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  • Turbine Installation Progressing at Sandbank

    18 August 2016
    Wind Farm Update

    The 10th turbine has been installed at Vattenfall’s Sandbank offshore wind farm, the company informed via its social media pages.  The first of 72 Siemens 4MW wind turbines at the 288MW offshore wind farm was installed at the end of July. The erection of the towers on the foundations and the installation of the nacelles and rotor blades […]

  • Germany: Sandbank Offshore Wind Seeks Substation Design, Installation

    19 November 2012
    Grid Connection

    Sandbank Offshore Wind GmbH is looking for contractors for offshore wind farm works.  The whole project consists of 96 WTGs, WTG foundations, Inter Aray cables and an Offshore Substation (OSS). The windfarm is located in the German Bight, 90 km west of the island of Sylt, in the German Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The location […]

  • Vattenfall Orders Turbines and Servicing from Siemens

    11 August 2014
    Business & Finance, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall has awarded Siemens Energy an order for 72 Model SWT-4.0-130 wind turbines for its new Sandbank offshore wind farm. The project is being erected 90 kilometers west of the island of Sylt in water depths between 25 and 37 meters within the exclusive economic zone off the German North Sea coast. A pioneering service […]

  • Sandbank Feeds First Power into German Grid

    7 September 2016
    Wind Farm Update

    The Sandbank offshore wind farm, located in the North Sea, 90km west of German island of Sylt, has fed the first power to the German grid. The 72 wind turbines will be put into operation successively, with the entire wind farm expected to be on the network in the spring of 2017. The first wind turbine was installed at the […]

  • Germany: Sandbank Seeks Contractors for Offshore Wind Farm Works

    1 February 2013

    Sandbank Offshore Wind GmbH has invited tender for offshore wind farm works. The whole project consists of 96 wind turbine generators, foundations, inter-array cables and an offshore substation. The wind farm is located in the German Bight offshore area, 90kms west of the island of Sylt, in the German Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) with water […]

  • Top News of the Week Oct 6 – 12, 2014

    12 October 2014

    Germany: Siemens in Offshore Wind Talks  Siemens has confirmed that they are in talks over future offshore wind contracts. Vattenfall Preparing ‘Offshore Hotel’ for Sandbank and DanTysk  During a press conference at WindEnergy Hamburg last week, Vattenfall stated that they will launch the Sandbank project in the summer of 2015, after they complete the DanTysk […]

  • Swire to Provide Installation Vessel for Sandbank OWF Foundation Works

    29 September 2014
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Swire Blue Ocean A/S has signed a key contract with engineering and services group Bilfinger for the provision of an installation vessel to support the installation of 72 foundations on the Sandbank Offshore Windpark.  Seventy-two foundations will be installed in the seabed with Swire Blue Ocean’s installation vessel in waters that are up to 34 […]

  • Deutsche Windtechnik Wins Sandbank and DanTysk O&M Contract

    16 March 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Deutsche Windtechnik has won an EU tender to provide operations and maintenance (O&M) services at the DanTysk and Sandbank offshore wind farms in the German North Sea. The tender was carried out by DanTysk Sandbank Offshore Wind GmbH & Co. KG. Both wind farms are owned by Vattenfall (51 per cent) and Stadtwerke München (49 […]

  • Turbine Supplier Sought for Three Wind Farms Offshore Germany

    17 June 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Vattenfall Windkraft GmbH has issued a contract notice for the supply and servicing of wind turbines for three wind farm projects offshore Germany. The three projects, Vattenfall Atlantis 1, Global Tech II, and Vattenfall Sandbank 2, are located in the German North Sea, in the N-7.2, N-6.6, and N-6.7 zones. The contract is expected to […]

  • Sandbank Starts Making an Impact on Vattenfall’s Numbers

    28 April 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Vattenfall’s Wind Business Area recorded an uptick in wind generation in the first quarter of 2017 on the back of more than 500MW of added capacity, including the recently commissioned 288MW Sandbank offshore wind farm.

  • C-Bed and Offshore Windservice to Provide Service Vessels for German Offshore Wind Farms

    1 April 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    Denmark-based companies Offshore Windservice A/S and C-Bed I ApS have won EU tenders to provide support vessels during operations and maintenance (O&M) services at the DanTysk and Sandbank offshore wind farms in the German North Sea. Both tenders were carried out by DanTysk Sandbank Offshore Wind GmbH & Co. KG. The offshore wind farms are […]

  • Pacific Orca Picking Up Last Sandbank Foundations

    5 February 2016
    Vessels

    Jack-up vessel Pacific Orca has arrived at the Port of Esbjerg to carry out the last load-out of monopiles and transition pieces for the Sandbank offshore wind farm. After all 72 foundations are in place, the installation of Siemens 4 MW wind turbines will begin. This will also be done also from the base port in Esbjerg. The 288 […]

  • Crew Transfer Vessels Wanted for Two Offshore Wind Farms in Germany

    21 October 2022
    Contracts & Tenders

    DanTysk Sandbank Offshore Wind has issued a call for tenders for the provision of crew transfer vessels (CTVs) for the two offshore wind farms in Germany. The company is in need of three CTVs for spring and/or summer service campaigns from 2023 to 2026 and optionally for 2027 and 2028 on the DanTysk and Sandbank […]

