Vroon's MPI Adventure installs first offshore wind turbine on Sandbank

Vroon has announced that its wind-turbine installation vessel MPI Adventure has installed the first of 72 SWT-4.0-130 offshore wind turbines on the Sandbank offshore wind farm. Installation of the first turbine was completed last week, on 28 July, well ahead of the original schedule.
 
Following completion of her contract to assist in commissioning the offshore substation on the Sandbank offshore wind farm, MPI Adventure was remobilised for these offshore wind-turbine-installation works. The vessel is capable of installing 6 of these complete offshore wind turbines per cycle.
 
MPI has also been responsible for the design, engineering and manufacturing of the sea fastenings being used during transportation and installation of all 72 turbines. In addition, MPI is providing project management throughout the whole turbine campaign.
 
Once completed in 2017, the wind farm will be capable of generating green electricity for more than 400,000 households. The Sandbank offshore wind farm is located approximately 90km west of the island of Sylt in the German Bight.