Wind Energy – Hornsea 3
Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG) has completed the first of two jacket substructures for Ørsted’s Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Farm.
This first jacket, Link 01, stands 54 meters tall and will support one of the project’s Offshore Converter Stations (OCS) and represents an important milestone for both HFG and the wider Hornsea 3 project.
HFG was selected in 2022 by Aibel to design and fabricate both jackets for the OCS platforms. At the Vlissingen yard, teams from across the organization collaborated on the full project scope – starting from design in 2023 to fabrication, coating and final outfitting – making full use of the yard’s production facilities.
Link 01 was loaded out on Wednesday, 11 March, and was towed to the SSCV Sleipnir by the Kolga, both operated by Heerema Marine Contractors, on Wednesday, 18 March, after which installation could start.
Meanwhile, work on the second jacket, Link 02, is progressing well and is scheduled for completion in August 2026.
