JANUARY 2024 Ӏ NEWS
vAN ooRD INSTALLS FIRST TuRBINE AT SouTH FoRK oFFSHoRE WIND FARM
Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel Aeolus successfully installed the first of 12 turbines at the South Fork offshore wind farm, off Rhode Island, USA. South Fork is the first offshore wind project in the State of New York and aims to help meet the state’s renewable energy and climate goals. Van Oord was chosen by the
50/50 joint venture partnership between Ørsted and Eversource for the transport and installation of wind turbine generators (WTG’s) for the South Fork offshore wind farm.
The 132 MW wind farm is located 35 miles east of Montauk Point, off the eastern tip of Long Island, New York.
It will generate enough renewable energy to power 70,000 homes. Offshore installation vessel
Aeolus has recently undergone a major crane upgrade, which includes a new, longer boom on its existing crane. With this new 133 metre long boom the Aeolus is capable of installing the newest generation of turbines for offshore wind projects.
The installation work at South
Fork Wind will be supported by a fleet of US vessels including barges, tugs and other support vessels.
poTAIN SHoWS LuFFER AT INDIAN TRADE SHoW
Wisconsin, USA-headquartered crane manufacturer Manitowoc displayed one of its Potain luffing jib cranes, the Potain MCH 175, at the EXCON 2023 construction equipment exhibition in India. The show took place at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC), Bengaluru, India, on 12 – 16th December 2023. The event was the first time that Manitowoc showed a luffing jib crane at this show – indicating the
company believes there is growing demand for luffers in India. According to Manitowoc, a standout
feature of the MCH 175 its VVH hydraulic luffing technology for raising and lowering the jib. This feature moves the jib from 10° to 87° in less than two minutes, for faster work on site. The design also eliminates the need for luffing ropes, which saves on assembly time, the company says.
GEDA HoISTS oN HERITAGE CoNSERvATIoN SITE
The historic Frederiksborg Castle in Hillerød, Denmark, is undergoing extensive renovation on its windward side. Two rack and pinion hoists from German
work platform and elevator specialist are being used for this purpose. The construction project is expected
to take three to four years and is a good example of heritage conservation work, Geda claims.
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A Geda 300 Z material hoist is being used to enable scaffolding to be erected safely and efficiently. Then, for the renovation work, a Geda 500 Z/ZP transport platform is being used. According to Geda the transport platform has innovative force distribution and low anchoring forces enabling it to be installed on a prefabricated platform in the water and anchored directly over the scaffolding.
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