Menck, an Acteon company, has signed a contract with Swiss offshore company Allseas to deliver piledriving and handling equipment for the installation of TenneT’s DolWin6 offshore converter platform in the German North Sea.Menck will provide its submersible MHU 3500S hydraulic hammer, which is capable of driving monopiles and smaller sized piles by delivering 3500-kJ impact energy. It will also supply a back-up MHU 1900S hammer and follower. The Menck noise reduction unit is an integral part of the MHU hammers and will be used during operation for active reduction of the underwater noise generated during pile installation. Two 96-inch internal lifting tools will be provided by Acteon product and service line brand LDD. The installation is expected to take 15 days. Completion of the DolWin6 project is scheduled for 2023.
