Hundested Propeller A/S has become a part of the critical infrastructure on several international offshore wind farms
Not much can be done when a lack of wind causes the blades attached to the enormous wind turbines at the offshore wind farms Hornsea 1 and Hywind in the North Sea to stand still. On the contrary, if the standstill is caused by a mechanical error, it’s critical the service boats from the Scottish Maritime Craft Services can react rapidly despite wind and weather conditions to restart the windmills.
“Mechanical errors and other damages to the windmills should be fixed as soon as possible,” said Ewan Manson, operations superintendent at Maritime Craft Services. “Downtime means a great loss for all parties — from the owners of the windfarm to the consumers who use the power. For that reason, it’s crucial that we can trust our equipment and that the boats can get back in action as soon as possible, if they break down.