Top Stories from the Last Week of January

UK: First Two Siemens 6-MW Wind Turbines Successfully Installed at Gunfleet Sands

Together with its partner DONG Energy, Siemens has at the same time pulled off a double pioneering feat: with the very first deployment of the new installation vessel, two Siemens wind turbines of the six-megawatt class complete with rotor star were installed in the record time of under 24 hours each in the offshore demonstration project Gunfleet Sands III.

VIDEO: Installation of Siemens 6-MW Turbines at Gunfleet Sands III

As DONG Energy, A2SEA and Siemens announced the installation of the first two 6-MW wind turbines at the Gunfleet Sands III site, Siemens has published a video that shows this pioneering work.

UK: DONG to Build Westermost Rough Offshore Wind Farm

DONG Energy has decided to build the offshore wind farm Westermost Rough in the North Sea on the British east coast. The construction will represent a total investment of approximately EUR 1 billion including the construction of the transmission assets.

VIDEO: Transport Solutions for Offshore Wind Power Plants

Here, we bring a video from SCHEUERLE Fahrzeuge, which demonstrates transport solutions for offshore wind power plants.

UK: South Boats IOW Delivers First of Class Crew Transfer Vessel to Wind Wave Workboats

South Boats IOW Ltd. announced the launch and commissioning of the offshore wind farm crew transfer vessel, ‘Freddie S’. The vessel is a first of class South Catamaran 17.5m Vigilante design and has been delivered to Windwave Workboats Ltd.