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Worlds deepest offshore wind turbine installation

Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2023 11:07 pm
by dan_b
https://www.theguardian.com/business/20 ... e-seagreen

Seems the Seagreen wind farm construction is in the news

Re: Worlds deepest offshore wind turbine installation

Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2023 11:32 pm
by Mr Gus
Not the channel that beams into most uk homes, a completely different entity.
No tory installed management there either.

Re: Worlds deepest offshore wind turbine installation

Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2023 7:24 am
by Joeboy
2 rov's in the water. Looks like the Saipem 7000 doing the lift.

So called as each of its two cranes can lift 7,000T.

Re: Worlds deepest offshore wind turbine installation

Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2023 8:10 am
by Stan
Those platform heels on each tripod are suction caissons.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suction_caisson