CAPE Holland, the Dutch piling options supplier, introduced as we speak that its CAPE VLT-640 Triple vibro lifting software is now absolutely licensed and prepared for deployment on the Moray West Offshore Wind Farm by Boskalis.
The CAPE VLT-640 Triple unfold might be transported from Amsterdam to the offshore building web site the place it will likely be utilized by the DP2 Heavy Elevate Vessel Bokalift 2 to put in monopiles on the 882 MW Moray West Offshore Wind Farm, situated off the east coast of Scotland within the Moray Firth.
Moray West is a mission by Ocean Winds, a 50:50 three way partnership between EDP Renewables and Engie, and can function 60 offshore wind generators and two substations, all mounted on monopile foundations. As a result of giant turbine measurement (14.7 megawatts) and water depth (as much as 54 meters), extraordinarily giant XXL monopiles. The monopiles have a prime diameter of seven.5 meter and backside diameter of as much as 10 meter, measure as much as 93 meters in size and weigh as much as almost 2,000 tons.
Upend and secure set up
The monopiles might be put in by DEME Offshore and Boskalis. Each set up contractors will deploy a vibro lifting software from Cape Holland to upend and safely set up the XXL monopiles. The piles will subsequently be pushed to closing penetration with an impression hammer.
Boskalis positioned the order for the supply of a CAPE VLT-640 Triple unfold earlier this yr. The CAPE VLT-640 Triple, with an eccentric second of almost 2,000 kgm, has a secure working load of two,200 tons and the unfold contains hydraulic energy models and a management cabin. The software was constructed at Breman Equipment in Genemuiden and was not too long ago efficiently load examined to finish the lifting equipment certification course of underneath Lloyd’s Register Code for Lifting Home equipment in a Marine Setting (CLAME). The CAPE VLT was subjected to a check load of three,245 ton and authorized (SWL) for lifting piles as much as 2,400 ton.
In December 2022, DEME ordered a CAPE VLT-640 Quad unfold. This vibro lifting software might be prepared subsequent yr. Supply picture: CAPE Holland
