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3,000 tons out through Hvide Sande Port

Stiesdal Offshore has shipped seven components for a floating wind turbine foundation through Hvide Sande Port. The elements weigh from 355 to 564 tons each, totaling 3,000 tons. They were sent out in two batches with MV Hilke, the largest cargo ship that has ever called at the port.

Seven elements: 3,000 tons

7 components

3,000t in total

12m max diameter

55m max length

The elements were on a docked heavy cargo area with a carrying capacity of 18 tons in flat load and 50 tons in point load. The elements weighed from 355 to 564 tons per element.

Two years of planning before the first ship docked

The collaboration between Stiesdal Offshore, the transport company BMS with Torben Rafn, and Hvide Sande Port began long before anything was loaded. The dialogue between the three parties lasted over two years.

The planning covered arrival and storage space for the elements, sorting from storage to dock and ship size and draft, clarified in dialogue with the pilot. There also needed to be control over safety conditions during loading and a communication plan for the media and local area.

"...they have the capacity in port facilities to handle this complex transport task."

Floating wind turbine foundation: TetraSub

Foundation for offshore wind turbines of 15+ MW
Used in water depths where conventional foundations cannot stand
Floating offshore wind is a supplement to traditional offshore wind energy, which can open up markets where fixed foundations are not an option.

Shipping with the port's largest crane vessel so far

MV Hilke is a multi-purpose crane vessel. 133 meters long and 23 meters wide, with two cranes of 450 tons each and a tandem lift of 900 tons. The draft at departure was 6.65 meters.

The vessel loaded the foundation components in two rounds. It is the largest cargo ship that has ever docked at Hvide Sande Port.

Space for multiple types of goods simultaneously

Hvide Sande Port maintained a fixed storage space close to the quay for the Stiesdal project. At the same time, the shipping had to be coordinated with other types of goods that were arriving at the port in the same period.

»We needed a reliable partner for the port part for the shipping of the very large and heavy elements. We got that in Hvide Sande Port, which was a strategic partner from start to finish.«

Erik Dahl Andersen, Chief Engineer, Stiesdal Offshore

Do you have a heavy or unusual transport task? Hvide Sande Port has quay-side areas for heavy cargo and experience in planning such shipments.