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Galloper Wind Farm Ltd Contract Award
Galloper Wind Farm Ltd Contract Award.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 0758Q Fisher (James) & Sons plc 25 February 2016 \n\n \n \n25 February 2016\n \nJames Fisher and Sons plc \n \nGalloper Wind Farm Ltd Contract Award\n \nJames Fisher and Sons plc (\"James Fisher\" or the \"Group\") announces that it has been awarded a marine services and support contract worth in excess of £25m by Galloper Wind Farm Limited (GWFL), a joint equity partnership between RWE Innogy UK, UK Green Investment Bank, Siemens Financial Services and Macquarie Capital.\n \nJames Fisher will be responsible for providing key elements of marine services and support to the Galloper team during the construction phase of the 336MW wind farm, located 27km off the coast of Suffolk. Services will include construction site set-up, marine co-ordination, OWMS™ marine management system, crew transfer vessels, vessel refueling and emergency response services. The contract also includes the provision of ad-hoc support arrangements for diving services, operation of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), and unexploded ordinance identification and disposal.\n \nThe offshore construction phase of the project is scheduled to commence in June 2016 and to complete in late 2017. The wind farm will commence operation in March 2018.\n \nNick Henry, CEO of James Fisher and Sons plc commented: \n\"We are delighted to be working with Galloper Wind Farm Limited on this exciting and technically complex project. The contract entails bringing together a range of services from across our group and utilises the experience and investments made in recent years in offshore renewables. We are committed to being part of driving operational efficiencies and reducing contractual risk through the integration of these services.\" \n \nContacts:\n \n\n\n\n\nJames Fisher and Sons plc\n\n\nNick Henry\n\n\nChief Executive Officer\n\n\n020 7614 9508\n\n\n\n\nFTI Consulting\n\n\nRichard Mountain\nSusanne Yule\n\n\n\n\n\n \n0203 727 1374\n\n\n\n\n \n \nNotes to editor: \nJames Fisher and Sons plc is a leading service provider in all sectors of the marine industry and a specialist supplier of engineering services to the nuclear industry in the UK and abroad. Operating in over 40 countries worldwide, the company serves both the private and public sectors and ...