Turbine overboard!
Posted: Wednesday, 25 October 2006 |
The German registered vessel Lass Moon put into Stornoway this morning, carrying windturbines for a small project on the Arnish Moor. The only problem was that several parts of the three turbines destines for the site along the Lochs Road were lost overboard in adverse weather. The Lass Moon was transporting the turbine sections from a fabrication yard in Denmark.
These turbines have seen the North Sea twice over, as their fabrication was commenced at the Arnish Yard early this year. After the yard's operators, Camcal, got into financial difficulty, the partly finished turbines were transported to Denmark for completion. Gales in the North Sea and North Atlantic caused some of the turbines to wash overboard.
This means that the proposed date for commissioning the windfarm on the Arnish Moor will have to be put back from next month into 2007. Its operators, Forest Invest Management, have expressed disappointment at this setback.
Below picture shows the Lass Moon passing the Arnish Lighthouse on its way into port at 11 a.m. this morning.
These turbines have seen the North Sea twice over, as their fabrication was commenced at the Arnish Yard early this year. After the yard's operators, Camcal, got into financial difficulty, the partly finished turbines were transported to Denmark for completion. Gales in the North Sea and North Atlantic caused some of the turbines to wash overboard.
This means that the proposed date for commissioning the windfarm on the Arnish Moor will have to be put back from next month into 2007. Its operators, Forest Invest Management, have expressed disappointment at this setback.
Below picture shows the Lass Moon passing the Arnish Lighthouse on its way into port at 11 a.m. this morning.
Comments
Shame the whole ruddy lot didn't wash overboard. Good ridance
Hamish from western Isle
its been a windy and wet 24hrs!
rick from point
At least this vessel was able to dock. Debris preventing the Scroby Sands vessel entering the dock resulted in demurrage charges. Non-reimbursement by the Enterprise Agency was a major reason for Cambrian's demise.
djw from bangor
Och, hush now Hamish, it's only a few wee windmills.
Flying Cat from worshipping a windylight
This is for the Arnish Moor windfarm, and not for the Lochs Road. The have to connect to the power station at Arnish or they would bring the entire local grid down, as it is not sufficiently robust.
Angus Nicolson from Stornoway
I have been in Lewis since late 2004 and am observing life on this fascinating island from an outsider's perspective. I look out at the lighthouse every day - as it looks out over the island and the sea. 
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