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WORLD TREND & TECHNOLOGY FOR OFFSHORE ENERGY SECTOR

Offshore
Renewable
Energy
Wind Energy
Wave Energy
Tidal Energy
Solar Energy

Jan & Feb 2022

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Farshid Ebrahimi
Responsible Director

Offshore renewable energy consists of of the clean energy transition all around the
many different sources that are abundant, world.
natural and clean, like Wind, Wave , Tidal
Offshore Channel Magazine reports on
and Solar. Unlike traditional fossil fuels, this
innovative engineering projects around the
energy will never run out. Renewable energy
world, profiling the key players making a
is essential for reducing the potentially
difference to the engineering profession.
devastating effects of climate change, and
It’s our flagship publication and our main
protecting the natural environment for future
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generations. Offshore renewable energy
on what’s happening at the offshore industry.
includes offshore wind, wave, tide and solar,
where the strength of the wind, the pull and Offshore Channel Magazine is the flagship
rise and fall of the tides, and the movement publication of the international Society of
of waves, produces a vast amount of Professional Engineers. Published six times
power that can be harnessed by modern per year, Offshore Channel Magazine covers
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The energy of the oceans can be harnessed
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THE 4,800-TONNE At 40 metres long, 45 metres wide, and 15 metres high, the

OFFSHORE SUBSTATION topside will collect and manage the power generated by the
114 Vestas 10 MW wind turbines before transferring it ashore

TOPSIDE HAS BEEN via around 60 kilometres of offshore subsea cabling.

The topside was lifted from Heerema Marine Contractors’
INSTALLED AT THE heavy transport vessel, Thialf, and on to the previously installed

1,075 GW SEAGREEN
six-legged jacket foundation.
The completed structure sits in water depths of around 55
WIND FARM OFFSHORE metres and will be one of the largest AC platforms in UK waters,
SSE Renewables, the developer of the project said.
SCOTLAND SSE Renewables is leading the development and construction
of the Seagreen project and will operate Seagreen on
completion for its expected 25-year lifetime.

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THISTLE WIND PARTNERS (TWP),

A CONSORTIUM OF DEME, QAIR
& ASPIRAVI, LAND 2 GW IN
HIGHLY COMPETITIVE SCOTWIND
OFFSHORE WIND LEASING ROUND

Weybridge, UK – January 17, 2022 • Cluaran Ear-Thuath: a 1 GW floating projects have been selected.
- Crown Estate Scotland announced foundation project in the 201 km2 NE2
Thistle Wind Partners will bring together
that Thistle Wind Partners (TWP), a plan option area which is envisaged to
its partners’ solid and complementary
consortium of DEME Concessions (Wind) be developed in two phases.
offshore wind development backgrounds
NV (42,5%), Qair Marine SAS (42,5%), To ensure a robust project delivery, TWP characterised by fast-track delivery,
and Aspiravi International NV (15%), conducted an extensive assessment of stakeholder involvement, supply
had been awarded 2GW worth of option the environmental and technical aspects chain engagement, innovation in
areas in Scotland’s highly competitive of the ScotWind project sites. Focused promising technologies, cost control and
ScotWind seabed leasing process. technology optioneering, evaluation containment.
The consortium’s successful projects of grid capacity development, and a
are: comprehensive risk mitigation plan were
undertaken to secure fast tracked and
• Cluaran Deas Ear: a 1 GW fixed de-risked developments at a pace that
foundation project in the 187 km2 E3 shall accelerate even more now that the
plan option area;

