The changing skyline at Smulders 19/08/2017


Tripod base units under construction


Barge UR902 loaded with one base unit

Barge UR902 loaded with two base units 06/09/2017 am.

Barge UR902 loaded with two base units 06/09/2017 pm.
Tugs ERACLEA, SVITZER SUN and FORTH start to move the barge off the berth.


ERACLEA leads the way.


FORTH and SVITZER SUN on the tail of the barge

Empty barge UR99 inwards from Nigg Bay towed by UNION SOVEREIGN 08/09/2017





FORTH and SVITZER TYNE on the back of the barge


it was quite a windy afternoon so SVITZER SUN was also around just in case

General view of the Smulders facility 13/09/2017


The tripod bases are growing. They look much stronger than the quads.



Barge UR99 is back alongside and already loaded with two more quads.

Overall view of the Smulders site 15/09/2017 showing barge UR99 ready to go, but the sailing was postponed.



Barge UR97 now alongside ready to be loaded


A white gantry crane has a "quad" suspended beneath it.
The quads are constructed on the left of the photo and then shifted across to the right where they are up ended by the big crane.

The tripods are still taking shape 23/09/2017.

Barge UR902 back alongside at Smulders 27/09/2017

A selection of yellow cans at Smulders 27/09/2017 they appear to be used as the anchors for the tripod wind turbine bases now being built at the yard.

Tops for the Tripods arrived by barge OSPREY CARRIER II 30/09/2017.
The barge was towed by MULTRATUG 20 and assisted by FORTH and SVITZER SUN.



Looking at the following photo, on the left there appears to be tall "cans" (base units) and short "cans" which I hadn't appreciated before.