Project Introduction
In the summer of 2024 the Kincardine Wind Farm Operator (Cobra Wind International Ltd) engaged Enerfloat to provide the MCE Project Management team to assist the Operator in safely managing their duties as Principal Contractor to deliver a world-first, floating wind, in-situ MCE.
Project Scope
The Enerfloat Project Team worked closely with the Windfarm operator to prepare the Project Execution Plan, charter vessels, engage quality Subcontractors and coordinate all activities throughout the engineering and offshore execution phases of the project.
Enerfloat also provided the offshore management team who oversaw the work, which involved close proximity lifting operations with dynamic lifts between floating assets.Â
Kincardine stands as the largest floating offshore wind farm installed on a semi-submersible foundation. The project is located 15 km off the coast of Aberdeen, in waters ranging from 60 to 80 m deep, and it features five WindFloat T units hosting 9.5 MW turbines. (Source, Principle Power)
Project Involvement
Established in 2023, Enerfloat brings together a management team with extensive experience from the Kincardine Wind Farm.
Since 2018, we’ve provided project management and engineering support during the construction phase (2018-2021), assisted with three Main Component Exchanges (MCE), and supported two tow-to-port projects in 2022 and 2023.
In 2024, we achieved a world-first with an in-situ Main Component Exchange.