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EQUINOR & BP SIGN

AGREEMENT TO TRANSFORM
SOUTH BROOKLYN MARINE
TERMINAL INTO CENTRAL HUB
FOR OFFSHORE WIND INDUSTRY

Under the agreement, the terminal will transform into a world- nearly two million New York homes —as well as become a go-
class offshore wind port capable of staging and assembling to destination for future offshore wind projects in the region.
the largest, most sophisticated offshore wind technology
The redevelopment will inject the Sunset Park waterfront
components for the Empire Wind and Beacon Wind projects
with substantial investment from the new renewable energy
and for the growing U.S. offshore industry on the East Coast.
economy, creating new jobs and providing an economic boost
The agreement was co-signed by terminal operator Sustainable to the community. Equinor and bp’s activities at SBMT are
South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SSBMT) and New York City anticipated to support over one thousand jobs annually in the
Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC). region.
The offshore wind projects on the US east coast are key
building blocks to accelerate profitable growth in renewables
and Equinor’s ambition to install 12-16 GW of renewables
capacity by 2030.
Equinor and bp will create an operations and maintenance
(O&M) hub and staging area at SBMT, with a total investment
of USD 200 – USD 250 million in infrastructure upgrades, while
also pursuing the development of SBMT as a low-emissions
facility. The port will become a cutting-edge staging facility for
Equinor and bp’s Empire Wind and Beacon Wind projects that
will supply 3.3 gigawatts (GWs) of energy—enough to power
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The Italian team of MingYang Smart

Energy recently celebrated the successful
installation of the first MySE 3.0-135 turbine
of the 30MW Beleolico offshore wind farm off
the coast of Taranto, in the Mediterranean
Sea, Italy.
MingYang will deliver 10 MySE3.0-135 wind
turbines and the parties also signed a 25-
year full O&M service contract. The Beleolico
project is developed in collaboration with
Renexia, Van Oord and MPI Offshore.

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HUISMAN
HAS DEVELOPED THE WINDFARM INSTALLATION
VESSEL (WIV); A SEMI-SUBMERSIBLE VESSEL
WITH A 3D-MOTION COMPENSATED WTG
INSTALLATION SYSTEM

The WIV is a 180m long and 88m wide semi-submersible, Sustainable

providing a stable platform even in rough sea conditions. She
keeps station with a DP3 system with 8 x 4MW thrusters. The • Significant reduction of CO2 emission
vessel has 200 beds, which can be used for the construction • Speeding up the offshore wind farm delivery, accelerating
crew, marine crew and others. green power generation
Cost-effective
The WIV offers a viable and cost-effective installation method
for both floating and fixed-bottom windfarms. This innovative • Enabling a substantial cost reduction per installed wind farm,
installation vessel is designed to install monopiles as well as compared to conventional installation methods
Wind Turbine Generators (WTGs), in one piece. By assembling Features
the complete WTG on board, off the critical path, a very high
workability can be achieved. • Efficient installation: low weather dependency and high
installation speed
Advantages of the WIV
• 3D motion compensation technology during installation of
Fast scale-up of offshore wind WTGs

• 85% workability during the entire year in the North Sea, • Capable of carrying and installing 10 monopiles (125m
enabling year round installation length x12m diameter) and transition pieces

• The WIV enables installation of > 100 complete WTG’s and • Capable of carrying and installing 8 WTGs
foundation combinations per year • Application of feeder vessels reduces costly port logistics
• One vessel for the complete installation of windfarms (both
foundations and turbines)

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AKSELOS
& TRUNG
NAM GROUP
ANNOUNCE
SUCCESS IN
TRIPOD WIND Thomas Leurent, CEO of Akselos, said:

TURBINE “As technology pioneers, Akselos is at the forefront of innovation

and making moves in new markets. Working with Trung Nam

FOUNDATION Group is an excellent example of where our technology can

really make a difference in emerging markets.

DESIGN
“Using our technology on tripod foundations is a challenge we
were excited to accept. Having worked with DNV previously, it
is a testament to our working relationship and their confidence
Akselos is experienced in providing digital twin technology that in our technology.
allows near real-time modelling of large and complex assets,
“Receiving DNV approval for our work on the Tripod project
allowing some of the world’s most critical infrastructure to be
with TNG and APECO will help lead the way for new designs
designed and monitored more efficiently, using a combination of
for offshore wind projects across the world and is something
AI and traditional physics-based approaches to computational
we are excited to be part of.”
monitoring.
Akselos is experienced in providing digital twin technology that
allows near real-time modelling of large and complex assets,
allowing some of the world’s most critical infrastructure to be
designed and monitored more efficiently, using a combination of
AI and traditional physics-based approaches to computational
monitoring.

