Boskalis reports that its construction support vessel BOKA Falcon has concluded the opening phase of seabed preparation for the Baltica 2 offshore wind project in Poland. Equipped with the T-rex plough, the vessel cleared significant boulder concentrations from the planned export and inter-array cable routes, establishing the ground conditions required for the next installation steps.

The vessel is scheduled to return with the Megalodon trenching tool mounted on the A-frame. While the T-rex was used to pull obstructions aside, the Megalodon is explicitly designed to cut trenches. Its blade, supported by two iron teeth, can reach depths of around two metres, loosening compacted sand to form the trench in which the cables will later be placed and buried.

The trenching activities planned for next year will coincide with a dredging spread dedicated to shaping the future wind farm area. A trailing suction hopper dredger and a backhoe dredger will be deployed to remove sand dunes within the offshore zone and excavate pits required for cable joint works during the second phase of the Baltica 2 campaign.

Boskalis recognised the work carried out by the BOKA Falcon crew during this first phase and acknowledged Ørsted’s cooperation throughout the project.