In pics: A tour of Van Oord&#;s upgraded Svanen
Van Oord has given its heavy-lift vessel Svanen a new lease on life with a major upgrade that is nearing completion. SWZ|Maritime was invited to come and see what the vessel now looks like while it is still in the Port of Rotterdam.
The Svanen is mostly used to install monopiles and its specifications make it ideally suited for installation jobs in the Baltic Sea. An area that will see a lot of offshore wind projects being realised in the coming years.
To this date, Svanen has installed about monopiles and transition pieces with yearly increasing dimensions and weights. However, with the ever larger offshore wind turbines, the year-old Svanen needed an upgrade to still be able to handle the accompanying monopiles. A job Van Oord was willing to take on due to the increase in offshore wind projects in the Baltic Sea and the limited availability of capable vessels to install the future monopiles.
In addition, Van Oord states that, the vessel&#;s design had room for increasing the working operational specs. The ship already had proven reliable technology on board which made it suitable to upgrade. The Svanen has a relatively s
Upgraded heavy-lift giant Svanen installs first Baltic Power monopile
Van Oord has recently hit a major milestone with its recently upgraded heavy-lift vessel, Svanen, with the of the first monopile at the Baltic Power offshore wind farm located 23 kilometres north of the Polish coast.
The Baltic Power project, a joint venture between ORLEN and Northland Power, will generate GW of renewable energy. Upon completion in , this project is poised to significantly contribute to Poland&#;s energy transition, providing clean energy to over million households.
Baltic Power&#;s offshore construction site has an area of about square kilometres &#; roughly the size of the city of Gdynia. Within this area, 78 monopiles will be installed which are steel structures up to metres long, weighing up to 1, tonnes and more than 9 metres in diameter.
Svanen, recently upgraded with a meter extension of its gantry crane, is now equipped to handle the increasing size and weight of modern wind turbines and their foundations. This upgrade enhances the vessel&#;s capabilities, positioning the Svanen at the forefront of the industry for installing the latest generation of offshore wind turbines, inclu
Van Oord plans major upgrade for heavy-lift installation vessel Svanen
Van Oord’s heavy-lift installation vessel Svanen will get a major upgrade. Among other improvements, the gantry crane will be extended by 25 metres, making the vessel ready to handle the next generation of monopile foundations for offshore wind projects.
The extension of the gantry crane, the most eye-catching upgrade, makes the Svanen one of the largest heavy-lift installation vessels worldwide. The extension, weighing tonnes, will be constructed by Holland Shipyards and installed using a metres high Mammoet crane.
Besides the gantry extension, the upgrade programme includes an upgrade of the lifting hooks, which will increase the lifting capacity of the vessel from tonnes to tonnes, an upgrade of the gripper to handle increased loads and an upgrade of the structure of the vessel to accommodate the latest hammer size.
The modifications will take place on several locations in the Netherlands, mainly in the Rotterdam area. The upgraded Svanen will be operational in the third quarter of
‘Because of the global need for renewable energy, wind farm technology is rapidly advancing and turbines are gettin
Van Oord&#;s Svanen Completes Installation of First Monopile Since Major Upgrade
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Van Oord&#;s heavy lift installation vessel Svanen has successfully installed the first monopile for the Baltic Power offshore wind farm, located 23 km north of the Polish coast. This wind farm is equipped with the new generation of 15 MW wind turbines.
The Svanen, which recently underwent a major upgrade, including a 25m extension of the gantry crane, has become one of the largest heavy lift installation vessels in the world. With its impressive lifting height and capacity, it is ready to install the foundations for this next generation of wind turbines and is perfectly suited for operations in the Baltic region.
Baltic Power is Van Oord’s first offshore wind project in Poland. Polish company ORLEN and Canadian company Northland Power have contracted Van Oord for the transport and installation of 78 foundations, consisting of a monopile and transition piece. With a capacity of up to GW, Baltic Power
Van Oord’s heavy lift installation vessel Svanen has successfully installed the first monopile at the Baltic Power offshore wind farm, located 23 kilometres north of the Polish coast. The wind farm features the new generation of wind turbines, with a generating capacity of 15 megawatts. After a recent upgrade, including an extension of its gantry crane by 25 metres, the Svanen is ready to install the foundations for this new generation of wind turbines.
Offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea play a key role in Poland’s energy transition and are helping to improve the country’s energy security. Baltic Power is Van Oord’s first offshore wind project in Poland. Developers ORLEN and Northland Power contracted Van Oord for the transport and installation of 78 foundations, consisting of a monopile fitted with a transition piece. With a production capacity of up to gigawatts, the Baltic Power offshore wind farm is expected to ultimately supply renewable energy to more than million households in Poland. The wind farm is expected to be completed in
Upgraded Svanen
The Svanen has recently undergone a major upgrade. Among other improvements, the gantry crane has been extende