station in the Antwerp dockyard in minute detail in order to get to know the structure not just as a
whole but also in its individual components. If required, we are happy in such cases to do some work in
advance as this proximity during the construction phase is essential for later quality management. We
were only in a position to draw up a cohérent maintenance strategy due to our précisé knowledge of
the individual components and their connecting points in the overall technical design of the Butendiek
transformer substation. In addition, it was only by observing the construction that we were able to draw
up précisé documentation on the parts to be serviced in order in turn to develop a concept for storage
and logistics.
That sounds like a lot of work and even more responsibility...
Our assignments are indeed unbelievably complex. There are many questions to be answered: What, if
anything, can be controlled remotely from land? And at what depth? What can we see on our screens
in the service stations on land? Am I even in a position to assess an error message remotely with suffirent certainty, and what questions and conséquences dépend on it? Or: what happens if we hâve to
rectify a sériés of errors at the same time? Who defines the priorities?
Hâve these questions ail been answered now?
Many of them hâve been, but we had to overcome many unusual challenges. New questions will arise
on the subject of safety. During the construction phase, we had already given the best possible considération to what spare parts we needed to hâve ready. You never know for sure what may fail in a transformer substation and when, and to that extent you hâve to reckon with ail eventualities. In addition, a
service provider must checkin good time the general availability of the spare parts needed in an emergency and conclude appropriate supply contracts. If a unique piece of equipment like a transformer
fails, it is nevertheless hard to find a replacement quickly.
So as the boss of Windtechnik, you are approaching this service contract for Butendiek with a healthy portion of respect?
Yes, definitely. Respect is always appropriate. We hâve our technicians for every specialist discipline. We hâve employées who hâve already looked after many transformer substations or who hâve already worked on the transformer substation for alpha ventus. Others hâve already organised télécommunication connections in the offshore sector, managed expansion phases, led the commissioning
or performed services on other Systems. Our Managing Directors, Jens Landwehr and Cari Rasmus
Richardsen, are naturally part of the team, too, as they are well versed with important technical details.
Not forgetting ail those who know the offshore scene well and who organise the marine logistics. We
hâve good, expert, experienced people on board for every single discipline, therefore. We are also familiar with the wind power technology used at Butendiek. For that reason I hâve no fear, but nevertheless great respect for the conditions prevailing out at sea. They are quite simply cha 11 en g i n g.
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whole but also in its individual components. If required, we are happy in such cases to do some work in
advance as this proximity during the construction phase is essential for later quality management. We
were only in a position to draw up a cohérent maintenance strategy due to our précisé knowledge of
the individual components and their connecting points in the overall technical design of the Butendiek
transformer substation. In addition, it was only by observing the construction that we were able to draw
up précisé documentation on the parts to be serviced in order in turn to develop a concept for storage
and logistics.
That sounds like a lot of work and even more responsibility...
Our assignments are indeed unbelievably complex. There are many questions to be answered: What, if
anything, can be controlled remotely from land? And at what depth? What can we see on our screens
in the service stations on land? Am I even in a position to assess an error message remotely with suffirent certainty, and what questions and conséquences dépend on it? Or: what happens if we hâve to
rectify a sériés of errors at the same time? Who defines the priorities?
Hâve these questions ail been answered now?
Many of them hâve been, but we had to overcome many unusual challenges. New questions will arise
on the subject of safety. During the construction phase, we had already given the best possible considération to what spare parts we needed to hâve ready. You never know for sure what may fail in a transformer substation and when, and to that extent you hâve to reckon with ail eventualities. In addition, a
service provider must checkin good time the general availability of the spare parts needed in an emergency and conclude appropriate supply contracts. If a unique piece of equipment like a transformer
fails, it is nevertheless hard to find a replacement quickly.
So as the boss of Windtechnik, you are approaching this service contract for Butendiek with a healthy portion of respect?
Yes, definitely. Respect is always appropriate. We hâve our technicians for every specialist discipline. We hâve employées who hâve already looked after many transformer substations or who hâve already worked on the transformer substation for alpha ventus. Others hâve already organised télécommunication connections in the offshore sector, managed expansion phases, led the commissioning
or performed services on other Systems. Our Managing Directors, Jens Landwehr and Cari Rasmus
Richardsen, are naturally part of the team, too, as they are well versed with important technical details.
Not forgetting ail those who know the offshore scene well and who organise the marine logistics. We
hâve good, expert, experienced people on board for every single discipline, therefore. We are also familiar with the wind power technology used at Butendiek. For that reason I hâve no fear, but nevertheless great respect for the conditions prevailing out at sea. They are quite simply cha 11 en g i n g.
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