Electrical upgrades for wind ship

Alewijnse’s role in the maintenance project involved work on the vessel’s electrical systems including the alternators were overhauled in a special workshop in the Netherlands. The reconditioning service includes the electric isolation of the units, their disconnection and reconnection, and their transport from and to the shipyard. The schedule demanded that the team of service engineers complete the work within a five-week time frame. Alewijnse pointed out that it has recently undertaken a number of similar maintenance projects at Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen, where Alewijnse has a permanent service and maintenance facility.

“To perform the maintenance for the key electrical components on this sophisticated vessel is a valuable vote of confidence in Alewijnse and its capabilities,” said Alewijnse Marine Rotterdam contract manager Yuri Nieuwenhuizen. “We are very pleased to have the opportunity to demonstrate to Damen Arno Dunkerque the capabilities that we have employed in recent years at Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen. Our ability to deploy the right numbers of staff with the right skills to wherever they are required gives clients like Damen the reassurance that their exact needs will always be met, at the agreed quality and pricing levels.”

MPI Resolution (formerly TIV Mayflower Resolution) was the first self-elevating turbine installation vessel, with the capability of hydraulically raising the hull on six hydraulic legs to between 3m and 46m above the surface of the sea to provide a stable platform when undertaking installations. The vessel can carry and install up to 10 turbines at a time. MPI Resolution was designed for use in the North Sea, although she can be deployed elsewhere if required. Owner MPI Offshore is part of the Vroon group.

Alewijnse says that it looks forward to undertaking further projects with Damen Arno Dunkerque under the unique partnership between Alewijnse and Damen.