Over the 4th and 5th of March 2017 Green Marine successfully deployed the Wello Oy wave energy device (Penguin) at the European Marine Energy Centre's wave test site at Billia Croo in the Orkney Islands. The 1600-tonne Penguin device is around 30 meters long, nine metres in height and has a draft of around seven meters. Only two meters are visible above the water surface.
Following a programme of modification and refurbishment in 2016, the Penguin returned to Orkney waters in 2017 and after careful preparations at Hatston Pier, Kirkwall, Green Marine carried out the deployment and installation at the wave test site at Billia Croo on Orkney's west coast.
Great care was taken to ensure all was safe and secure for the overnight transit from Hatston Pier to Billia Croo. Green Marine's vessels Green Chief and Green Isle towed the Penguin out to site and carried out the installation.
Securing mooring chains for transit to site.
Inspecting and making safe all towing lines and ropes.
Ensuring all required tools and materials are on the vessel.
Final preparations are made for the tow out to site.
Heavy towing lines and fixings are secured.
Leaving Hatston Pier for the overnight transit to Billia Croo.
Green Isle and Green Chief tow the Penguin to site.
Following a successful 4 hour tow from Kirkwall harbour to Billia Croo wave test site, the Penguin arrives at her destination where mooring and grid connection installation begins.
All mooring lines are secured and electrical grid connection is completed ahead of schedule.
Green Marine has a fleet of 7 specialist vessels.
Highly skilled and safety focused working team.
Green Marine provides solutions for the safe installation, removal and maintenance of a wide range of tidal and wave energy devices and gravity bases.
Specialising in:
- Towage,
- Salvage
- Construction
- Project & Vessel Management
- Naval Architectural Services
- Structural engineering and analysis
- Installation and removal of surface and subsea devices
- Mooring and foundation deployment and removal
- The Green Marine team have extensive, hands-on experience of working in the marine industry on a wide range of projects and in challenging environments.
- Green Marine regard this experience as essential in order to ensure a safe, practical and sustainable approach to marine engineering activities.
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All Photos © Colin Keldie