Ship taller than Eiffel Tower will construct greatest offshore wind farm

Together with its 130-metre-long legs, the Voltaire wind turbine set up vessel is 336 metres excessive. It’s on its means from China to the North Sea, the place it is going to set up big new generators at Dogger Financial institution

By Jeremy Hsu

A ship taller than a skyscraper is heading to the North Sea to construct the world’s largest offshore wind farm at Dogger Financial institution, off the north-east coast of England.

The Voltaire “jack-up” ship – so known as as a result of it deploys its 4 130-metre-long legs to face on the ocean flooring – reaches 336 metres, simply taller than the Eiffel Tower. Its primary deck crane can elevate wind turbine elements weighing 3200 tonnes – greater than 22 occasions 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 …