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TOTALENERGIES PARTNERS WITH

THE NORWEGIAN COMPANY SEMAR
TO DEVELOP AN INNOVATIVE
MOORING SOLUTION

Floating offshore wind turbines have removed the depth constraints but raised the challenge of cost-effective, reliable mooring.
1) Mooring design is based on the traditional technologies from mooring of oil & gas floating structures. The innovation of the
Honeymooring™ technology is to connect floating wind turbines in a “honeycomb” network and enables new ways of applying
well-proven mooring technology in new and more effective anchor-sharing configuration.
TotalEnergies believes Semar Honeymooring™ solution can meet this challenge by:
• Reducing the carbon footprint and impact on the seabed,
• Reducing the cost of the mooring hardware and floating wind turbine structure by reducing peak loads of the mooring system,
• Making marine operations more efficient and less costly, partly due to lower pre-tension and line weight in the mooring system,
and opening the possibility of using smaller, less expensive vessels for marine operations.

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THE FIRST
ARCADIS OST 1 XXL
MONOPILES SET
SAIL FOR ROENNE
The first three XXL monopiles for the Arcadis Ost 1 Arcadis Ost 1 is a 257MW offshore wind farm developed in the
Offshore Wind Project have been completed and have set German territorial waters of the Baltic Sea, northeast of the
sail for the Port of Roenne, the Arcadis Ost 1 wind farm island of Rügen. Arcadis Ost 1 has been developed by Parkwind
marshalling harbor. This is the first set of 28 monopile units with the participation of PMV and OstseeWindEnergie GmbH
(27 WTG, 1 OSS) that will be transported to Roenne over , a project company of the three partners Oberhessische
the next months where preparations for the installation of Versorgungsbetriebe AG ,Stadtwerke Bad Vilbel and WV
the offshore wind farm have begun. Energie AG. The wind farm will begin operations in 2023 and
will supply enough green energy to power an equivalent of up
The fabrication of these XXL monopiles started in August 2021
to 290,000 households.
at the Steelwind Nordenham factory. The OSS monopile, which
is one of the first to be transported weighs just over 2.100 Steelwind Nordenham GmbH, a Dillinger Group company,
tonnes, measures 110m and has a diameter of 9,6m, making has been manufacturing monopiles and transition pieces in
it one of the biggest monopile in offshore wind history and the Nordenham since 2015, and now also produces single-piece
biggest in Europe. The WTG monopiles weigh 2.000 tonnes, monopile foundations with unit weights of up to 2,400 tons. The
measure 100m and have a diameter of 9,4m. single-piece monopile foundation replaces the previous design
with a separate monopile and transition piece by integrating
Three cranes are required for lifting the monopiles onto the
certain parts of the transition piece into the monopile. The
barge. The operation involves the use of two fixed quay cranes
monopile can then be up to 120 meters long. The steel for the
operated by SRT and one mobile crane, ensuring safe load-out
monopiles comes from Dillinger, Europe’s leading heavy plate
operation.
manufacturer, located in Saarland. SWN currently employs
275 people.

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CAPE
HOLLAND
The world’s largest Vibro Lifting Tool from CAPE Holland
that will be used in the installation of monopiles for an
offshore wind farm. The transport went from Breman
Machinery B.V. in Genemuiden to Rotterdam.

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installing the longest monopile

until so far in China offshore wind
history for Huaneng Cangnan 4
offshore wind farm with the harsh
sea condition.
Mono pile weight is over 2200T
and pile length is 128.5m, which
is breaking the record

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LRD
DUBLIN
OFFSHORE
The LRD is a subsea component of an offshore mooring manufactured using basic low-cost materials such as steel and
system targeted at the floating wind market. concrete which have a demonstrated track record in the marine
environment.
The LRD delivers cost reduction in offshore mooring systems
by optimising the mooring system to allow a floating platform to The DNV-certified component is manufactured using basic, low-
move in compliant response to waves. cost materials such as steel and concrete with a demonstrated
track record in the marine environment, enabling specification
It’s fully scalable and tuneable to deliver the customer’s
for long term moorings.
specific mooring response requirement. The component is

