Haugesund,10 October 2023 : With reference to the release dated17 August 2023 regarding notice of a contract award,Reach Subsea , the trusted data and subsea service provider for ocean-based industries, announces the signing of the final contract and further details on the assignment. The contract constitutes a detailed corridor survey for the Spittal to Peterhead HVDC power cable. The data will be used for detailed engineering and environmental assessment of potential cable routes with the survey corridor. The contract counterparty is SSEN Transmission, the transmission network operator responsible for the high voltage electricity transmission network in the north ofScotland . SSEN Transmission is carrying out a significant upgrade of the electricity transmission network in the region, launching a 'Pathway to 2030' programme of projects to facilitate the increase in renewable energy generation across the north ofScotland and deliver a network for net zero emissions. The work is scheduled for execution in the fourth quarter of 2023, with a duration of approximately 75 vessel days. The ROV survey vessel Viking Reach with its permanently mobilized high-speed Surveyor Interceptor ROV will be utilized. "We have ramped up our capacity significantly over the last couple of years to serve a rapidly growing market with a broadened service offering. Our international presence is expanding fast withAberdeen as a core location, and we are extremely pleased to be welcoming SSEN Transmission as a new significant client. The contract win is a strong endorsement ofReach Subsea's attractivity for large clients and capabilities in solving complex tasks within the HVDC Transmission energy segment," said CEO of Reach Subsea Jostein Alendal. "The Surveyor Interceptor ROV (SROV) can provide more data of higher quality and higher resolution at higher speed and in more severe weather conditions than any other survey platform and is well suited for this assignment off the Scottish coast. We believe the contract with SSEN Transmission is an important step in our expansion strategy in theUK ," saidAlastair McKie , Managing Director of Reach SubseaUK . "We are delighted to have secured marine survey services fromReach Subsea for the Spittal toPeterhead HVDC Project . This is a hugely important step in underpinning the timely delivery of this important project, which forms part of a major upgrade of the electricity transmission network acrossGreat Britain that is required to help meet theUK and Scottish Governments 2030 renewable energy and climate change targets. We look forward to working with the team atReach Subsea ," saidDavid Inge ,Lead Project Manager at SSEN Transmission. *** For more information please contact:Birgitte Wendelbo Johansen Chief Financial OfficerReach Subsea ASA bwj@reachsubsea.no AboutReach Subsea :Reach Subsea ASA Group offers high quality solutions and technology to clients in need of ocean data and services. Services are offered out of our head office in Haugesund as well as from our subsidiaries and branches located acrossNorway , US,UK ,Cyprus ,Singapore ,Trinidad andBrazil . The Group's objective is to be a preferred partner and full-service provider of ocean services for clients, focusing on safety, environment, financial solidity and profitability. Our vision "Sustainable access to ocean space" underpins our commitment to the development of sustainable solutions, with stakeholder groups key interests in focus.
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