Wind Peak starts maiden trip from Hull to Dogger Bank wind farm
A purpose-built vessel, carrying the first turbines for a major wind farm in the North Sea, has set sail with its first cargo.The Wind Peak arrived in Hull on 12 March to collect components to be used on the Sofia wind farm at Dogger Bank off the Yorkshire coast.The vessel, which is is 162m (530ft) long and 60m (200ft) wide, set out on its first 80 mile (129km) trip out to the site of the wind farm earlier.According to Vessel Finder, a website which tracks maritime traffic, the Wind Peak is due to arrive on site at 22:00 GMT.
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