Including its 130-metre-long legs, the Voltaire wind turbine set up vessel is 336 metres excessive. It is on its approach from China to the North Sea, the place it’s going to set up large new generators at Dogger Bank
Technology
4 January 2023
A ship taller than a skyscraper is heading to the North Sea to construct the world’s largest offshore wind farm at Dogger Bank, off the north-east coast of England.
The Voltaire “jack-up” ship – so referred to as as a result of it deploys its 4 130-metre-long legs to face on the ocean ground – reaches 336 metres, simply taller than the Eiffel Tower. Its predominant deck crane can carry wind turbine parts weighing 3200 tonnes – greater than 22 instances the load of the Statue of Liberty’s copper and iron physique. “Our vessel has been designed particularly to put in the best offshore buildings …