Rampion Offshore Wind Technicians Complete BoltWave™ Training

The EchoBolt team is proud to announce the successful delivery of comprehensive BoltWave™ ultrasonic bolt inspection training to the technician team at Rampion Offshore Wind Farm.

Located off the south coast of England, the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm plays a critical role in the UK’s renewable energy landscape. Ensuring the structural integrity and reliability of turbine bolt connections is a key part of maintaining long-term performance offshore — and EchoBolt’s BoltWave™ solution is designed to make that process faster, smarter, and safer.

Over the course of the training program, Rampion technicians gained hands-on experience with the BoltWave™ ultrasonic inspection device and integrated software workflow. The training covered:

• Accurate measurement of bolt elongation and preload

• Best practices for offshore application and repeatability

• Data capture and reporting workflows using BoltWave™ and BoltWatch™

• Inspection planning for preventive vs. reactive maintenance

  
  

By transitioning from torque-based tightening and periodic manual checks to data-driven ultrasonic inspection, teams can significantly reduce the maintenance burden associated with turbine bolt connections. For Rampion, this translates into:

• Fewer offshore interventions

• Reduced downtime

• Improved safety for technicians

• Longer structural life for key components

  
  

EchoBolt’s ultrasonic approach provides traceable and quantitative preload data on every inspected fastener, building confidence and lowering uncertainty across the maintenance cycle.

James Wightman EchoBolt's lead engineer commented:

“Offshore turbines operate in uniquely demanding conditions. Providing Rampion’s technicians with the tools and knowledge to verify bolt performance non-invasively is a major step toward more predictive and efficient turbine maintenance.”

The EchoBolt team would like to thank the engineers, supervisors, and technicians at Rampion for their engagement, professionalism, and commitment to innovation throughout the training sessions.