Mr Gould was an adventurer with a great deal of passion for nature and energy Gould is defined as: the discovery of an ideal wind region. But why is the name Gould associated with a wind region? Mr Gould was an adventurer with a great deal of passion for nature and energy. He took many voyages of discovery, during which he went in search for new species of animals, particularly the hummingbird. During these voyages, he discovered 27 new species of hummingbird. With this energy, he continued to fully dedicate himself to nature in his old age. His life s mission? To provide the world with sustainable energy. With a great deal of attention and care, Mr Gould always ensured that the windmills could catch the wind, so that they would always continue to turn.
Why Gould? For us, flexibility is of paramount importance. At Gould, the full focus is on you as a client. We know how the industry works, and this enables us to assist you in the most effective way possible. We are ready to assist you 24/7 if you have questions and we will always provide you with a custom-made solution. The founders of Gould are professionals with extensive experience that have already proved their value in the offshore wind sector with various backgrounds, such as WTG installations, WTG maintenance, port logistics, manufacturing and shipping/chartering. The shareholders strongly believe in renewable energy and, in addition to international experience, they also have a good local perspective. We specialise in turnkey solutions within transportation, installation, service, maintenance and supply parts for wind turbines. Safety, quality and teamwork are all keywords in our way of doing business. In close collaboration with our clients, we carefully plan both projects and logistics, always with the intention of making our clients even more competitive in the ever-changing wind power market.
Services With Gould, you can count on the following services and facilities: Windpark Services Installation, maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of wind turbines On/offshore Highly experienced technicians Installation teams operating worldwide Project management HSE management Repair / maintenance of equipment and tools Rental of tools and equipment Refurbishment Logistics High level engineering Experienced operators Heavy lift solutions Transport solutions Crane solutions
Offshore Service Base On-site hotel accommodation for your maintenance crews In-house travel agency Warehousing and office facilities Local procurement Crew transfer services Marine coordination Outside storage area QHSE Regular updates of all technicians training and education Fully compliant with health and safety standards, rules and regulations ISO certified service provider
Installation of Wind Turbines On/Offshore Gould offers the right personnel, cranes and tools for the installation work of wind turbines. Personnel: Wind turbine components are installed according to health and safety standards and regulations, and the technicians are equipped with the best personal protective equipment. Furthermore, Gould provides: Project managers Site managers Supervisors Highly skilled technicians Tools: Gould always uses state-of-the-art tools, while continuous inspections ensure the quality of tools and equipment. Tools for installation: Certified hydraulic tension and torque wrenches Certified standard lifting equipment Certified electrical hand tools Standard hand tools Power units Certified personnel are approved to do the certification of internal and external PPE and tools
Service & Maintenance Turbine Owner(s) and Manufacturers Gould provides service and maintenance of wind turbines for the wind turbine owners. The service department has experienced and specially trained technicians and is also a supplier of spare parts. Gould also provides service and maintenance of wind turbines for the manufacturers and utilities - both on- and offshore. We offer motivated and highly skilled service technicians with a professional attitude and knowledge of various wind turbine technologies. Gould offers a wide range of service solutions: For turbine owner(s): ISO certified service provider Broad portfolio of WTG-types Short response time Local technicians Service agreements Main components - repair and replacement Oil change Troubleshooting Blade inspection and repair Local warehouses For turbine manufacturers: Scheduled and unscheduled maintenance Long-term service contracts Troubleshooting Oil change Replacement of main components Retrofit and upgrades Ad hoc arrangements Out of warranty inspections
Rope Access Inspections and repairs of wind turbine blades require knowledge, expertise and special equipment together with highly trained technicians. Gould s Rope Access department can guarantee the customers the whole package. We accommodate the special customer requirements and offer customized solutions with the assistance of a sky climber, rope technicians or cranes. Experienced and highly trained technicians Fully equipped service vans Rope access teams Sky-climber for kw-turbines Repair of polyester and epoxy blades Repair of nacelle cover and nose cone Tip shell replacement Leading edge protection Inspection, cleaning and painting of towers Consultancy support Visual inspection Warranty inspections
Offshore Over the last decade, Gould has contributed to the success of the major offshore wind farms, providing highly skilled and experienced offshore installation and service technicians, as well as site managers and project managers to wind turbine manufacturers and owners. During this period, Gould installed over 3,4 GW of offshore wind turbines and performed more than 330.000 hours of service and maintenance on various types of different offshore wind turbines. The experience of Gould enables us to quickly analyze complex offshore projects and provide our customers with consultancy for improvement of project planning and procedures. Today, our customers benefit from Gould s project specific, customized solutions, satisfying the highest offshore industry demands, such as: HSE management Offshore WTG installation, electrical and mechanical completion Service and maintenance (scheduled and unscheduled) Troubleshooting Retrofits Spare part management Main component exchange Blade inspection and repair
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