HARCO HEAVY LIFTING awarded major contract with SSE for DoggerBank support

Based on HARCO Heavy Lifting’s vast in-house experience in offshore wind installation, SSE has chosen HARCO to provide specialized services in relation to offshore installation, optimization, management and delivery of mock-ups and installation tool design. The contract was signed in December 2021, and the work started in February 2022.

During the first 12 months of the contract, the support has been concentrated around mock-up testing, drawings, calculations, execution of bolting-test, LEAN optimization of procedures, site management, facilitating of workshops and design of tools for construction. During the next few years HARCO is expected to deliver further administrative and engineering support, particularly in relation to turbine installation and equipment optimization.

“I am very grateful to have had HARCO's support during the past 12 months in the run up to the commencement of our offshore installation campaign. They have delivered a successful mock-up to facilitate the testing of offshore procedures for the bolting of monopiles and transition pieces, saving time offshore; they have advised on process optimization and efficiencies, always with health, safety and the environment in mind; and they have designed, fabricated and delivered a bespoke lifting tool to aid our offshore foundation installation. I look forward to the continuation of our work together over the years to come,” says Kevin Quinn, WTG Foundation Installation Manager at DoggerBank Wind Farms

“We are proud and honored of being chosen as preferred supplier for this major assignment, including optimization of offshore installation as well as concept validation and development for this enormous project. We see it as an acknowledgement of our performance and knowledge in the offshore wind industry. We are already seeing good progress and are developing optimizing equipment for our client. We see a lot of mutual potential in the cooperation with SSE and DoggerBank, and possibilities for optimizing equipment and processes to reduce LCOE. We look forward to getting further into the project and follow the complete construction phase on this major offshore wind project,” says Henrik Harkes, HARCO Heavy Lifting, CEO

About HARCO Heavy Lifting
HARCO Heavy Liftings goal is to revolutionize the lifting industry with better and smarter applications, prepared for the future. The criterion of success is to provide advisory and know-how to develop sustainable, cost efficient and cutting-edge solutions for the industry. HARCO Heavy Lifting offers wind farm all-in services, main component exchange, specialist services, equipment specialist services, and development and maintenance of equipment.
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About SSE
SSE is a leading generator of renewable electricity and one of the largest electricity network companies in the UK. SSE develop, own, and operate low carbon infrastructure to support the zero-carbon transition. Their portfolio includes on- and offshore wind, hydro power, electricity transmission and distribution grids. SSE’s purpose is to provide energy needed today, while building a better world of energy for tomorrow.

The DoggerBank wind farm is located 130km off the North East coast of England, and will be a joint venture between SSE, Equinor and Eni. The wind farm will consist of DoggerBank A, B and C, with a capacity of 1,2GW each.

277 GE Haliade X turbines are to be installed, with a capacity of up to 14 MW each. The turbines will be installed by JanDeNul’s new vessel Voltaire, with a crane capacity of more than 3000 metric tons, and a 7000m2 cargo deck.

The first phase of the project “DoggerBank A” is planned to start construction during 2022 and is expected to be operational in 2023.