WALNEY EXTENSION (WOWO3+4)
CABLE LAY AND BURIAL
The Cable Lay vessel ‘MAERSK CONNECTOR’ is now arriving on site to begin laying the first section of the Export Cables.
‘MAERSK CONNECTOR’ will be accompanied at all times by the Tug ‘EN AVANT 20’
Four Anchor Handling (AHV) vessels ‘MORAG M’, ‘LEANNE P’, ‘AILEEN M’, ‘MARILYN M’ as well as the Guard Boat ‘EILEEN MAY’ will also be in attendance during Cable Lay
Pictures of these vessels have already been distributed but if anybody would like any additional copies please contact me.
‘MAERSK CONNECTOR’ can be expected to be on site for a period of approx. three weeks before returning to Sweden to re-load.
Fishermen are requested/advised to make sure that there is no gear within the Export Cable corridor as advertised in previous correspondence, if in any doubt please contact me.
A wide berth, minimum 500 meters, is requested and required around all of the vessels engaged in the Cable Lay.
The Guard Vessel ‘EILEEN MAY’ will keep a listening watch on VHF Channels 16 & 12 and can be contacted for information relating to vessel movements only.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you are unsure about any of the above or require any further information, also please pass this information to any of your colleagues who you think might be interested.
This information is also being posted to all of the fishermen and professional anglers that I have home addresses for, If you know of any fisherman or professional angler who works the area and does not receive this information or anybody else who would benefit from this information please let me know.
Regards : Tom Watson
Tel………. Mobile 07903 173 624
Home 01253 875565
