04/08/2010
In 2012 BELUGA HOCHTIEF Offshore wants to commission the first special ship for wind farms on the open seas
Rostock, April 2010
A few weeks before the start of the 2nd international maritime trade fair BalticFuture 2010 in Rostock (4th-6th May), the company BELUGA HOCHTIEF Offshore, advertised in Bremen their desire to commission in 2012 the first of four planned special ships for the construction of offshore wind power plants. “The plans for the new type of ship are very advanced,” says Carsten Heymann, Managing Director of BELUGA HOCHTIEF Offshore. The sector urgently needs major equipment like this in order to meet its ambitious growth targets. The ship type enables the installation of offshore plants with heights of more than 100m and outputs of more than five megawatts. “Our special ships are also platforms that lift up their hull above the water level on extendable legs and so can be deployed at water depths of over 35 metres”, explains Heymann, who will present the shipbuilding project of BELUGA HOCHTIEF Offshore in more detail on the first day of BalticFuture at the sector meeting ‘Wind Energy Day’.
Offshore wind energy is a focal point of BalticFuture 2010. It embodies the changes in the maritime industry like no other sector. According to Heymann, “the market for wind power plants in the Baltic and North Seas is developing with great dynamism”. The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) estimates that turnover in this sector will double this year and especially medium-sized companies from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern want to participate in this development, too. According to Jürgen Seidel, Minister of Economy, the state has at its disposal a great deal of maritime expertise “that
developers, metal constructors and producers can contribute to the growing market of the offshore industry”. More than 3,600 people in over 40 businesses across the state are already working in this sector.
There is currently a total of around 70 projects for wind farms off the coast of Germany that are already authorised or are following the authorisation process now. In late summer 2009, the Federal Government issued regulations to further locations for at least 40 wind farms on the open seas, of which 10 will be in the Baltic Sea. There is currently a total of around 70 projects for wind farms off the coast of Germany that are already authorised or are following the authorisation process now. In late summer 2009, the Federal Government issued regulations to further locations for at least 40 wind farms on the open seas, of which 10 will be in the Baltic Sea. In mid-March this year construction began on the first commercial wind farm off the coast of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, 15km to the north-east of the Fischland-Darss-Zingst peninsular. As operator of the “Baltic I” wind farm, EnBW Erneuerbare Energien plc (Renewable Energy plc) is having a total of 21 wind power plants constructed, which together possess a capacity of around 50 megawatts. According to information from the southern German energy company, the capacity of “Baltic I” will be sufficient to provide more than 50,000 households with electricity. On “Wind Energy Day” at the BalticFuture, Managing Director Werner Götz will report on early experiences from the implementation of the “Baltic I”project and on the further plans of EnBW Erneuerbare Energien plc for the North and Baltic Seas.
For the construction and operation of wind power plants on the open seas, alongside new types of special ships, services and facilities are also in demand to ensure the maintenance and security of the windmills. Environmentally friendly maritime technology is also required. The innovative trade fair offers a platform for the exchange of opinion and cooperation to companies who have oriented themselves towards the strong growth trend of wind energy in the Baltic Sea Region by producing special foundations and manufacturing tubular steel towers, nacelles, rotor blades and complete switchgear cabinets among other things. The conference in Rostock is an important forum for “discussions with decision makers from politics and the economy,” emphasises Carsten Heymann from BELUGA HOCHTIEF Offshore.
Further information at www.baltic-future.com
Contact: Rostocker Messe- and Stadthallengesellschaft mbH
Zur HanseMesse 1-2
18106 Rostock
Tel.: +49(0)381/44 00 604
Fax: +49(0)381/44 00 666
E-Mail: m.haase@hansemesse.de
A few weeks before the start of the 2nd international maritime trade fair BalticFuture 2010 in Rostock (4th-6th May), the company BELUGA HOCHTIEF Offshore, advertised in Bremen their desire to commission in 2012 the first of four planned special ships for the construction of offshore wind power plants. “The plans for the new type of ship are very advanced,” says Carsten Heymann, Managing Director of BELUGA HOCHTIEF Offshore. The sector urgently needs major equipment like this in order to meet its ambitious growth targets. The ship type enables the installation of offshore plants with heights of more than 100m and outputs of more than five megawatts. “Our special ships are also platforms that lift up their hull above the water level on extendable legs and so can be deployed at water depths of over 35 metres”, explains Heymann, who will present the shipbuilding project of BELUGA HOCHTIEF Offshore in more detail on the first day of BalticFuture at the sector meeting ‘Wind Energy Day’.
Offshore wind energy is a focal point of BalticFuture 2010. It embodies the changes in the maritime industry like no other sector. According to Heymann, “the market for wind power plants in the Baltic and North Seas is developing with great dynamism”. The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) estimates that turnover in this sector will double this year and especially medium-sized companies from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern want to participate in this development, too. According to Jürgen Seidel, Minister of Economy, the state has at its disposal a great deal of maritime expertise “that
developers, metal constructors and producers can contribute to the growing market of the offshore industry”. More than 3,600 people in over 40 businesses across the state are already working in this sector.
There is currently a total of around 70 projects for wind farms off the coast of Germany that are already authorised or are following the authorisation process now. In late summer 2009, the Federal Government issued regulations to further locations for at least 40 wind farms on the open seas, of which 10 will be in the Baltic Sea. There is currently a total of around 70 projects for wind farms off the coast of Germany that are already authorised or are following the authorisation process now. In late summer 2009, the Federal Government issued regulations to further locations for at least 40 wind farms on the open seas, of which 10 will be in the Baltic Sea. In mid-March this year construction began on the first commercial wind farm off the coast of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, 15km to the north-east of the Fischland-Darss-Zingst peninsular. As operator of the “Baltic I” wind farm, EnBW Erneuerbare Energien plc (Renewable Energy plc) is having a total of 21 wind power plants constructed, which together possess a capacity of around 50 megawatts. According to information from the southern German energy company, the capacity of “Baltic I” will be sufficient to provide more than 50,000 households with electricity. On “Wind Energy Day” at the BalticFuture, Managing Director Werner Götz will report on early experiences from the implementation of the “Baltic I”project and on the further plans of EnBW Erneuerbare Energien plc for the North and Baltic Seas.
For the construction and operation of wind power plants on the open seas, alongside new types of special ships, services and facilities are also in demand to ensure the maintenance and security of the windmills. Environmentally friendly maritime technology is also required. The innovative trade fair offers a platform for the exchange of opinion and cooperation to companies who have oriented themselves towards the strong growth trend of wind energy in the Baltic Sea Region by producing special foundations and manufacturing tubular steel towers, nacelles, rotor blades and complete switchgear cabinets among other things. The conference in Rostock is an important forum for “discussions with decision makers from politics and the economy,” emphasises Carsten Heymann from BELUGA HOCHTIEF Offshore.
Further information at www.baltic-future.com
Contact: Rostocker Messe- and Stadthallengesellschaft mbH
Zur HanseMesse 1-2
18106 Rostock
Tel.: +49(0)381/44 00 604
Fax: +49(0)381/44 00 666
E-Mail: m.haase@hansemesse.de
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- Rostocker Messe- and Stadthallengesellschaft mbH
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- m.haase@hansemesse.de
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