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The scope of work for the BoP decommissioning shall comprise:
• Dismantling and transport to shore of all 12 WTG foundations (6 Jackets and 6 Tripods) as well as the OSS Jacket installed within Alpha Ventus OWF, including provision of required vessels, equipment, tools and personnel.
o Option 1: Partial pile removal (mechanical separation of piles and supporting structure).
o Option 2: Full pile extraction (additional scope of complete pile removal by Vibrohammer or other extraction method).
• Dismantling and transport to shore of the OSS Topside installed within Alpha Ventus OWF, including provision of required vessels, equipment, tools and personnel.
• Cutting and recovery of inter-array cables and related cable protection systems installed within Alpha Ventus OWF and transport to shore, including provision of required vessels, equipment, tools and personnel.
• Optional: Cutting the export cable at the offshore substation including wet storage.
• Optional: Removal and transport to shore of Scour Protection installed within Alpha Ventus OWF, including provision of required vessels, equipment, tools and personnel.
• Provision of required marshalling harbours and other support services.
• Onshore processing and disposal/recycling of all components, including temporary storage, logistics and facilities. 
• All required engineering works and creation of planning documentation.
• Pre/post decommissioning surveys (as required)

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The scope of work for the BoP decommissioning shall comprise:
• Dismantling and transport to shore of all 12 WTG foundations (6 Jackets and 6 Tripods) as well as the OSS Jacket installed within Alpha Ventus OWF, including provision of required vessels, equipment, tools and personnel.
o Option 1: Partial pile removal (mechanical separation of piles and supporting structure).
o Option 2: Full pile extraction (additional scope of complete pile removal by Vibrohammer or other extraction method).
• Dismantling and transport to shore of the OSS Topside installed within Alpha Ventus OWF, including provision of required vessels, equipment, tools and personnel.
• Cutting and recovery of inter-array cables and related cable protection systems installed within Alpha Ventus OWF and transport to shore, including provision of required vessels, equipment, tools and personnel.
• Optional: Cutting the export cable at the offshore substation including wet storage.
• Optional: Removal and transport to shore of Scour Protection installed within Alpha Ventus OWF, including provision of required vessels, equipment, tools and personnel.
• Provision of required marshalling harbours and other support services.
• Onshore processing and disposal/recycling of all components, including temporary storage, logistics and facilities. 
• All required engineering works and creation of planning documentation.
• Pre/post decommissioning surveys (as required)

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- Cutting the export cable at the offshore substation including wet storage.
- Removal and transport to shore of Scour Protection installed within Alpha Ventus OWF, including provision of required vessels, equipment, tools and personnel.</cbc:OptionsDescription></cac:ContractExtension></cac:ProcurementProject></cac:ProcurementProjectLot><cac:TenderResult><cbc:AwardDate>2000-01-01Z</cbc:AwardDate></cac:TenderResult></ContractAwardNotice>