Blue Water Shipping has transported the world’s largest wind turbine blades, with a length of up to 108 metres and a weight of 65.6 tonnes per blade.
The blades, for Siemens Gamesa’s 14 MW turbines, were loaded in Aalborg, and then shipped to Hanstholm onboard MV Symphony Provider/. Blue Water also managed the unloading upon arrival. The blades are to be used at Test Centre Østerild which is a testing site for offshore wind turbines onshore to make it easier to perform measurements, services and adjustments before the turbines are placed offshore.
“We are very proud to be assigned the job, and especially since it is quite a significant milestone to reach. Blades of this length have not been handled before, and this underlines the potential for development within the wind sector”, says Patrick Erlandsen from Wind Logistics at Blue Water.
