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THE UK OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS FABRICATORS DIRECTORY
2014
Projects and Markets
Design and build two high voltage and AC substations
Client: Siemens Transmission and Distribution Ltd
Period: Quarter 1 2010 to Quarter 2 2012
Siemens awarded Harland and Wolff the design and build
contract for two offshore substation platforms for the Gwynty
Môr offshore wind farm, which is situated 13 kilometres off
the coast of North Wales. The Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm
is a 576 megawatt, 160 turbine UK Round 2 wind farm being
developed by a consortium of RWE Innogy, SWM – Municipal
Utility Munich, Germany, and Siemens. The wind turbines will
be connected via 33 kilovolt array cables to two new offshore
substations, also the responsibility of Siemens.
Blackford Dolphin Accommodation and Power
Generation Modules
Client: Blackford Dolphin Pte Ltd
Period: Quarter 1 to Quarter 3 2006 (Blackford Dolphin
Accommodation) and Quarter 1 to Quarter 4 2006 (Blackford
Power Generation Modules)
Harland and Wolff tendered and won the contract for both the
accommodation and power generation modules. Starting with
a basic specification and a footprint of the unit, Harland and
Wolff was responsible for the design, approval, procurement,
manufacture, assembly, outfitting and mechanical completion.
The work was carried out in the controlled environment of the
company’s manufacturing halls, prior to being lifted onto the
delivery barge using Goliath Gantry Cranes.
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