Rope Access - installation of Vestkraft antenna
Customer: VattenfallLocation: Vestkraft power plant, Esbjerg, DKPeriod: 2013-2018
The scope involved the installation of 3 antennas at the top of the 250 m high Vestkraft chimney – 2 weighing 100 kg to receive data from the DanTysk wind farm, plus another smaller antenna to relay this information to Vattenfall’s office in Esbjerg..
Competences and systems
- Multi-skilled rope access team
- Core drilling
- Rigging
Highlights
- Strict site conditions and challenging work environment
- 3500 m of rope rigged
- 30 mm x 90 mm diameter holes drilled through 200 mm of heavily reinforced concrete
- Design of unique trolley system and Actsafe rope winch
- Regular inspections to ensure continuing service and to prevent dropped objects