Yunlin Project Blog

On this page you’ll find all blog posts related to Jumbo’s Yunlin project.

What’s it about? In 2019, Jumbo secured the long-term contract for the transportation and installation of wind turbine substructures for the Yunlin Offshore Wind Farm in Taiwan.
This series of blogs will take a closer look at the various elements of this extensive and interesting T&I project, told from the viewpoint of a broad scope of people taking part in it.

Yunlin Blog – Steel fabrication with Sledge Hammer

18 Feb 2021 – John Dorreman, Managing Director of Sledge Hammer, talks about the process of fabricating almost 3,000 tonnes of seafastening components for Jumbo’s Yunlin transport scope.

YUNLIN BLOG – wpd Project Coordinator Offshore

03 Feb 2021 – Dorothee Ellerhorst, wpd Project Coordinator, gives a snapshot of her role in the Yunlin offshore wind farm project.

Yunlin Blog - The supply chain

11 Jan 2021 – Anil Menon, Subcontract Coordinator, talks about his coordinating role in the supply chain.

Yunlin Blog - The Captain

04 Dec 2020 – Captain Kobelev talks about the art of loading, pressure and life on board.

YUNLIN BLOG – The Port Captain

16 Nov 2020 – Tom van Ginkel, Port Captain, talks about loading and discharging in interesting circumstances.

Solving the puzzle of Yunlin’s transport logistics

YUNLIN BLOG – Transport logistics

08 Oct 2020 – Laurens Govers, Manager Commerce Shipping, talks about the logistics of transporting monopiles and their saddles, why subcontract transports, competition and more.

YUNLIN BLOG - Engineering transport solutions

21 Sep 2020 - Rob Groeneveld, Lead Engineer, talks about the engineering side of transporting 200 heavy lift cargoes to Taiwan and coordinating the engineering works of Jumbo’s subcontractors.

Yunlin Blog - Project Management Transport

01 Sep 2020 - Michiel Suijkerland, Project Manager Shipping & Fabrication, talks about the project management, planning and project details involved in this biggest Jumbo project ever.