News
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
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
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
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
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
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’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
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
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.
Multi-scope of Kaskasi OWF Foundation Installation Engineering
January 4, 2023
Recently, Kaskasi OWF has completed its final turbine installation on the German coast of Heligoland. TWD is honored to have contributed to multiple scopes of the foundation installation engineering in this project
Example Projects
WTG & Monopile Seafastening – Nyuzen
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Pin Pile Seafastening – Hai Long
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