The method, dreamt up byNorwegian outfit Fred Olsen, which also supplied the innovative “suctionbucket” foundation structure, uses heavy-duty plastic cones strapped to thetower to guide the met mast into place as it is installed by crane.

With the new technique, theconstruction crew do not need to manually position themet mast lattice tower, removing the risk of handling a swinging or fallingload.

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