Engineers
discovered
in
2009
that
transition
pieces
on
which
the
turbines
sit
have
shifted
slightly
–
in
a
repeat
of
the
so-called
“grouting
problem”
that
has
affected
several
early-phase
European
offshore
wind
farms.
Vestas
is
responsible
for
carrying
out
the
repairs
because
the
30
3MW
turbines
are
still
within
their
warranty
period.
Esjberg
based
SubCPartner
is
due
to
use
Whitstable
Harbour
in
Kent
as
its
base
for
the
work.
The
solution
to
the
problem
involves
complex
welding
inside
the
transition
pieces.
Harbourmaster
Mike
Wier
tells
Recharge
that
the
operation
is
due…
