World's First Submerged Slip Joint Successfully Installed

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On 25 April, the Slip Joint foundation was successfully installed at the Borssele Wind Farm Site V. It is the first time anywhere that a submerged Slip Joint was used on a full-sized offshore wind turbine on a fully commercial basis.

After years of developing the system in cooperation with its technology partners, Van Oord deployed offshore installation vessel Aeolus to install the Slip Joint foundation this week. The design and production of the Slip Joint was certified by DNVGL in the autumn of 2019, with MottMcDonald assessing it on bankability aspects. The Borssele Site V project consists of two 9.5 MW wind turbines and Van Oord has been awarded the Balance of Plant scope for this project. Slip Joint foundation The Slip Joint is an alternative... ... More: Official Press Release Van Oord

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Van Oord, Borssele, Netherlands, slip joint, foundation, offshore, vessel, Aeolus, submerged, commercial