DONG Energy Awards ABS Group Project Certification Contract for BKR02 Wind Farm Offshore Germany

Borkum Riffgrund 2 will be one of the largest offshore wind farms in German waters.

(Houston) ABS Group Ltd. (ABS Group), headquartered in England and a subsidiary of ABS Group of Companies, Inc., a leading provider of technical project certification and quality management services for offshore wind assets, has received a contract to provide project certification services to DONG Energy Wind Power A/S (DONG Energy) for the planned Borkum Riffgrund 2 (BKR02) offshore wind farm in Germany.

Developed by DONG Energy, the BKR02 Project is expected to be fully commissioned in the first half of 2019. With a capacity of 450 megawatts (MW), BKR02 will be one of the largest offshore wind farms installed in German waters. The wind farm will be located in the German Bight area approximately 60 km north of Eemshaven.

ABS Group's certification scope will cover project quality management and document review, as well as manufacturing inspection of the offshore substations (OSS), which includes the topsides and foundations. Inspections will be carried out in several European countries.

"After being awarded the project certification scope of work for the Hornsea One Offshore Wind Farm Project in the U.K., we are proud to support DONG Energy on another major European offshore wind farm project, and one that strengthens our footprint in the German offshore wind business," says Torsten Muuss, Director of Renewable Energy for ABS Group. "This second award within two months is a testament to the confidence ABS Group provides our clients as a trusted advisor. We look forward to helping DONG Energy meet the required project certification scope as set forth by the German authority, BSH (Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency of Germany)."

About DONG Energy

DONG Energy is one of the leading energy groups in Northern Europe, headquartered in Denmark. Around 6,700 ambitious employees, including over 700 in the UK, are engaged in developing, constructing and operating offshore wind farms; generating power and heat from our power stations; providing energy to residential and business customers on a daily basis; and producing oil and gas. Group revenue was DKK 71bn (£ 7bn) in 2015. For further information, see www.dongenergy.com, or follow us @DONGEnergy on Twitter.

About ABS Group

ABS Group of Companies, Inc. (ABS Group) and its operating subsidiaries provide risk management solutions and certification services worldwide that help clients address the safety, integrity, quality and environmental efficiency of critical assets and operations. Headquartered in Spring, Texas, ABS Group operates with more than 1200 professionals across the globe, serving the marine and offshore, oil, gas and chemical, government, power and energy and industrial sectors. ABS Group is a subsidiary of ABS (www.eagle.org), a leading marine and offshore classification society.