Our commitment to sustainability
What really makes a purpose-driven company? Knowing what to do, and saying you’re going to do it is one thing, but for us, it’s about having real heart and passion behind your mission. A genuine care Every single person her at WT has a genuine want to make the world a better place, using their […]
Why WT’s Dennis Hindhede travelled 5,731 km in March 2022
What are you most excited about for the future of the offshore wind industry? The last ten years has seen the industry rapidly developing, with recent years seeing a lot of development in turbine sizes, areas of capability across different waters and site conditions. It’s exciting to see if we’re going to experience the next […]
WT is setting new standards for ‘Secondary Structures’ and safety at sea
Will Hancock talks about his team’s recent visit to the Smulders Hoboken fabrication yard, why secondary structures are not secondary in importance, and how their detailed design work on Dogger Bank A may be setting the bar high for the offshore wind industry. You and the team recently visited Smulders fabrication yard in Hoboken, what […]
WT’s global mission to save Planet Earth for 2022’s Earth Day
Earth Day is an annual event celebrated on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. Since 1970 when the world’s first Earth Day took place, 1 billion individuals mobilised for the future of our planet, with 75,000+ partners working to drive positive action (Earthday.org, 2022). All year round, we are committed to designing the […]
WT’s Matt Simms is elected a Fellow of IMechE
Matthew Simms has been elected Fellow for the Institute of Mechanical Engineers! We caught up with him to find out what it means to be elected, his experiences, and the future of offshore. You’ve been elected as a Fellow for the Institution of Mechanical Engineers – what does this mean? Fellowship is the highest grade […]
Place your steel order at the optimum moment
It goes without saying steel is essential to the construction of any windfarm. The amount of steel used during fabrication is also key to not only the capital cost of building a windfarm but also, due to financing mechanisms, can be to its long-term profitability. At Wood Thilsted, with our specialty in foundation design, the […]
Behind the scenes with WT’s Graduate Engineers
We recently caught up with two of our Msc. Students, Kasper Bech Skiveren (KBS) and August Pipper Riinbaek (APR), to learn about their thesis work, which they have completed in collaboration with WT and DTU. They also provide an insight into working in the world of offshore wind as young engineers and how they got […]
Capacity density considerations in meeting Poland’s ambitious offshore wind targets
With Poland being an emerging and exciting new location for offshore wind energy, we’ve taken a look at the various regulations and recent regulatory changes in Poland and what that could mean for the offshore wind market. The ambitious wind farm density minimums being as one of the qualifying criteria in the ongoing Polish seabed […]
WT’s Amir achieves Berlingske Talent 100 nomination
We caught up with Amir Shajarati, Chief Consultant, who is based in our WT Denmark office. Amir joined us in 2016 and has progressed from Senior Engineer to Lead Engineer and now to Chief Consultant, growing his expertise as a skilled engineer across both primary steel structures and geotechnical disciplines. Amir has worked across a […]
Marie-Anne talks wind resource, energy yield and strong, Swedish coffee!
We caught up with Marie-Anne Cowan from our Energy and Climate Analytics department to find out more about her skills, what attracted her to the world of offshore wind initially and what she gets up to here at WT. Hi Marie-Anne! What exactly was it that inspired you to pursue a career in renewables engineering? […]