Installing offshore wind turbines is already a logistical nightmare to get all the components delivered to the proper site. But the biggest issue may be getting the workers to the worksite. For the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm off the east coast of England north of Norfolk, the workers are being housed on-site in a 137-room ferry during their 2-week on/2-week off rotations.
A former cruise ferry, the Regina Baltica, has now been repurposed to serve as a floating hotel for wind farm construction workers. Keeping the workers close at hand makes it possible to work in smaller windows of favorable weather, and reduces the amount of travel and transportation needed for them. It also reduces the stress on local towns which may not have the capacity to support 100+ workers at a time. The ship's accommodations include "amenities such as a coffee shop, restaurant, swimming pool, conference and meeting rooms, lounge areas and a sun deck."
image: CC BY-SA 3.0 by Erik Christensen/Wikimedia
via: NA Windpower
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written by Jan Stephens, February 27, 2012
When I was working on the tibetan plateau I just could dream of stuff like this! A swimming pool? We don't even had a toilet!
At the same time it keeps the pollution of everyday transfers low, so it serves a green purpose too. Please more of that!
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written by erik, April 19, 2012
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"I can almost guarantee that all the workers are having a blast on that..."
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