Marine Warranty Survey for Offshore Windfarms Gabor Bohner Head of Department Marine Operations www.gl-nobledenton.com
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MWS Definition Marine + Warranty + Survey = Supervision of Offshore Operations on behalf of the Client according to the Insurer s interests ELSAM A/S
MWS Contracts Policy / Warranty Clause Insurer Underwriter Owner Operator MWS Request Contractor Option 1 Direct Contract Scope of Work Marine Warranty Surveyor Option 2 Indirect Contract Scope of Work
Why MWS? Aim of the insurance companies to avoid damages and losses
Small mistakes Big damages
Failure Sources Improper Marine Units or Equipment used Not suitable Weather Conditions Human Errors
Supervisions of Offshore Operations Certification Inspection: Quality aspects during transportation and installation for the client. (Structural integrity, verticality, welds, etc.) Marine Warranty Survey: Safety and technical aspects during loadout, transportation installation and cable laying for the insurer. (Marine spread, loose gears, tools and equipments, operation procedures, jacking / anchoring, weather limitations etc.)
MWS Rules and Guidelines GL Noble Denton Guidelines for Marine Warranty Survey GL Offshore Rules Marine Operations GL Guidelines for Ocean Towage Rules and Guidelines of other recognised societies
Network and Partners Network and Partners GLIS Network of Certified Warranty Surveyors: GLIS has a network of own certified Marine Warranty Surveyors in following country offices: United Kingdom, Germany, Egypt, Russia, U.A.E., Qatar, Iran, Malaysia Frame Agreements: GLIS and Theta Norge AS have entered into a strategic alliance for provision of specialised marine warranty surveys and consultancy work. Person in Charge: Captain C.K. Kohli, B.Sc.
Review and Approval of Documents Location Survey Analysis (Pile Driveability, Environmental Condition) Loadout Analysis (Lifting / Skidding, Rigging Design) Transportation Analysis (Seafastening, Stability, Bollard Pull) Lifting / Upending Analysis (Crane Capacity, Rigging Design) Installation Procedures (On-Bottom Stability, Piling / Grouting, Mating) Anchor Handling (Anchor Pattern, Mooring, Clearances) Laying Procedures (Start-Up, Laying, Crossings, Laydown / Pull-In)
On Site Surveillance Vessel and Equipment acondition Survey Loadouts (Quay, Cranes, Tugs and Barges, Mooring, Ballasting) Towage (Winches, Hawser, Wire Protection and Control) Transportation (Seafastening, Routing, Weather) Lifting (Hoisting Equipment, Safety Factors, Clearance) Launching / Upending (Reserve Buoyancy, Bottom Clearance) Installation (Positioning, Level Survey, Piling / Grouting) Laying (Tensions, Ramp Leveling, Pull-In, Trenching)
Condition Survey Reports for involved marine spread: Cargo Barges Cargo Vessels Crane Vessels Towing Vessels Anchor Handling Vessels Cable Laying Vessels Pipe Laying Vessels and for used equipment
Warranty Certificates of Approval Normally the following warranty certificates will be issued by the warranty surveyor: Certificate for Load Out Certificate for Seafastening Certificate for Transportation Certificate for Structure Installation Certificate for Cable / Pipe Laying
Excerpt of Project References Major Offshore Wind MWS Projects 2010 / 2011 DONG Walney 1+2 Offshore Windfarms, UK 2009 / 2010 EnBW Baltic I Offshore Windfarm, DE 2009 / 2010 BARD BARD Offshore1 Windfarm, DE 2009 Strorebaeltforbindelsen Sprogoe Offshore Windfarm, DK 2009 E.on Roedsand 2 Offshore Windfarm Foundations, DK 2008 / 2009 DONG Gunfleet Sands Offshore Wind Farm, UK 2008 / 2009 DOTI Alpha Ventus Offshore Wind Farm, DE 2008 / 2009 DONG Horns Rev 2 Wind Farm, DK 2008 BARD Hooksiel Nearshore Wind Generator, DE 2007 Q7 Holding Q7 Wind Farm, NL
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