Wind energy – vibratory hammer
Dieseko Group from the Netherlands has secured a contract with Saipem to supply the vibratory hammer used to install 64 enormous monopiles on the Calvados Offshore Wind Farm.
The project scope for Dieseko includes the rental of the GIANT Vibratory Hammer with an eccentric moment of 2000 kgm and includes an upending system that enables the hammer to be used as a handling system. Included in the rental scope is the experienced Dieseko offshore crew. Advantages of a Vibratory Hammer in comparison with conventional methods are: much lower noise levels (no sound mitigation needed), faster handling time and installation/penetration speed.
The Calvados OWF is a 450MW offshore wind farm (64 Wind Turbines) and is located approximately 15km north of the city of Courseulles-sur-Mer.
The site is found in the Bay of the Seine off the Coast of Normandy in the English Channel. The wind farm will generate enough power to meet the domestic electricity needs of about 630.000 consumers and will have an operational life of about 25 years.
The start of the offshore monopile installation works is expected in the third quarter of 2022.
