Met mast maintenance

A team of 22 personnel including representatives from Forewind and one of its owner companies Statkraft, as well as contractors, and RCG as client’s representative, set sail from Newcastle on-board the 78m offshore supply vessel VOS Sympathy.

The team carried out inspections and scheduled maintenance work on both Dogger Bank Met Mast East, located approximately 100 kilometres offshore, and Dogger Bank Met Mast West, sited 150 kilometres offshore. The met masts are collecting valuable wind, wave, atmospheric and marine traffic data for the four windfarms now consented on Dogger Bank. The campaign took around 15 days to complete.

Sebastian Chivers, CEO at RCG commented: “We are very pleased to continue our work with the world-class team at Forewind, and to be playing a part in the largest offshore wind development in the world. A number of our team have been closely involved with the Dogger Bank project since day one, and it remains one of the most key clients and projects for our UK business”.

RCG is a specialized expert services firm supporting the global renewable energy sector with offices in London and New York.

The company provides services to the public sector; private equity and financial services firms; utilities and project developers; equipment manufacturers; and engineering and construction companies.

RCG’s technical and legal expertise spans strategy to execution for both mainstream and emerging renewables technologies, with functional capabilities in strategy, development services, energy and environmental law, M&A, safety and risk, technology, and implementation.

By Jake Frith