IHC EB Technology has a growing order book and demanding project requirements for plough systems for use in the offshore wind sector. The developments will be part of the presentation of the company at the Offshore Wind Conference and Exhibition which is held September 14th to 16th, 2009 in Stockholm.
A new plough, the Sea Stallion 433, has been designed by EB for burial of power cables up to 3m in hard seabeds in one pass; and the Sea Stallion 3, now capable of working in 2,000m of water, features EB’s proven share design, which allows 3m burial in a wide range of conditions, whilst minimising residual tension in the installed cable.
“We are pleased to see our ploughs at work on so many offshore windfarms,” says Ben Webster, EB’s Sales Manager. “There is no doubt that EB ploughs, having established a global reputation in both the telecoms and offshore oil and gas industries are very much the ‘plough of choice’ for the offshore wind industry as well.”
“Having cut our teeth with a novel solution for the installation system for the world’s first deep water wind turbines on the Beatrice Field, we are delighted that, as part of its R&D programme, our parent company IHC Merwede is taking things a step further and has designed two innovative vessels and a blade installation system in readiness for the forthcoming dramatic expansion of offshore wind farms,” he explains.
“These include offshore wind vessels specifically designed for jacket installation, turbine installation and blade installation. Designs for all three will be on display on our stand at European Offshore Wind 2009.
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