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Title: Cable layer Maersk Connector at work.
Post by: chrisg46 on September 30, 2018, 01:56:02 PM

Maersk Connector is now laying cable to connect the new East Anglia 1 offshore windfarm with the shore, just near Bawdsey in Suffolk. Here are a couple of video clips showing her at work - the first filmed from the south, about 4 or 5km away, and the second filmed from the north, about 2km away.

Part 1 - hooking up to the mains: http://www.shippingtv.co.uk/?p=5647

Part 2 - Maersk Connector laying cable: http://www.shippingtv.co.uk/?p=5654

Title: Re: Cable layer Maersk Connector at work.
Post by: davidships on September 30, 2018, 04:28:18 PM

Crewman keeping fit on the helideck?

Title: Re: Cable layer Maersk Connector at work.
Post by: chrisg46 on September 30, 2018, 08:05:55 PM

 Looked as if he was just out for a stroll . . . :-)

Title: Re: Cable layer Maersk Connector at work.
Post by: Robert J Smith on October 01, 2018, 12:57:56 PM

Looking at the map Chris, that must have been a bit of a trek from the road.

Great film though

Title: Re: Cable layer Maersk Connector at work.
Post by: chrisg46 on October 02, 2018, 07:05:22 AM

There's a good car park at Eaat Lane, which is right behind a seawall berm and rock defense, and the cable landing point is about half-way between that and the entrance of the R Deben. I walked along the cliff edge (low cliffs) til I found a decent view within reasonable range (800m from car park). . . It was a fairly remote place!