Offshore staff
BERGEN, Norway – Saipem has ordered pumping systems from Framo for Seagreen, Scotland’s largest offshore wind park.
The pumping systems will be used in a so-called suction bucket technology. They will secure and anchor the wind turbine platforms to the seabed.
According to Framo, suction anchor technology has an environmentally friendly footprint. Besides lowering costs due to the increased installation speed, the concept provides for easy decommissioning and a practically noise-free installation.
Sameer Kalra, President of the Marine Division in Alfa Laval, said: “This second order for our Framo pumping systems used in suction bucket foundations to wind farms is an important milestone for us as it cements our position in this application and takes our long-proven and validated technology from offshore oil platforms to renewable applications.”
Located 27 km (17 mi) offshore in the Firth of Forth, the 1,075-MW Seagreen wind farm is expected to generate enough electricity to power 1.3 million homes.
Seagreen is a £3-billion ($3.8-billion) joint venture between SSE Renewables and Total.
03/02/2021
