BLUE Hammer Reduces Offshore Noise

The Carbon Trust and Fistuca, in conjunction with industry partners (E.ON, EDPR, EnBW, Equinor, Ørsted, Shell, Sif, SSE, Van Oord, and Vattenfall) are pleased to announce the successful completion of the offshore test of the Fistuca BLUE 25M hammer as part of the Offshore Wind Accelerator BLUE PILOT project.

The offshore test was carried out on 13th August 2018, using Van Oord’s offshore heavy lift installation vessel, Svanen, off the coast of the Netherlands. The BLUE Hammer is an innovative, new hammer utilising a large water tank to provide a more energetic, but quieter blow for offshore installation. It is designed to reduce underwater noise levels by up to 20 dB (SEL), and is predicted to reduce the fatigue damage during installation on the... ... More: Official Press Release Fistuca

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BLUE PILOT, Fistuca, hammer, offshore, BLUE Hammer, noise reduction