  • Top News of the Week Aug 11 – 17, 2014

    17 August 2014

    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.  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 […]

  • Top News of the Week Feb 15 – 21, 2016

    21 February 2016

    VIDEO: Bilfinger Getting Busy at Sandbank The last of the 72 foundations for the 288MW Sandbank offshore wind farm was installed last Friday with the help of Bilfinger Marine & Offshore Systems, the company which was in charge of transporting and installing the monopile foundations and transition pieces. Centrica Leaving Wind Energy In its preliminary […]

  • Sandbank OSS Hits the Road

    20 April 2016
    Wind Farm Update

    The offshore substation for Sandbank offshore wind farm left Bladt Industries early this morning and is now on its way to the wind farm construction site.  On Friday morning, load out of the substation took place, while the jacket foundation load out  Saturday morning. Bladt’s part of the project includes design, construction and installation (EPCI […]

  • Germany: Sandbank Requires Contractors for Offshore Wind Farm Monopile Installations

    22 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    Sandbank Offshore Wind GmbH requires contractors for offshore wind farm monopile installations. The wind farm is located in the German Bight, 90 km west of the island of Sylt, in the German Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The location provides water depths between 25 and 34 metres. The Sandbank project is equipped with an irrevocable permit. […]

  • Siemens, Bernhard Schulte Sign Deal for Two New SOVs

    13 January 2015
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Siemens has signed a chartering agreement with ship owner Bernhard Schulte for two new service operations vessels (SOV) to be purpose-built for the long-term service and maintenance operations of the Gemini and Sandbank/Dan Tysk offshore wind power plants in the North Sea. Officials from Siemens and Bernhard Schulte together with its offshore wind affiliate WINDEA […]

  • Vattenfall Repeats Helicopter Services Quest

    9 September 2020
    Contracts & Tenders

    Vattenfall has reissued the call for qualification for a tender that will seek helicopter crew transfer services for the DanTysk, Sandbank and Horns Rev 1 offshore wind farms. Vattenfall plans to enter into a contract with a party which will provide a helicopter with the crew for O&M work to be carried out in weather […]

  • EEW SPC to Build Monopiles for Sandbank, Bladt in Charge of TPs

    19 August 2014
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    EEW Special Pipe Constructions GmbH has been awarded a contract for the manufacturing of foundations for the Sandbank offshore wind farm.  In total, 72 monopiles and transition pieces will be produced with a total weight of 78,000 tons. The average diameter of the piles is 6.4 metres and they are meant to be placed at a water […]

  • Vattenfall Reveals Plans for New Wind Farm in North Sea (Germany)

    25 November 2011

    Vattenfall is planning to build an offshore wind farm off the island of Sylt in the North Sea, potentially providing half a million or more German households with electricity. The project is initially for some 576 MW but it can be further expanded. Construction is planned to start in 2014. Vattenfall is investing SEK 26 […]

  • VBMS in Action at Sandbank (Video)

    22 August 2016
    Grid Connection, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    This summer, VBMS has completed cable installation and post-lay burial work at Vattenfall’s 288MW Sandbank offshore wind farm in the German Bight. The company’s scope of work included cable supply, CPS, installation, post lay burial, and termination & testing of 76 infield cables. VBMS deployed its multipurpose vessels Ndurance and Ndeavor in order to simultaneously perform cable […]

  • VSMC Inks EUR 90 Mln Contract for Sandbank Offshore Wind Farm

    13 August 2014
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    VSMC, a strategic joint venture of VolkerWessels and Boskalis, has been awarded a € 90 million contract by Sandbank Offshore Windfarm GmbH (a joint venture of energy companies Vattenfall and Stadtwerke München). The scope of work for VSMC includes cable supply, CPS, installation, post lay burial and termination & testing of 76 infield cables. Project […]

  • Vattenfall Seeks Inter-Array Cable Repair and Jointing Contractors

    21 September 2021
    Contracts & Tenders

    Vattenfall has issued a tender for inter-array cable repairs and jointing work in Sweden and Germany, expected to start in the summer of 2022. The developer is looking to award five-year framework agreements to a maximum of five contractors per lot, with one lot being dedicated to the work to be performed in Sweden and […]

  • Blue Water Handling Sandbank Foundations

    20 August 2015

    In the German part of the North Sea, Bilfinger is installing 72 foundations for the Sandbank Wind Farm. Blue Water’s stevedore department in Esbjerg is responsible for the loading operations. The foundations, consisting of a monopile and a transition piece, are transported to Esbjerg on Bilfinger’s barges and picked up again by the installation vessel Pacific […]

  • Siemens’ First Service Operation Vessel Sailing to Norway

    12 August 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    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. On July 19, 2014, the hull was launched at the Cemre shipyard in Turkey, reported Ingo Bischof, Siemens’ Project Manager for Offshore Service Germany in charge of […]