"Voltaire" News

First Power Produced From First Turbine at World's Largest Offshore Wind Farm Project

Oct 10, 2023

Offshore installation firm Jan De Nul said Tuesday that its latest jack-up installation vessel, Voltaire, had recently installed its first offshore wind turbine at the Dogger Bank offshore wind farm, the world's largest offshore wind project under construction…

Dogger Bank Produces First Power

Oct 10, 2023

The first phase of the Dogger Bank Wind Farm has started exporting electricity to British consumers.The 3.6GW Dogger Bank Wind Farm is being constructed in UK waters 70 nautical miles (130 kilometers, 80 miles) off the coast of Yorkshire in the UK’s North Sea in three 1…

Jan De Nul Orders Offshore Cable Layer with Record-Breaking Capacity

Oct 02, 2023

Offshore installation services company Jan De Nul has ordered an extra-large cable-laying ship with an 'unrivaled' cable-carrying capacity from China's CMHI Haimen shipyard.The vessel, to be named Fleeming Jenkin, will have a cable-carrying capacity of 28…

"You're gonna need a bigger crane..."

Aug 30, 2023

Offshore wind turbines are reaching new heights both literally (meters), and figuratively (megawatts). As the demand for larger turbines surges, so do the challenges faced by offshore installation contractors, which need to come up with bigger vessels…

World's Largest Offshore Wind Project Reaches Milestone: First Turbine Installation Underway

Aug 03, 2023

The campaign to install the first of 277 turbines at the world’s largest offshore wind farm - the Dogger Bank Wind Farm in the UK - is underway, SSE Renewables said Thursday.The 260-meter-tall offshore wind turbines – each almost twice the height…

Jan De Nul's Massive Crane Vessel Kicks off Maiden Mission in Germany's Offshore Wind Sector

Aug 07, 2023

Jan De Nul Group's newest crane vessel, Les Alizés, has started its maiden assignment by installing the first of 107 monopile foundations for the construction of Ørsted’s Gode Wind 3 and Borkum Riffgrund 3 wind farms in Germany. Les Alizés is designed for loading…

Port Esbjerg Welcomes Jan De Nul's Mega Jack-up Voltaire

May 12, 2023

Jan De Nul's new offshore installation jack-up vessel Voltaire has called the port of Esbjerg in Denmark to mobilize for an offshore wind farm installation project in the North Sea.The Voltaire, delivered in December from China's COSCO shipyard…

Huisman's 3,500mt Monopile Spreader Bar for Jan De Nul's Offshore Wind Installation Vessels

Jun 15, 2023

Offshore installation services company Jan De Nul Group has awarded Dutch marine equipment maker Huisman a contract for the delivery of a3,500mt Monopile Spreader Bar for its flagship vessels Les Alizes and Voltaire.According to Huisman, the…

Jan De Nul's Next-Gen Installation Vessels to Install RWE's Offshore Wind Farms

Jun 12, 2023

German renewable energy firm RWE has signed an agreement with Luxembourg-based offshore installation firm Jan De Nul Group to secure the long-term usage of two next-generation installation vessels, “Les Alizés” and “Voltaire, for future offshore wind foundation and turbine construction…

A New Generation of WTIVs

May 03, 2023

WTIVs have always been fuel-hungry. Now they are being tasked with installations that are further, deeper and heavier.Offshore wind farms continue their march into deeper water, further from shore, with turbines that can now reach more than 270 meters high with blades 120 meters long…

Jan De Nul's Giant Jack-up Vessel Delivered in China

Dec 20, 2022

Offshore installation specialist Jan De Nul Group said Tuesday that its flagship newbuild jack-up vessel, Voltaire, had left the COSCO Shipping Shipyard in China and was heading for Dubai.The vessel was delivered by the shipyard on December 15…

Jan De Nul's Newbuild Jack-up Voltaire Suffers 'Limited Damage' in China Typhoon

Sep 16, 2022

Offshore installation specialist Jan De Nul Group said Thursday that the shipyard in China where its flagship jack-up installation vessel Voltaire is being built, was hit by typhoon Muifa in China during the night of 14 to 15 September 2022…

Jan De Nul Group Orders Crane Simulator for Next-Gen Offshore Installation Vessels

Jun 03, 2022

Offshore installation specialist Jan De Nul Group has ordered a high-end crane simulator for two of its Next Generation Offshore Installation Vessels Voltaire and Les Alizés.According to Jan De Nul, the crane simulator will be based on real physics and the actual vessel models…

'Largest Ever': Huge Leg Encircling Crane Installed on Jan De Nul's New Jack-Up

Mar 16, 2022

Offshore installation contractor Jan De Nul has informed that its newbuild offshore jack-up installation vessel Voltaire has been fitted with what it says is the world's largest leg encircling crane.The vessel, being built for offshore wind and decommissioning work…

Next-Gen: Jan De Nul's Jack-up 'Voltaire' Launched in China

Jan 31, 2022

Offshore installation firm Jan De Nul Group said Monday that its next-gen offshore jack-up installation vessel for offshore renewables and decommissioning had been launched at the COSCO Shipping Shipyard in Nantong, China. According to the vessel owner…

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