Five Ashtech ProFlex 500 GNSS receivers are helping guide the operations of the self-propelled offshore wind turbine installation vessel Bard Wind Lift I during construction of the first commercial wind farm in the German North Sea. The GNSS receivers are used for the jackup's every manoeuvre, including precisely positioning the vessel, assisting it to accurately jack itself up from the seabed on 71m long legs, and install foundation piles.
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