Our Monopile Plug creates an air and watertight seal at one or both ends of a pile. The towing is directly on the plug and no special preparations to the monopile are required. The Monopile plug can be used in combination with our Upending Tool. Our Upending Tool is specifically created for upending large diameter piles. Next to that, the sealing is done by solid rubber, the plugs are hydraulically operated and the design includes redundancy.
The Monopile Plug makes it easier to deliver piles to the installation sites, which are usually harbours, or the deck of a vessel. Opening a plug allows water to enter one side of the pile, creating a weight imbalance that causes the pile to upend naturally. Only limited lifting is then required.
