As the offshore wind industry matures, efficient and responsible decommissioning is becoming a key consideration for asset owners. At Føn Energy Services, we take a proactive approach to decommissioning, ensuring safe, cost-effective, and environmentally responsible removal of offshore wind assets.

With expertise spanning the entire life cycle of offshore wind farms, we work closely with clients to develop comprehensive decommissioning strategies. Our approach includes methodology development, resource planning, scheduling, budgeting, and risk assessment, ensuring full regulatory compliance while minimizing financial exposure.

Early planning is crucial to ensuring an efficient and cost-effective decommissioning process. Føn Energy Services collaborates with clients to develop customized decommissioning plans, integrating best practices from offshore construction, operations, and maintenance.

Key Planning Services

Methodology development – Designing safe and efficient decommissioning processes, from turbine dismantling to foundation removal.
Resource identification – Determining vessel, equipment, and personnel requirements for each phase.
Time scheduling and logistics – Developing realistic timelines to optimize project execution and minimize offshore exposure.
Budget estimation and financial provisions – Identifying potential financial exposure and helping clients set accurate decommissioning budgets.
Regulatory compliance and permitting – Ensuring all decommissioning activities meet local, national, and international regulations.
Environmental impact assessments (EIAs) – Conducting studies to minimize disruption to marine ecosystems and meet sustainability objectives.

By taking a data-driven approach, we provide clients with realistic financial projections, ensuring that adequate provisions are set aside well in advance of decommissioning activities.

End-to-End Offshore Decommissioning Execution

When decommissioning begins, Føn Energy Services provides full support throughout the execution phase, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant removal of offshore wind infrastructure.

Turbine disassembly and removal – Controlled dismantling of wind turbine components using specialized lifting and rigging techniques.
Foundation and transition piece removal – Safe extraction of monopiles, jackets, and gravity-based foundations using cutting, lifting, and seabed excavation technologies.
Cable recovery and seabed clearance – Removal of inter-array and export cables, ensuring a clean seabed post-decommissioning.
Substation decommissioning – Disconnection, dismantling, and removal of offshore substations and their supporting infrastructure.
Hazardous material handling and disposal – Managing and disposing of decommissioned components in compliance with waste regulations and circular economy principles.
Final seabed surveys and environmental restoration – Conducting post-decommissioning inspections and remediation activities to meet environmental obligations.

With multi-skilled teams trained in rope access, confined space operations, and subsea intervention, Føn Energy Services ensures that offshore decommissioning projects are executed safely, efficiently, and cost-effectively.