Briggs Marine has been contracted to install, maintain, and decommission a temporary dehumidification system for 10 transition pieces at the NnG offshore wind farm.
The company will collaborate with its sister firm, ARB WIND, on the project, which aims to regulate humidity on offshore platforms until permanent power is established. The NnG wind farm, jointly owned by EDF Renewables and ESB, is under construction and the temporary dehumidification system will be in use until the permanent wind turbine generator (WTG) dehumidifiers are activated.
Once completed, the 450MW wind farm will generate enough low-carbon electricity to power approximately 375,000 homes. The first turbines are expected to become operational in mid-2023, with the entire wind farm set to be completed in 2024.
Managing Director of Briggs Marine, Collieson Briggs, said: “We are proud to be providing this additional service to NnG wind farm. Our involvement in offshore wind is increasing and this is another service that will add to our portfolio, we are grateful to NnG for selecting us to deliver this work, and their continued commitment to support local content.”
Arran Bell, Managing Director of ARB WIND, commented: “We are delighted to bring our in-house knowledge and experience to the table to ensure the protection of the transition pieces from North Sea weather conditions.
“As a business, we are committed to a preventative maintenance regime in all aspects of our work so this follows that same model.
“By utilising sensors to control the humidity inside the transition pieces, the relative humidity will be maintained at an agreed level which should not only protect the condition of the equipment but provide a safer environment for people to work in.”
