Danish Offshore Wind Platform Arrives in Dún Laoghaire Harbour

The Wind Server, a Danish jack-up platform used in the construction and maintenance of offshore wind farms, docked in Dún Laoghaire Harbour shortly after 9pm on Saturday.

The striking vessel, build in 2014 and operated by the Danish company DBB Jack-Up Services, is designed to install, maintain and service offshore wind turbines in deep waters. Its arrival in the south Dublin harbour is understood to be linked to upcoming offshore renewable energy works off the Irish coast.

Standing out with its four towering legs, which can be lowered to the seabed to stabilise the platform, the Wind Server is capable of lifting itself out of the water to provide a steady base for heavy engineering operations at sea. The jack-up platform plays a crucial role in Europe’s rapidly expanding offshore wind sector, where Ireland is seen as having significant potential for growth.

The Irish Government has set ambitious targets to generate 7GW of offshore wind energy by 2030 as part of its climate action plan. Specialist vessels such as the Wind Server will be vital to realising these plans, particularly as activity ramps up in the Irish Sea and along the Atlantic coast.

According to Afloat.ie, “Dún Laoghaire set to benefit from an offshore wind farm plan of its own with the Dublin Array windfarm.“

Track the Wind Server here. The live Dún Laoghaire Harbour webcam can be found here or by clicking on the below image.