DEME’s first Service Operation Vessel (SOV) is seen putting in a great performance at her sea trials. The DP2, twin-hulled SOV ‘GROENEWIND’ improves safety, comfort and workability for offshore wind farm maintenance. The 60 m vessel is equipped with a motion compensated gangway for the safe transfer of the technicians to the turbines, even in significant wave heights. ‘GROENEWIND’ has already been signed up for a multi-year contract with Siemens Gamesa, whereby the SOV will be deployed for the maintenance of SeaMade offshore wind farm in Belgium. Thank you to captain Youri Sioen for sharing the photo!
All hands on deck! Do you see the huge orange tower on flexible fallpipe vessel BRAVENES ? Inside is a fully automated system designed for the highly accurate installation of rock in order to protect offshore infrastructure. The tower can be skidded over the side of the vessel, allowing the installation of rock very close to offshore structures, both for the wind and oil & gas industries in various water depths. Following the success of several tests carried out earlier this year, the system is now ready to use. That’s Marine ingenuity!
Ailes Marines, the developer of the Saint-Brieuc OWF, has informed that Van Oord’s installation vessel AEOLUS is currently stood down at the site following an issue with the drilling rig guidance systems. An offshore inspection is currently underway, after which the AEOLUS will return to its homeport to perform a full technical check. According to a spokesman of Ailes Marine the problem is reportedly caused by a hydraulic fluid leak which occurred during the second series of borehole drilling at the site. Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel AEOLUS started installing the first pin piles for the project’s 62 jacket foundations on 3 May, using the port of Cherbourg as the pin pile marshalling port. Aeolus was upgraded and an extensive spread of project-specific installation equipment was placed on deck before the installation work started on Saint-Brieuc, Van Oord said at the time. Source : Ocean Energy Resources
Do you see the huge orange tower on flexible fallpipe vessel BRAVENES ? Inside is a fully automated system designed for the highly accurate installation of rock in order to protect offshore infrastructure. The tower can be skidded over the side of the vessel, allowing the installation of rock very close to offshore structures, both for the wind and oil & gas industries in various water depths. Following the success of several tests carried out earlier this year, the system is now ready to use. That’s Marine ingenuity!
