How to seal the unique, large cables in the new platform? This question became a major issue for the partners in the EnBW Baltic 1 offshore substation project.
Fruitful cooperation
Roxtec used its long experience from offshore challenges and designed a special solution in cooperation with the classification society GL, Germanischer Lloyd.
No fire, no water
The Roxtec sealing system is specified for use all over the platform to ensure fire protection and water-tightness, and to provide spare capacity for future needs.
Pioneering success
The EnBW Baltic 1 is the first official commercial wind farm in Germany. With Roxtec, the project partners reduce risk, save time and eliminate future costs.
Why use Roxtec?
- High safety demands
- Roxtec offshore competence
- Capacity for future needs
- Efficient engineering support
- Support on site
- Multidiameter™ – adapts to cables of different sizes through sealing modules with removable layers
Project facts
Project description
New-build of offshore substation transformer platform for wind farms
Owner and builder
EnBW
Design and engineering
TKB, Technologiekontor Bremerhaven
Contractor
WeserWind
Electrical installations
JHK
Control cabinets and wind turbines supplier
Siemens
Classification society
Germanischer Lloyd
Applications
Sealing of a range of signal and power cables in shelters, stairways, decks and bulkheads
Sealing requirements
Fire-proof according to A0/A60 (marine) respectively S90 (close to land). Watertight and gas-tight.
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Roxtec products
These sealing solutions were used in the project:
