With international demand and promises to drastically reduce CO2 emissions, wind power is playing an ever-increasing part in the generation of energy. This calls for a demand in not only more wind turbines, but more importantly larger wind turbines. While many industries measure growth by the number of units moved, the wind industry measures growth by output. The generating capacity of wind turbines have doubled from 1.5 to 3 megawatts in recent years. These days the size of a wind turbine can be 100 meters or more. The turbines are getting heavier, the rotor blades longer and the tower components larger. The nacelle, the hub and the blade may easily weigh over 75, 24 and 9 tons respectively. Each windmill component has its own special characteristics - the tower is big and heavy, the blades are long and wide and the nacelle is small and heavy. Taking all of this into account, problems with loading and securing often arise. Therefore, it goes without saying that care must be taken in the shipment of components for a wind farm, which in addition to its bulky and heavy nature is also very sensitive. Many European manufacturers of wind turbine components are so careful about how their freight is handled that they send engineers from the factory to oversee and inspect the loading and stowing process. Another challenge in the transportation of wind turbines is that this product constantly changes, resulting in the need to continuously review and modify best practices employed. No two wind turbine shipments are exactly the same; however, some common guidance is always useful. Vestas, GE and Siemens, as the largest producers of windmills, have their own transport manuals which needs to be strictly complied with. These manuals also require the appointment of experienced surveyors.   Loss prevention BEFORE LOADING: In addition to the manufacturers personal transport manual, SOLAS Chapter VI and VII requires a Cargo Securing (“CS”) manual for all types of ships engaged i