The standards work that has been performed by the established European offshore wind industry over more than a decade is creating a valuable HSE platform not only for North Europe, but also for less experienced markets such as Southern Europe, Asia and the USA. Continue reading
By Jens Frederik Hansen,
CEO, A2SEA A/S
Local content legislation introduces requirements aimed at creating jobs, promoting enterprise development and accelerating the transfer of skills and technologies. It’s a strategic issue for the industry that presents both challenges and opportunities. Continue reading
By Morten S. Pedersen, Westermost Rough Project Manager
At Westermost Rough, A2SEA has been working with Siemens Wind Power’s sophisticated tool for installing single blades at higher windspeeds and with greater safety. It’s impressive-looking, and it works just as impressively, too. Continue reading
All eyes are on Borkum Riffgrund 1, the 78-turbine DONG Energy wind farm for which both A2SEA and CT Offshore have been busily preparing. Located 37 kilometres to the north of the island of Borkum, the first monopile foundation for Borkum Riffgrund 1 wind farm was installed on 21 January 2014. Now, with foundations and transition pieces in place, it’s time for the teams at A2SEA and CT Offshore to swing into action, executing plans that have been carefully laid over many months. Continue reading
Often, new technology doesn’t live up to expectations – and there have been plenty of expectations around second-generation vessels such as SEA INSTALLER. Has this much-awaited vessel delivered on its promises? Continue reading
Recent turbulence has left the German market a mixed bag for supply chain participants and investors. However, with the first major project successfully completed and more on the way, the general atmosphere is quickly becoming more positive. TurbineInstaller reviews the current state of offshore wind in German waters. Continue reading
Announcing a new, larger turbine is comparatively easy. Bringing it to market, however, may take as many as eight years to achieve. For 2014, expect to see a rush of new machines variously being hinted at, announced, tested or put into production. 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
In the first half of 2015, in the German part of the North Sea, A2SEA will start installing 97 Siemens 6 MW, 154m-rotor turbines from Siemens – representing a total capacity of 582 MW.
When completed, Gode Wind 1 and 2 will be the largest contiguous offshore wind farm area in Germany to date. The agreement is a strong signal that German offshore wind is back on the agenda – and prioritised, too. And it’s also an acknowledgement of A2SEA’s lengthy track record. Continue reading
By Søren Grøn, Project Manager, A2SEA
SEA INSTALLER shows what she can really do
At West of Duddon Sands, SEA INSTALLER started out with monopiles and transition pieces. Now she has demonstrated what she was originally designed to do: transport no fewer than eight 3.6 MW topsides at a time for installation far from shore. Continue reading