DONG Energy and Ziton have signed a framework agreement that will see Ziton provide services related to main component exchanges on out-of-warranty offshore wind turbines for the next three years.
Ziton will provide its jack-up crane vessels for main component exchanges in Danish wind farms operated by DONG Energy not covered by OEM warranty. The three-year agreement also applies to other DONG Energy-operated wind farms in Denmark and UK and has an option to be extended to five years. Typical O&M tasks will include exchanging blades, rotors, blade bearings, main bearings, gearboxes, generators and transformers in addition to other tasks requiring a stable lifting platform.Projects will involve supplying project management, preparation of project plans (including site-specific analysis, marine operations plans and lifting plans), lifting operation and supervision, and design and construction of seafastening.