Project Description
CLIENT | Transmission System Operator
ASSET | HDVC Platform
DATE | 2022
LOCATION | North Sea, Germany
Overview
CTS was called upon to provide painting and maintenance services for the top deck of three offshore wind HV transformer platforms located in the North Sea, off the coast of Germany.
The platforms were situated in a harsh corrosive environment and also had a heavy workload of container movements. The wear and tear caused by these severe conditions meant that these platforms had to undergo regular maintenance, including a new layer of protective coating and paint. It is, for this reason, the client, a major European electricity transmission system operator, entrusted CTS to conduct this task, safely, and in a cost-effective manner.
Scope of Works
• Climate control habitat set-up
• High-pressure washing (300 bar) conducted
• Steel thickness measurement
• Descaling
• Bresle testing
• Blasting, sanding for rust removal,
• Preparation of steel for paint
• Relative humidity and dewpoint inspection
• Painting and protective coating for the deck.
• Dry film thickness test
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Result
Despite the stringent travel measures due to the COVID-19 outbreak, CTS was quickly able to assemble a qualified team to complete the work on each platform within the two-month time frame. Each team built a climate-controlled habitat around the work area, to ensure the ideal conditions were maintained throughout the preparation and coating process. The Client was pleased with the CTS team’s competence and attention to detail.
Client Feedback
“We’d like to thank CTS and their team for a job well done. Effective project management and quick to mobilize even with the constraints of COVID-19. We are very pleased with the standard of work seen these last two months and the professionalism of the team on board.”
– Asset Manager
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