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New whitepaper: Lifting the Future of Monopile Installation

New whitepaper: Lifting the Future of Monopile Installation

March 7, 2024

The rapid growth of the global wind energy sector, driven by ambitious government targets, is leading to expansion into new offshore locations with deeper water and weaker ground conditions. This, together with increasing turbine sizes and capacities, requires innovative solutions for installing larger and heavier monopiles. TWD has published a white paper on the installation of ‘future monopiles’, providing insight into the challenges and innovative solutions.

innovation: Pile Run Parachute tool

Pile Run Parachute (PRP)

February 28, 2024

Meet one of TWD’s innovative designs, the Pile Run Parachute (PRP). It combines materials already commonly used in offshore applications, such as steel wires and geosynthetic materials, to create an inner damper. This reduces the maximum velocity as well as the depth at which the pile run terminates.

Buoyancy Assisted Upending

Buoyancy Assisted Upending

February 25, 2024

TWD have devised a revolutionary method to utilize monopile buoyancy during upending, bringing operating forces back to within existing crane limitations.

TWD and Korean SPEC Engineering join forces in innovative R&D collaboration

TWD and Korean SPEC Engineering join forces in innovative R&D collaboration

February 20, 2024

TWD and SPEC Engineering have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on a pioneering R&D program issued by KETEP. This collaborative effort is intended to significantly improve cost-saving pre-piling methods, especially concerning suction or pin pile foundations for jacket structures.

Flanged Monopile Upend Tool

Flanged Monopile Upend Tool

January 10, 2024

TWD was delighted to collaborate with Remazel on the design of the Smart MP Lifting Tool. This robust and intelligent solution ensures both lifting and upending monopile capabilities while maintaining a lightweight profile.

Decommissioning of the Sovereign Lighthouse

Decommissioning of the Sovereign Lighthouse

October 26, 2023

Decommissioning an offshore structure is always a unique challenge – and the Royal Sovereign Lighthouse provided an example for the history books.

Ishikari Wind Farm Installation Successfully Completed

Ishikari Wind Farm Installation Successfully Completed

September 26, 2023

In an achievement for the renewable energy sector, the Ishikari project reached its successful conclusion on September 15th. TWD was pleased to be a part of this important project.

Diana

Diana’s Story: A Secondment in Japan

July 27, 2023

While TWD was first established in The Netherlands, we have gradually branched out to form flourishing offices (and partners) across the globe. Earlier this year, one of our Project Engineers, Diana, set out on an adventure, joining our partner TWD Japan at their office in Tokyo. During her three month stay, Diana shared her expertise in offshore wind, reinforced the sales department, and immersed herself in the foreign culture and the experiences therein. 

TWD Assists HSM in Transporting and Installing a new Afsluitdijk Rolling Door to Protect Against Flooding

TWD Assists HSM in Transporting and Installing a new Afsluitdijk Rolling Door to Protect Against Flooding

June 13, 2023

TWD and HSM have successfully completed the transport and installation of a rolling door on the Afsluitdijk.

Seafastening Spread Re-design and Retrofit for Dogger Bank A

Seafastening Spread Re-design and Retrofit for Dogger Bank A

February 10, 2023

To facilitate the installation of monopiles as part of the Dogger Bank A Offshore Wind Farm, TWD aided DEME Group in the re-design and retrofit of a seafastening spread on the jack-up vessel Innovation.