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April, 2023
DEME
Offshore Wind
Lifting
2000mT LiftLOK
62 Turbines
800 MW per year
Reduces over 1.6 million tons of carbon emissions per year
Federal wind energy area OCS-A-0501
Massachusetts, USA
The Vineyard Wind 1 project is an important milestone for the USA.
Balltec will provide two 2000 mT LiftLOK Quick Connector tools, and 13 receptacles, to handle multiple wind turbine generator components for this project.
Vineyard Wind 1 is the USA’s pioneering vision for being at the forefront of the renewable energy drive. As the nation’s first commercial-scale offshore wind project, the work carries a lot of prestige and it is vital that the installation is performed with the most reliable and efficient equipment available.
DEME wanted equipment with a track record that was flexible and adaptable equipment and easy and safe to operate, maintain and transport. This made Balltec’s LiftLOK system an ideal fit.
2 x LiftLOK Quick Connectors
2000 mT
T1/2 & T3 Tower sections
Nacelle
Triple blade rack
Remotely control for full operation
Dynamic movement compensation
Omnidirectional connection in dynamic environment
Camera control system
The LiftLOK Quick Connector tool is required to lift several wind turbine generator components, with different weights and handling properties, while operating in a dynamic environment.
The tool connects to a universal connection point via the Balltec manufactured receptacle.
Control for the full operation is via a custom made remote control unit.
As is Balltec standard, upon the connector arrival in Massachusetts, a full training package will be delivered to the 26 personnel involved in the lifting operation.
The Operation & Maintenance Manual will be handed to the user who is then trained in the operation and handling of the connector by one of our Engineers.
The Quick Connector Tool will be used to remotely lift several WTG components with different weights during load out from the quay onto a barge, then from a floating barge to the Jack-Up Vessel Sea Installer, and afterwards to installation on the 62 foundation locations.
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