Italian engineering company Remazel Engineering will be providing a Flange Monopile Upending Tool (FMUT) for Van Oord’s new offshore installation vessel Boreas.
The FMUT is a lifting tool suitable for XXL monopiles and is adjustable for a flange diameter from 7.5m to 9m. The tool will be equipped with camera systems and is fully remote controlled.
“Over the last years, Remazel has been able to strengthen his expertise in the design, construction and commissioning of both lifting tools and handling systems for offshore wind installation; we are excited to bring our knowledge to this venture and contribute, in our small way, to the global transition to new energy sources.” – Andrea Rosa, CEO of Remazel Engineering
The Boreas is a purpose-built vessel for the transport and installation of the next generation of 20 MW offshore wind turbines. The vessel measures 175 metres in length and has a crane with a 155-metre-high boom, able to lift over 3,000 tonnes. The legs each measure 123 metres in length. These giant legs allow the vessel to be jacked up and work in waters up to 70 metres deep. The vessel is capable of running on methanol. is being built at the Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore Ltd. shipyard in China.
Boreas’ first job will be for the 1.6 GW Nordseecluster offshore wind project in Germany. Van Oord won the contract for transporting and installing monopile foundations earlier this year. Source: Remazel / Van Oord
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