UK outfit Mech-Tool Engineering has completed fabrication of eight transportation cradles for transition pieces at the 1218MW Hornsea 1 offshore wind farm off east England.
The Darlington company will also be manufacturing 20 suspended internal support structures for the project having been contracted by OSB EEW.
Mech-Tool Engineering managing director Anthony Jones said: “We are extremely pleased of how this project has progressed and MTE has delivered the eight cradles in only a matter of 16 weeks.
“This is true testament to our ability to turn projects around quickly, without compromising on quality.
“We are delighted to be working on a number of orders on this ground-breaking scheme and we have forged excellent relationships with our clients on these.”
Orsted owns 50% of the wind farm, with the other 50% having been acquired by Global Infrastructure Partners in deal expected to close in the fourth quarter of the year.
Hornsea 1 will feature 174 Siemens Gamesa 7MW turbines and is due online in 2020.