Windfarm Installation Barge a novel approach to installing foundations in offshore wind North Sea Offshore Cranes and Lifting Conference in Aberdeen by Paal Strømstad (paal.stromstad@ingenium.no) April 2012
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The multipurpose Windfarm Installation Barge Photo by: Sindre Blålid Kvalheim, Fjordenes Tidene
about Ingenium Ventus AS Ingenium Ventus share holders: Ingenium AS IKM Industri Invest www.ikm.no Tristein AS www.tristein.no 4
triggers Developers request and the particular demands of offshore wind: Cost reductions subsidy based business! Tailor made solutions to cope with high volumes. Improved operational time ability to work in higher sea states
cost & time efficient for installation of foundations Low CAPEX & OPEX costs Long slender catamaran hulls Manned tow Lift in vessel center ensures excellent seastate capability DP positioning on site Floating vessel independent of soil conditions Photo by: Sindre Blålid Kvalheim, Fjordenes Tidene PATENT AWARDED!
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technical specification General: Catamaran shaped hull with tilting frame for installation of foundations for offshore wind turbines. Classification: Germanischer Lloyd. + DP 2, +100 A5 Pontoon equipped for wind turbine, +A MC Installation capabilities: Limit installed load: 1000te Water depth for installation: 15 60m Limit footprint: 31 x 31m Main particulars: Hull length: 120m Hull width: 45m Hull height: 12m Scantling draft: 3.5-4.5m Air gap under pontoon bridge: 3.5m Pontoon length and width: 120m x 7m Distance between pontoons: 31m Hull steel weight: 3300te Tilt frame (L x B x H): 83m x 30,5m x 20m Tilt frame weight: 1000te Environmental capabilities: Limiting Hs for installation: 2.5m Limiting wind speed for installation: 12m/s Limiting Hs for transit: 3.0m Propulsion: None requires tow by tug. Navigation and dynamic positioning system: DP controlled retractable azimuth thrusters, 4 x 1000hp independent diesel drives. DP reference system: 2xDGPS with supplementary taut wire, laser and radio reference 9
Load out by skidding foundation from shore. Windfarm Installation Barge (WIB) foundation load out flexibility; from shore or from flat top barge Barge transport of foundation to WIB. Transfer by skidding to WIB. WIB towed to field by tug (tug). Barge transport. Transfer by skidding to WIB. 10
jacket foundation installation procedure WIB on DP. Launch of survey system (1 of 2). 11
jacket foundation installation procedure Launch of survey system (2 of 2). 12
jacket foundation installation procedure WIB on DP. Deployment of foundation. Foundation can be rotated Vessel can choose best heading Monitoring by survey system. 13
jacket foundation installation procedure WIB on DP. Confirmation of contact between foundation and pre-installed piles. 14
competitiveness Study Price comparison per jacket installed Scenario: 60 Jacket Foundations on preinstalled Piles Piling and grouting cost for WIB1 and competitors 50 km between load out and installation sites 265% 204% 221% 165% 100%
installation of complete assembly WIB on DP operation at the installation site Tilting the wind turbine Final installation Tow away 16
Alternative use
business development plan / alternative use of WIB1 Offshore substations and topsides: Installation Decommissioning Capacity: Up to SWL 1000t 18
business development plan / alternative use of WIB1 Offshore oil & gas field: Installation Decommissioning Subsea structures, trees, templates, suction anchors Capacity: - Water depth: 15-70m. SWL 950t - Water depth: 70-230m. SWL 650t - Water depth: 230-370m. SWL 330t 19
Status: - Main scantling approval from Germanischer Lloyd - Engineering largely complete - Hydrodynamic model testing performed - Patent awarded Windfarm Installation Barge (WIB) status on the vessel - Full technical specification - Comprehensive business plan Seeking investors/ financing for this excellent business opportunity Contact Paal Strømstad, mob:+4748208091, e-mail: paal.stromstad@ingenium.no Tilting the wind turbine Tow away 20