Palfinger Marine has been chosen as supplier of platform and nacelle cranes for the Trianel wind farm Borkum II. The wind farm, located in the North Sea approximately 40 km north of the island Borkum, consists of 32 Senvion 6.2M152 turbines.
The company will deliver 32 hydraulic foldable knuckle boom cranes (PK40002M), to be installed in the nacelles, and 32 electro-hydraulic stiff boom cranes (PSM400), to be mounted on the platforms. The nacelle cranes will be handed over between July and December 2018. The delivery of the platform cranes is scheduled between February and April 2018. Further Siemens awarded Palfinger Marine the contract for the delivery of 71 fixed boom cranes (PF8000) to the Hohe See wind farm and another 16 fixed boom cranes (PF8000) to the Albatros wind farm. Both wind farms, located far out in the North Sea, are being constructed as a joint project by EnBW. The deliveries for the Hohe See project will run until the end of 2017. All 16 cranes to be mounted at the Albatros wind farm will be handed over in February / March 2018.
