The objective of this research project is to reduce the costs associated with the maintenance of floating wind turbines by performing these operations directly at sea.
This serious helicopter accident caused one Equinor employee to lose their life, while five Bristow employees were injured. The helicopter type was Sikorsky S-92 Search and Rescue (SAR), and it was engaged in a training exercise for Equinor when the accident occurred.
The turbine type V236 with a nominal output of 15 MW is currently the most powerful offshore turbine available on the market. From 2028 the Nordlicht wind park will be able to produce electricity for the equivalent of 1.6 million households.
Project ‘SelecTuna' will allow the deployment of more than 1,500 Satlink smart buoys with the aim of increasing selectivity and improving sustainable exploitation of target species.