Tideland lanterns mark German research platform

The contract to replace the warning lights on FINO1, which came into service in 2003, was awarded through Tideland’s representative in the Netherlands, P.C.Jansen Marine Agencies The research platform is in the immediate vicinity of Alpha Ventus, the first German offshore windfarm and it was built to measure and analyse ambient conditions (meteorology, hydrology, etc.) and the impact of offshore wind turbines upon the environment.

Four of Tideland’s new high-intensity Nova-65HI lanterns with a range of 10NM have been installed to warn shipping in the area. Nova-65HI is an extremely reliable and low-maintenance design, making it highly suitable for solar power operation both in new-build and in upgrades on all offshore installations, including safe areas and hazardous area platforms.

FINO1 is one of a number of German research platforms in the North and Baltic Seas for the investigation of environmental conditions which might be conducive to the exploitation of wind power offshore. The comprehensive platform programme encompasses meteorological, technical, oceanographic and biological measurements and analyses completed by a wide variety of project partners.

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By Jake Frith