Havfram signs Travelling Load Stabilizing System (TLSS) agreement with Vestas and Siemens Gamesa
Published: 19. December 2024
December 19th, 2024 --- Oslo, Norway Havfram has signed an agreement with wind turbine suppliers Siemens Gamesa and Vestas covering the use of Huisman's state-of-the-art Travelling Load Stabilizing System (TLSS) on board of Havfram’s two newbuild Wind Turbine Installation Vessels (WTIVs).
Modern wind turbine components have extreme dimensions and are designed to catch the wind. The purpose of a Tag Line System is to avoid wind induced, uncontrolled movements of lifted components, ensuring better handling control, improved safety and increased operational wind limits. The two new NG20000X Havfram WTIVs, currently under construction at CIMC Raffles, will both have the most sophisticated Tag Line System in the industry. The so called “Travelling Load Stabilizing System (TLSS)”, designed and delivered by Huisman, is fully integrated into the crane and runs on boom-mounted rails allowing three times higher pull forces in horizontal and vertical direction. The system provides superior load control, higher accuracy and increased safety and has been developed in cooperation between Huisman, Vestas and Siemens Gamesa.
The collaboration agreement between Havfram, Siemens Gamesa and Vestas marks a significant step forward for the offshore wind industry, highlighting the critical role of uniting suppliers to optimize installation processes.
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