Vessels at Eon’s 400MW Rampion wind farm of Sussex helped search and rescue operations on Sunday morning after a boat sank near the under-construction wind farm.
Some 17 wind farm vessels aided coastguard operations to find the four-man crew of a boat which sank in the English Channel around 6am, according to a report by the BBC.
Rescue teams pulled a Romanian survivor from the water following the incident. The BBC also reported one body was recovered on Sunday morning while two men are still missing.
“Upon hearing of the incident, and in co-ordination with the coastguard, a number of our vessels assisted in the search efforts,” an Eon spokesperson told reNEWS.
“Our thoughts are with the family and friends of those involved.”
Matt Pavitt, coastal operations area commander for the Marine and Coastguard Agency, told the BBC early reports suggest the vessel sank after colliding with a fishing vessel.
Meanwhile, Blade repair and inspection specialist Altitec has supplied five ActSafe ACX powered ascenders to the installation team at Rampion.
Technicians will use the ascender for lifting tools and equipment as they install turbines at the south-coast site.
Altitec will also provide training to the Rampion team on use of the ascender.
The deal also includes assessment and servicing every six months.
The ascender can lift 100 kilograms for more than 200 metres of continuous ascending on a single charge, and has a remote control with a range of up to 150 metres, the company said.
Image: Eon
Rampion crews help rescue effort
Wind farm vessels 'called into action' after boat sinks in Channel
By EBS