Helicopter installation of wind turbine tower in mountainous area

Can helicopters support floating wind farms?

Success! Hoist mission for floating wind turbines meets all goals In a world-premier trial, Airbus Helicopters and partners teamed up to show that helicopters are an important asset to support floating wind farms. Foam streaked breaking waves and hoist lines whistled in the wind.

What is helioffshore's wind farm Recommended Practice Report?

Today, 29 August 2023, HeliOffshore published Version 2 of its Wind Farm Recommended Practice Report, highlighting key safety guidance and considerations for offshore wind farm helicopter operations. With the increasing use of helicopters to support offshore wind farms, HeliOffshore published its first Wind Farm Recommended Practice Report in 2021.

Which sensors are mounted on the helicopter hoisting platform?

Upper right figures: Sensors S1 and S2 mounted on the helicopter hoisting platform and the tuned mass damper respectively. During the single blade installation of offshore wind turbines, relative motion between the blade root and turbine hub can cause a delay in the progression of the installation.

Why do we use helicopters to maintain offshore wind parks?

“We’re proud that our helicopters are used to maintain offshore wind parks, which play an important role in the expansion of renewable energy.” The European Union has set its target to increase the offshore wind energy capacity to more than 60 Giga Watt by 2030 (2020: 12 GW).

Can a helicopter send a technician to a turbine?

‘Safely’ is certainly the operative word when assessing how to send technicians to turbines. A helicopter can transfer personnel in higher seas than marine vessels and in less time.

Can a helicopter hoist from a floating turbine?

With 12 GoPro cameras on the helicopters, an H135 from KN Helicopters hoisted a cargo load onto a nacelle atop turbine No 2. Next, an H145 from HTM hoisted two passengers onto the nacelle of turbine No 2. "Today we showed we could hoist from floating turbines even in high sea states,” says Martin Knudson, Chief Pilot at KN Helicopters.