Posted on September 9, 2026
Our recently commissioned subsea rock installation vessel Windpiper successfully placed the first rock on its maiden project. The rock is being installed at the Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea, developed by Equinor and Polenergia Offshore Wind Poland.
Shortly after the christening ceremony, the Windpiper sailed to Norway to load nearly 45,000 tons of rock – a record cargo. Never before has a single subsea rock installation vessel carried such a large volume of rock on board for one installation project. Using the vessel’s inclined fallpipe, the rock is being installed to protect the export cables running from the offshore wind farm to the Polish mainland.
A wonderful milestone! We thank the project team and crew of the Windpiper for this achievement and wish them every success with the continued execution of this project. We also thank Van Oord for the pleasant collaboration on the Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind projects, where together we are supporting the development of Poland’s offshore wind sector.
