ABS Group Awarded BKR02 Wind Farm Certification Work
England headquartered ABS Group Ltd., a subsidiary of ABS Group of Companies, Inc., said it has received a contract to provide project certification services to DONG Energy Wind Power A/S for the planned Borkum Riffgrund 2 (BKR02), one of the largest offshore wind farms in German waters. Developed by DONG Energy, the BKR02 Project is expected to be fully commissioned in the first half of 2019 with a capacity of 450MW. The wind farm will be located in the German Bight area approximately 60 km north of Eemshaven. ABS Group's certification scope will cover project quality management
Drones to Perform Aerial Wind Farm Inspections
ABS Group signs agreement with DroneView Technologies to inspect aerial wind turbines; drone wind turbine inspections provide a safer, cost-effective and data-driven solution. ABS Group, a provider of technical inspection and verification services to the global power and wind energy industries, said it has signed an agreement with DroneView Technologies to deliver joint aerial wind turbine and equipment inspections utilizing drone technology. According to ABS Group, drones provide a cost-effective, data-driven alternative to traditional inspections of aerial wind turbine blades at
ABS Group Wins Certification Contract for Hornsea Wind Farm
ABS Group Ltd., headquartered in England and a subsidiary of ABS Group of Companies, Inc., has received a contract to provide project certification services from DONG Energy Wind Power A/S (DONG Energy) for the planned Hornsea Offshore Wind Farm Project One in the U.K. DONG Energy is developing the Hornsea Offshore Wind Farm Project One, which is expected to be fully commissioned and in operation by 2020. With a capacity of 1,200 MW, Hornsea will be the world's first offshore wind farm to exceed 1,000 MW in capacity. The wind farm project development is located 120 km off the Yorkshire coast
ABS to Provide Verification Services for Offshore Wind Farm
ABS Group Ltd. has received a contract to provide third-party certification and design verification services for Hexicon AB for the planned Dounreay Tri Floating Offshore Wind Farm demonstrator project in Scotland. The Dounreay Tri Project, expected to be operational in 2018, is being developed by Hexicon and its partners to pilot a novel floating foundation design for offshore wind. When completed, the project will consist of two wind turbines, up to 6 MW each, mounted on Hexicon's platform that will be located offshore northern Scotland. According to Hexicon, the platforms allow wind
ABS to Host Offshore Wind Seminar
ABS Group will host an Offshore Wind Farm Projects Seminar on October 8 at ABS House, 1 Frying Pan Ally in London. ABS Group advisors who are involved in solving technical issues in offshore projects will share their experience regarding issues throughout the entire life cycle of a project. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss industry wide technical issues, particularly in structural engineering, asset integrity management and risk management with ABS Group experts during the interactive sessions. Workshops will address safety engineering, risk management, quality engineering and
February 2024
