The Asian Hercules III, one of the world’s biggest floating cranes, arrived in Peterhead Port today to begin work on Vattenfall’s European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre.
The 25,000 tonne floating crane will be used to lift and install the 77 meter-high, 1,800 tonne steel jacket foundations – each as heavy as ten Boeing 747s.
The crane will lower the 11 suction bucket foundations on to the seabed at Aberdeen Bay Wind Farm upon their arrival from Newcastle.
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