Telestack’s instrumental role in groundbreaking Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project

(Posted on 06/06/25)

Telestack has played an instrumental role in the supply of two mobile shiploading systems to one of the world’s leading marine engineering and offshore energy companies, DEME, as part of the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project, a landmark initiative in the United States’ renewable energy sector.

As the largest offshore wind project in the U.S., CVOW represents a pivotal step toward clean energy and reducing carbon emissions, with Telestack's innovative shiploading equipment playing a vital part in its success. CVOW,developed by Dominion Energy, is designed to deliver 2.6 GW of renewable energy - enough to power 660,000 homes at peak output. The project involves the construction of 176 wind turbines, three offshore substations, and undersea cables, with onshore infrastructure to channel renewable energy to the grid.

Telestack's two mobile shiploading systems have seamlessly integrated into the material handling element of the project, ensuring the efficient loading of large grade armour rock to Flexible Fall Pipe Vessels (FFPV).

Telestack's innovative shiploading equipment is operating in Bayside Canada where they have supplied two (2) AP 1500 D3 wheel mounted apron steel feeders and 2 x TB 52 (170ft) radial telescopic shiploaders for loading rock material to DEME specialised rock installation vessels at high loading rate.

The Telestack system included a range of technical features and benefits which were vitally important for the long-term handling of these grades of rocks. The AP 1500 feeders included a heavy-duty steel apron chain c/w high grade cast steel flights and bearings for the large rock application. The feeder allows the wheel loaders to be fed over 3 x sides for the ultimate flexibility and increased tonnages. Also, the integrated variable speed drive on the feeder ensures a ‘controlled’ flow of material to the TB 52 Shiploader, especially important for the large rock. The feeder is a wheel mounted design to allow the operator to move the unit via tow hitch around the quayside as required, ensuring the mobility of the system.

The feeder then discharges to the TB 52 Radial Telescopic which is equally impressive in its innovative features to meet the challenges of handling this material grade effectively. The 52m (170ft) long telescopic boom conveyor can load the largest flexible fall pipe vessels in the world including the current DEME – Yellowstone Vessel, which is currently the largest FFPV in the world with a 37,000-tonne capacity and over 14m free-board / draft height.

The design of the radial and telescopic features allows the operator to place the material easily within the rock hold while the material flows, minimising the work of the vessel excavator to move the material within the hold, ultimately increasing the tonnage rate of the entire operation.

The TB 52 Shiploaders are both tracked mounted units, which allows them to easily move off the site when not required, ensuring their use on multi-cargo berths and jetties. The Shiploaders include heavy duty rollers, belting and skirting complete with anti-roll back to handle the large rock along with 600mm spacing of the rollers to minimise ‘bounce’ of the material when the units stop in operation. This material is further controlled with the variable speed drive on the shiploaders, which work along with the feeder to ensure full operational control in all scenarios.

This contract has once again demonstrated Telestack as a leader in mobile bulk material handling largely due to their experience and ability to design and manufacture innovative products that meet the high specific demands of this instrumental project.

Telestack's shiploading solutions are engineered for high throughput, operational efficiency and flexibility achieved through mobility. Telestack’s International Sales Manager Carl Donnelly explains, “Telestack has a huge portfolio of international projects that demonstrate our expertise. Our team is experienced in high profile projects and value the pre-engineering stage that allows the solution to develop as a result of true collaboration, listening to the needs of the operation, using decades of experience. This process isn’t just one meeting – it takes time, patience and partnerships which we pride ourselves on.”