RWE books Vissim for software support for North Sea Sofia wind farm

Dec. 14, 2022
RWE’s Sofia offshore wind farm has contracted Vissim to supply a marine management and communication package.

Offshore staff

NORWAY  RWE’s Sofia offshore wind farm has contracted Vissim to supply a marine management and communication package.

This will comprise marine optimization and planning software and a communication, sensor and networking arrangement, including Software-as-a-Service certification and induction management, permit to work and daily progress reporting.

All will be integrated with Vissim’s real-time decision support framework, covering vessel, aircraft and automated personnel tracking, working weather windows and warning-management options.

In addition, the company will deploy onshore, vessel-based and fully autonomous foundation-based sensor and communication hubs, networked to both onshore and vessel-based control rooms.

The contract relates to the offshore construction of the Sofia project in the UK North Sea, which will feature 100 SG 14-222 DD wind turbines and is due to be commissioned in 2026.

12.14.2022