The installation of monopile foundations, being carried out by Van Oord’s jack-up vessel Aeolus, is also underway at the Sofia project site, located on Dogger Bank, 195 kilometres off the UK coast. So far, 76 foundations have been installed, according to the latest Notices to Mariners from the project team. The monopiles for the Sofia project are manufactured by EEW Special Pipe Constructions.

The noise abatement (Big Bubble Curtain) vessel SAR Odin is also on site and continues supporting Aeolus during foundation installation works.