Jumbo Offshore has completed its transition piece (TP) transport & installation scope (T&I) on the 640MW Yunlin Offshore Wind Farm in Taiwan under a contract with Yunneng Wind Power.
For its role on the project, Jumbo Offshore deployed its DP2 Heavy Lift Crane Vessel Jumbo Javelin.
Prior to undertaking the project, the contractor carried out extensive project preparations to ensure a smooth, reliable project execution, the company said.
Following this, Jumbo Javelin was outfitted in a project-specific set-up.
This included the Jumbo Fly-Jib modular crane boom extension, which can be mounted on a Jumbo J-Class vessel to increase the lifting height.
With this, the vessel was provided with the capability to lift the 27 metre high TPs, Jumbo said.
Jumbo Javelin performed the final TP installation on 23 August.
The vessel was loaded out with TPs in Kaohsiung, transporting up to four 450-tonne TPs at one time. In total, Jumbo Javelin transported and installed 80 TPs during the project.
Jumbo Offshore completed its scope ahead of schedule, contributing to the client’s target of completing the project before the end of 2024 and maintaining an excellent QHSE record and safety culture during the project execution, the company said.
Water depths at the Yunlin OWF vary between 7 metres and 35 metres.
The shallower water locations are not suitable for installation in DP mode, so Jumbo Offshore switched between installation on DP and installation on anchors, making full use of the vessel’s versatility.
The Yunlin offshore wind farm is located in the Taiwan Strait, between 8km and 17km from the coast of Taiwan.