Highlights of the Month: August 2014

Pontoon Loaded with OW Turbine Parts Sinks Off Germany

A pontoon loaded with parts for offshore wind turbines sank on Wednesday morning (August 13) in the Baltic Sea, German media informs.

Vattenfall Orders Turbines and Servicing from Siemens

Vattenfall has awarded Siemens Energy an order for 72 Model SWT-4.0-130 wind turbines for its new Sandbank offshore wind farm.

VIDEO: Installation of Borkum Riffgrund Foundations

Last week, all 77 monopile foundations were installed at the offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 1 in the German North Sea.

Siemens’ First Service Operation Vessel Sailing to Norway

The hull of one of Siemens’ new service operation vessels (SOVs) is on its way towards Norwegian Havyard shipyard, where it is supposed to arrive any day now.

Sunken Barge Carried Working Platforms for Baltic 2 OWF

A barge that sank on Wednesday morning (August 13) off Darßer Ort in the Baltic Sea was carrying four working platforms for the EnBW Baltic 2 offshore wind farm, the company confirmed to Offshore WIND.

Suction Bucket Jacket Foundation Installed at Borkum Riffgrund 1 (Gallery)

DONG Energy has installed a suction bucket jacket foundation at its German offshore wind farm, Borkum Riffgrund 1.

Vessel Damaged after Alliding with Walney OWF Turbine

Liverpool Coastguard is coordinating the recovery of a ship damaged following an allision with a wind turbine pile at Walney Wind Farm, off Barrow-in-Furness.