Sif and Smulders have partnered with German engineering and design consultancy Jörss – Blunck – Ordemann (JBO) to revive the Tripod. The partnerhip is leveraging JBO’s expertise in original Tripod design acquired through their acquisition in 2022 of Offshore Wind...
TenneT, in collaboration with contractor Equans/Smulders, has placed several artificial reefs near the offshore transformer platform Hollandse Kust (west Alpha) to gain further knowledge about nature-inclusive construction. This offshore transformer platform will connect the Ecowende (Shell/Eneco) consortium wind farm to...
Today, the ‘sail out’ of the topside for the offshore platform Hollandse Kust (west Alpha) takes place. The steel construction will sail to its final destination about 50 kilometers off the coast of Egmond aan Zee where it will be...
The assembly of the topside for TenneT’s Hollandse Kust (west Alpha) offshore substation has been completed at the Equans BeLux yard in Hoboken, Belgium. On 5 August, the 700 MW substation was already loaded onto the Sarens seagoing barge Louis...
The Dutch transmission system operator (TSO), TenneT, has officially taken over the Hollandse Kust Noord platform, marking a significant milestone in the development of offshore wind energy. The platform, which will serve as a crucial hub for the Hollandse Kust...
The first floating foundation for a wind farm in France has been loaded out, Smulders informed. This groundbreaking project showcases the country’s commitment to harnessing the power of wind, equipped with new generation turbines, on innovative floating platforms. Manufactured at...
The transition pieces (TPs) for EnBW He Dreiht offshore wind project, which act as a connection between the wind turbines and the foundation, will be transported from the Sif Group-Smulders yard in Hoboken to Newcastle, where the final welding, coating,...
The HSI partnership was awarded an EPCI (Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Installation) platform contract by 50Hertz for the Gennaker wind farm in the German Baltic Sea, including jackets. HSM Offshore Energy, Smulders, and Iv-Offshore & Energy make up the HSI consortium....
The “Hollandse Kust (west Alpha)” substation has departed the Equans BeLux hall in order to proceed with the work at the yard in Hoboken. According to a social media update from TenneT, the move-out of the topside for the second...
German grid operator 50Hertz and wind farm operator Skyborn Renewables (Skyborn) have awarded HSM Offshore Energy, Smulders and Iv Offshore & Energy the contract to develop two substations and connected services for the Gennaker offshore wind farm, the currently largest...
