Construction

NoordzeeWind has subcontracted the construction of the Egmond aan Zee offshore wind farm (OWEZ) to Bouwcombinatie Egmond (BCE), a partnership between Ballast Nedam and the Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas.

BCE has developed an innovative method for installing the wind turbines. The heavy lift vessel Svanen will be used to sink the steel foundation piles of the turbines. The masts of the turbines will then be erected using a floating crane.  

 

The new harbour in Ijmuiden, the IJmondhaven, which opens directly to the sea, will be used as the logistical base. Here all the components will be collated and transported to the offshore site. Assembly of the components and quality control will take place here too.