San Enrique Shipyards delivers the final structural panels of its first contract with Dragados Offshore
This marks the high point of a key phase in the project initiated in 2025 for the manufacture of components for an offshore power substation.
The Vigo-based shipyard San Enrique has completed a project key phase started in 2025 for the manufacture of components for an offshore power substation with the delivery of the final structural panels for its first contract with Dragados Offshore.
On January 11th , the vessel "Aristona" docked at the South Quay of the San Enrique shipyard, part of the Marina Meridional group, to load the last panels included in the contract. The operations were carried out in a coordinated manner and according to plan, with loading completed on January 12 and 13, thus concluding this first stage.
This contract marks San Enrique's entry into the field of offshore structures for renewable energy, following a rigorous certification process. Within the framework of this project, the shipyard achieved UNE-EN 1090 and ISO 3834 certifications from Bureau Veritas, accrediting its facilities, production processes, and welding procedures for a business line with growing international demand.
The manufactured panels are part of the "BalWin1" project, developed by Dragados Offshore in collaboration with the German multinational Siemens. It is one of the first 2-gigawatt HVDC converter platforms built worldwide, designed to collect, transform, and transport to shore the energy generated in offshore wind farms.
"This project marks the shipyard turning point and reinforces our commitment to the offshore renewable energy sector, a strategic area in which we aim to have a stable and sustained presence," stated the Marina Meridional group, referring to the completion of this first phase and the ongoing work. The shipyard continues working on its second, larger contract with Dragados Offshore, scheduled for delivery within the next eight months, which will allow it to maintain this line of business.
Meanwhile, as part of the shipyard's regular operations, and independently of the work being done for Dragados Offshore, the anchor carrier "Boka Keeper" set sail this past Sunday from the San Enrique facilities bound for Las Palmas, where it will begin its next commercial service. During its stay of several weeks at the shipyard, the vessel underwent repair and maintenance work, focusing on its main engines, as well as other technical work necessary for its upcoming operations.
Source: Industrias Pesqueras