MacArtney to deliver winches for the offshore wind market
Robust and energy-efficient offshore cable handling equipment from MacArtney ensures safe transport of array cables and export cables from the seabed onto the substation decks of Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm.
Hornsea Project One Offshore Wind Farm is located in the North Sea and is equipped with three offshore substations. These substations form the heart of the wind farm and collect and export the power generated by turbines through specialised submarine cables.
Proven technology and ingenuity
The scope of supply of this DONG Energy order for the Hornsea Project One Offshore Wind Farm covers three MacArtney 160 kN electrical cable pulling winches, including three comprehensive spare parts packages for each winch. The winches aim to bring an array of cables and export cables from the seabed onto the substation decks. The power cables will be pulled through 15 J-tubes onto each substation for connection. The actual winch is rotatable for direct 360-degree operation, and the pull is generated through 250 m Ø32 Dyneema rope.
Features and benefits
MacArtney supplies additional equipment, including a DNV-approved password-secured ‘capacity reduction mode’ that enables cable installers to use smaller sheave blocks to install the inter-array cables. In addition, the supply includes an integrated data logger with an extra-large 15.4-inch HMI and 360-degree rotation for optimised operation, which reduces the costs of reversible units and sheave blocks. Additionally, Dyneema ropes have been chosen for simplified operation.
The customer places significant demands on performance and reliability, so the scope is designed and manufactured according to DNV/GL 2.22 certification, CE marking, and LOLER.
We are happy to be part of this project. We believe in setting the bar high, and the project reflects both good teamwork and long-standing competencies in project management, designing, engineering, and constructing appliances required by the offshore wind sector, states MacArtney Manufacturing.
Excellence in operation
MacArtney specialises in designing and manufacturing offshore cable handling systems for the renewable energy industry, particularly the offshore wind sector and its electrical infrastructure. The MacArtney cable-pulling winch systems serve an essential function: to help the substations stabilise and maximise the voltage of power generated offshore, reduce potential electrical losses, transmit electricity to shore, and do so in a manner that supplies the greatest return on investment.
Having built up expertise as a multi-disciplined engineering, procurement, and construction contractor, MacArtney delivers challenging subsea projects from concept to completion.
