Pelamis P2 Machine Arrives in Orkney
Posted on: Monday 26th July 2010
The Pelamis P2 machine arrived in Orkney yesterday afternoon after a successful sea trial and tow from Edinburgh.
The machine left PWP’s facility in Leith docks, where it was designed and built, on Friday evening and was towed north by Delta Marine’s multicat vessel the Voe Viking. It will now be thoroughly inspected and prepared, ahead of connection to the pre-placed mooring system and electrical cable at the European Marine Test Centre (EMEC) site at Billia Croo. The machine will then undergo an intensive series of commissioning and evaluation trials through the remainder of the summer and autumn before entering full service.
Thumbnail: The Voe Viking alongside the P2 machine, Orkney
Right: The E.ON P2 machine moored up alongside Lyness quayside, Hoy, Orkney
