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OHT scores transportation contract for Hywind

By: Tom Russell 05/09/2016 OHT

General Vessels Windfarms

Technip in Norway has awarded Offshore Heavy Transport (OHT) a contract for transportation services for the 30MW Hywind Scotland Pilot Park. It marks the company's entrance into the offshore wind sector.

OHT’s scope includes preparation of the transportation manual which includes the design, procurement and installation of sea fastenings and supports, as well as stability and ballasting procedures. OHT's scope also includes the turnkey transportation of the five foundations from Spain to Norway from delivery ex-quay in Fenne to re-delivery afloat in Stord.

OHT’s semi-submersible heavy lift vessel “Eagle” will alternate between carrying one or two foundations per voyage, with the first commencing in the first half of 2017. OHT’s engineering and operations departments in Oslo will perform all planning and engineering in close cooperation with Technip in Norway.

Torgeir Ramstad, CEO of OHT, said: “OHT is humble and proud to have been entrusted the important task of transporting foundations for the world’s first floating offshore wind pilot park. This marks our entry into the offshore wind business, a market with enormous needs for logistical and transportation services. OHT has a long track record of providing a timely, predictable and safe service to its customers, and we are committed to demonstrating the same high performance to Technip in Norway and Statoil on this important assignment.”

The floating windfarm will be located 30 kilometers off the coast of Aberdeenshire, northeast Scotland. It will consist of five 6MW Siemens turbines, anchored in waters exceeding 100 meters in depth.

This pilot project is expected to demonstrate the feasibility of multiple floating wind turbines in a region that has optimal wind conditions. It was awarded a marine license by the Scottish Government in November last year.

The floating structure of the Hywind Demo consists of a steel cylinder filled with a ballast of water and rocks which extends 100m beneath the sea’s surface. It is held in place by a three point mooring system.

The fabrication of the Hywind project's substructure started in February 2016 and assembly is expected to take place during the first half 2017.

Each wind turbine will have a total height of approximately 170m, with turbine blades of 77m. The array will cover an area of about 4.2km² and provide energy to 20,000 households.

The project, set to be the world’s largest floating wind farm, will consist of five Siemens 6MW turbines which will be deployed in deeper water than any previous offshore wind turbines around the coast of the UK.

For more information, please follow the links provided. Alternatively you can view the project on our interactive map.

Image Source: OHT (Eagle)

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