Bluestream Offshore B.V., a subsea division of leading energy solutions business OEG Energy Group Ltd, has been awarded a contract by Equinor and Polenergia for the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of a corrosion protection system for the wind turbine generator foundations of the Baltyk 2 & 3 offshore wind farms in Poland.
The award, which was secured in partnership with CORROSION, is for the delivery of an Impressed Current Cathodic Protection (“ICCP”) system and the co-developed ICCP-Subsea Assembly Method (“SAM”) to protect 100 monopile foundations.
The ICCP-SAM is specifically designed to remotely install ICCP anodes on monopile foundations of all sizes, anywhere on the foundation and even in the roughest ocean conditions. It is extremely compact, can be deployed without divers and is easily transported with minimal resources from the topside of the offshore foundation.
As the contract holder, Bluestream is responsible for the overall project performance overseeing the offshore installation, which is carried out using a DP-2 walk-to-work vessel and topside and ROV personnel. To support this, CORROSION has been appointed as the key partner for the design and fabrication of the ICCP systems.
(Left to right) Equinor's project team alongside CORROSIONs Martin Rosmolen and Bluestream's Rutger Lieverse.
Rutger Lieverse, commercial manager, Bluestream, said: “We are honoured by the trust Equinor and Polenergia have placed in Bluestream and proud to secure our first EPCI contract. This milestone not only reinforces the value of our ICCP SAM solution but also underscores our commitment to delivering sustainable, long-term services to the Polish offshore wind sector as part of our broader European presence.
“The collaboration between Bluestream and CORROSION highlights how we bring together complementary expertise to tackle integrity challenges in offshore wind. By leveraging Bluestream’s capabilities in innovative tool design, and project execution, alongside CORROSION’s cutting-edge ICCP technology, we have developed a forward-thinking solution to maintain the structural integrity of monopiles. This partnership aligns with OEG’s goal of providing EPCI services in offshore wind projects, future-proofing assets in the renewable energy industry.”
Martin Rosmolen, CEO of CORROSION, said: “We are proud to see our ICCP systems protecting offshore wind farms worldwide and to secure our third project featuring ICCP-SAM, co-developed with Bluestream. This innovation sets a new benchmark for corrosion protection with enhanced flexibility and a future-proof design backed by a proven track record. We thank Equinor, Polenergia, and our partner Bluestream for their trust and the opportunity to advance offshore wind technology together.”