Offshore wind faces many of the same challenges we've solved for years: harsh weather, heavy lifts, precise positioning, and operations from floating vessels. But the scale is different. Large components, higher installation volumes and short deadlines require equipment that's built for heavy duty – with the precision and reliability offshore operations demand.

AXTech brings proven competence in heavy motion compensation systems, launch and recovery operations, heavy-duty winch technology, and vessel integration.

We've adapted this expertise to meet offshore wind's unique demands, engineering solutions that improve safety, reduce costs, and extend weather windows.

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Foundations

• monopile upending systems
• Jacket handling and installation equipment
• slurry hose and energy belt reels for foundation drilling equipment
• 3 and 4-legged prepiling templates

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Handling and maintenance

• Heavy-lift A-frames
• Motion compensated winch systems
• Offshore gangway systems
• Heavy maintenance equipment for floating wind
• Stabilisation (MRPC)

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Rock installation

• Vertical fall pipe systems for rock installation
• Incline fall pipe systems for rock installation

As offshore wind scales up, there is a growing need for safe and efficient heavy component exchange offshore.

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We're developing technology to enable this directly from floating vessels — increasing operational efficiency for both floating and fixed-bottom wind farms.

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This challenge requires innovation across the entire value chain. It demands early, holistic thinking — from turbine design to vessel integration — as there are currently no standardised solutions for such operations. Achieving this will require close collaboration across disciplines and industries to develop the standards of tomorrow.

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We are applying this experience through the AXTech Wind Worker, developed in collaboration with Equinor.

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Recognised as a winner of Equinor’s Innovation Challenge, the Wind Worker represents a technological step forward: enabling major component replacement from floating vessels, without the need for fixed platforms or jack-ups.

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This project demonstrates what is technically possible — and marks the starting point for the next generation of offshore maintenance technology.