Post by Humberside on Dec 18, 2013 18:33:56 GMT
DONG Energy has confirmed that the most powerful jack-up vessel currently available, the Innovation, will be deployed to install foundations at Westermost Rough offshore wind farm.
The huge vessel, owned by German company HGO InfraSea Solutions, was launched in September last year, after a rapid two-year build, and will be brought across the North Sea in January to work on the project, managed from Grimsby.
Innovation is 147m long, and 42m wide, and entirely self sufficient, as she can load, transport and install. She features a 1,500 tonne crane that can reach heights of more than 120m.
The nature of the vessel's work means it spends weeks at a time on location, only calling at the port where the turbine elements are loaded. Crew, accommodated on board for the most part, transfer to land via helicopter or transfer vessel, with Humberside Airport poised.
Paul Litten, commercial director at the Kirmington, said: "The airport stands ready, together with the superb operators, Bond, Bristow and CHC, to provide helicopter services as required. The airport's proximity to the vessel, and the facilities, are ideal."
Innovation is capable of carrying up to 8,000 tonnes of cargo, allowing for single sailings to cater for multiple turbine installations.
Once foundations are in place, support vessels from Grimsby will take engineers out to complete the works, from the Port of Grimsby East construction and marine co-ordination base.
Innovation is in the final stages of erecting the 80 turbines at the 400MW Global Tech I, one of the first offshore wind farms in German waters.
Westermost Rough features 35 Siemens 6MW turbines, and is expected to be completed by the end of 2014.
The huge vessel, owned by German company HGO InfraSea Solutions, was launched in September last year, after a rapid two-year build, and will be brought across the North Sea in January to work on the project, managed from Grimsby.
Innovation is 147m long, and 42m wide, and entirely self sufficient, as she can load, transport and install. She features a 1,500 tonne crane that can reach heights of more than 120m.
The nature of the vessel's work means it spends weeks at a time on location, only calling at the port where the turbine elements are loaded. Crew, accommodated on board for the most part, transfer to land via helicopter or transfer vessel, with Humberside Airport poised.
Paul Litten, commercial director at the Kirmington, said: "The airport stands ready, together with the superb operators, Bond, Bristow and CHC, to provide helicopter services as required. The airport's proximity to the vessel, and the facilities, are ideal."
Innovation is capable of carrying up to 8,000 tonnes of cargo, allowing for single sailings to cater for multiple turbine installations.
Once foundations are in place, support vessels from Grimsby will take engineers out to complete the works, from the Port of Grimsby East construction and marine co-ordination base.
Innovation is in the final stages of erecting the 80 turbines at the 400MW Global Tech I, one of the first offshore wind farms in German waters.
Westermost Rough features 35 Siemens 6MW turbines, and is expected to be completed by the end of 2014.
www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/Innovation-key-new-year-wind-farm-construction/story-20336142-detail/story.html