We take a closer look at what is perhaps the most crucial piece of onboard machinery in offshore wind installation.
For an offshore wind installation vessel, a main crane is like a carpenter’s hammer: the most important tool in the toolbox. There, however, is where the comparison stops, because SEA CHALLENGER’s main crane is one of the most up-to-date cranes in offshore wind, capable of feats far in excess of anything you can do with a hammer. Continue reading
A2SEA’s installation work began early in August at Westermost Rough, where 35 Siemens 6 MW turbines are being installed by SEA CHALLENGER. It’s the first commercial installation of these game-changing machines, which are a major step forward in reducing the cost of energy in offshore wind. Continue reading
For Brian Bendixen, the three years he has worked at A2SEA have been quite an adventure. In that time, he has had the helm on SEA JACK, SEA WORKER and SEA INSTALLER, and now heads up operations aboard the latest addition to the A2SEA fleet, SEA CHALLENGER.
Before joining A2SEA, Brian worked in the oil industry, with his last two years in that industry as a ship’s master for product tankers, which move refined oil products from refineries to points near consuming markets. Continue reading
By Mette Jørvad Niess, Senior Manager, Head of Communication & Marketing
SEA INSTALLER’s much anticipated sister vessel, SEA CHALLENGER, arrived in Esbjerg on May 17 to be greeted by a crowd of A2SEA staff, clients, local dignitaries, press and many other maritime enthusiasts. Continue reading
By Kirsten Bank Christensen, Vice President, Group HSEQ
Safety is our license to operate – and there can be no compromises when it comes to ensuring that our people return safely from their work every single day. But getting safety right takes sharp focus, meticulous planning and a carefully coordinated effort from everyone involved. And that’s where A2SEA’s Safety Supplier Days make a real difference. Continue reading
What’s the No. 1 driver behind choosing marine safety equipment for A2SEA’s vessels?
Unlike many shipowners, it’s not the minimal level of compliance as determined by classification, flagstate and international regulations. And it’s not the cheapest products that live up to those rules, either. Continue reading
By Hans Schneider
With the notable exception of Siemens Wind Power’s 3.6 MW turbines, the blades of today’s offshore wind turbines are typically pre-assembled into a single rotor component before being loaded onto a vessel and sailed out to their final destination. Continue reading
By Keld Rasmussen
SEA CHALLENGER began her journey from the Qidong shipyard in China to Denmark at the end of March. The excitement is certainly growing at A2SEA about the prospect of SEA INSTALLER’s sister vessel joining our fleet of offshore wind installation vessels. Continue reading
For Junior Engineering Inspector Michael Højbjerg, the chance to join the A2SEA site office in Qidong, China, where SEA CHALLENGER is under construction, was an exciting opportunity to (literally) get deep into the workings of the new, second-generation vessel. Continue reading
The SEA CHALLENGER newbuild project has encountered a different and difficult kind of big wave – a record heat wave. Continue reading