First evacuation exercise of the electrical substation organized by Ailes Marines

On October 28, 2022, Ailes Marines organized its first evacuation exercise on board the electrical substation at the heart of the Baie de Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm. The aim of this training was to evacuate 2 casualties, one by helicopter and the other by transfer boat, with the objective of verifying internal Health and Safety (H&S) knowledge and processes.

Throughout the year, Ailes Marines continuously organizes evacuation and rescue exercises of various levels, in order to guarantee the safety of its employees on each of its sites. On November 28, the first training took place on board the electrical substation, installed since July 8 in the Saint-Brieuc bay.

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The electrical substation is the key element of the wind farm

The electrical substation is the key element of the wind farm. It transforms the energy produced by the machines to inject it into the terrestrial network. This structure host many employees who live together on a daily basis and who must deal with potential accident risks.

Ailes Marines organized its first exercise, with the aim of verifying knowledge and processes, and raising awareness and preparing internal and external teams in the event of an emergency.·

An exercise to evaluate the effectiveness of the emergency response plan

This evacuation exercise was an excellent way to evaluate the internal HSE processes that are specific to the substation. But also to examine the effectiveness of the emergency response plan and the responses of the teams involved in the exercise.

This evacuation exercise was an excellent way to evaluate the internal HSE processes that are specific to the substation. But also, to examine the effectiveness of the emergency response plan and the responses of the teams involved in the exercise.

For the crew members, it was an opportunity to work with an external rescue team under real-life conditions and to complete the exercise without injury or near misses.