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Ailes Marines inaugurates the temporary technical base of the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm on the port of Saint-Malo
On February 24, Ailes Marines , a subsidiary of Iberdrola, inaugurated the temporary technical base of the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm. The inauguration was supervised by Daniel Cueff, Vice-President of the Brittany Region and Stéphane Alain Riou, Iberdrola France Offshore Wind Director at the port of Saint-Malo.
This technical base will temporarily allow maintenance operations on the park to be carried out, via the EDDA Goëlo vessel. This ship will be operational from the second half of 2023 for a maximum duration of 5 years. During this period, Ailes Marines hopes to complete the definitive installation of the maintenance base at the port of Saint-Quay-Portrieux, in Côtes d'Armor.
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The temporary technical base erected within the port of Saint-Malo and intended for maintenance activities for the first years of operation of the park consists of an administrative space of 210 m2 which can accommodate approximately 20 people and a technical space of 120 m2. These activities will be carried out by the technical teams of Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, who will intervene on the park site with the SOV (Service Operation Vessel-technical support vessel) EDDA Goëlo.
The EDDA Goëlo will transport technicians from Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, operating staff from Ailes Marines , workers for work on the substation, foundations, cables, etc., but also the spare parts necessary for maintenance operations. It can accommodate up to 40 technicians and 20 crew members. The ship will work within the park in two-week shifts. Every 14 days on average, it will then return to port to resupply and carry out crew changes. This same ship will enter into operation in the Saint-Brieuc park in 2023.
This solution, however, remains temporary, pending the definitive realization of the maintenance base at the port of Saint-Quay-Portrieux. Establishing the future maintenance base on the port of Saint-Quay-Portrieux represents, in fact, a real economic opportunity for the Costa Rican territory with around 80 direct jobs mobilized for the maintenance activities of the 62 wind turbines and this for the entire duration of operation of the park for at least 25 years.
After 2 technical and economic feasibility studies, the port of Saint-Quay-Portrieux presents all the necessary conditions for maintenance vessels to be able to carry out their operations.
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