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THE C1 WEDGE
CONNECTION ™

the high capacity connection helping wind

farm developers lower the costs of energy
while increasing safety.
The continuous growth in turbine size combined
with harsher locations has pushed the limits
of conventional bolted flanges and grouted
connections.
The C1 Wedge Connection™ can be used for
bottom fixed and floating wind turbines, both
above and below water and is perfectly suited for
floating installation.
The C1 Wedge Connection™ is the robust
alternative. It is maintenance free with a load
capacity that outperforms all conventional
connections. Meanwhile it allows for safe, HSE
friendly installation while driving down CAPEX.

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MULTIFUNCTIONAL
ISLANDS
There is a Dutch private initiative for multifunctional islands
in the North Sea. The company Offshore Service Facilities
(OSF) has used the knowledge and experience of the
companies Van Oord and Boskalis and the engineering firm
Royal HaskoningDHV to make designs and carry out feasibility
2030 to serve wind farms 100 kilometers off the coast between
IJmuiden and Den Helder.
The proposed island must become an icon of Dutch knowledge,
skill and innovation. It will contribute to the ecological value of
the North Sea (Building with Nature) and restore biodiversity
studies. Multifunctional islands will accommodate electrical
where possible.
infrastructure and also other activities that contribute to
the energy transition and sustainable use of the North Sea. The Danish government has already taken the decision to
These include the maintenance of wind farms, the facilities for construct an energy island some 80 kilometers off the coast
the production of hydrogen and for cultivating seaweed and near Jutland for maximum of 10 GW wind energy capacity. But
shellfish. For personnel who will be working at sea, islands what to do with all this electricity from sea. Denmark will be a
are an almost indispensable link in terms of safety, comfort green energy exporter and to avoid congestion of the national
and workability. The islands are constructed in such a way grid, interconnection with another country or with the Dutch
that they offer opportunities for the enrichment of the natural artificial island is a solution. On the Dutch Island hydrogen
environment of the North Sea. can be produced with “Danish electricity” and hydrogen will be
transported via the existing offshore pipelines to land.
From studies and surveys, OSF find out that multifunctional
islands are technically and economically feasible. They form Also a model of a second design, a hybrid energy island, with
the ‘stepping stones’ needed to operate and maintain the a bottom fixed part and a sheltered area for floating structures
tens of thousands of wind turbines that will be in the North was tested in a basin of Deltares in Delft. First all he waves
Sea by 2050. In addition, they make shared use of the North were measured and later the movement of the added floating
Sea possible. The first island will have to be constructed after units. The realization of artificial islands is ready to go.

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MPS LANDS
Marine Power Systems have been awarded £3.5m of grant
funding through the UK Government Floating Offshore Wind
(FOW) Demonstration Programme to further develop their
floating platform technology and wave energy converter. They

£3.5M OF are the only UK floating offshore wind developer to be awarded

this funding.

FUNDING
The programme supports the development of innovative
floating offshore wind technologies and forms part of the
UK Government Net Zero Innovation Portfolio born out of

FROM UK
the Prime Minister’s ten-point plan for a green revolution.
Competition for funding is intense and only those projects that
can demonstrate the most potential are awarded support. Over

GOVERNMENT
£31m of government funding will be matched by over £30m
from industry to drive forward plans to place turbines in deep-
sea areas and where the winds are strongest.

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POLAR
POD
The question was: what type of ship can provide comfort at
work and safety in « furious fifties » throughout the year? To
escape the bustle of the waves one needs a ship with a strong
draft, caught in deep stable waters, and a small surface at the
impact of the waves. The POLAR POD is inspired by FLIP, the
US oceanographic platform, still active after 60 years in the
service of research. On the same principle, the POLAR POD
will be towed horizontally to the study area and tilted vertically
by filling seawater ballast tanks.
This platform, which is 100 meters high and weighs 1,000 tons,
is sized to tackle the biggest waves in the world. The legs of
the lattice are made of steel from 38 to 50 mm thick. Bottom
ballast weighs 150 tons. The structure of the nacelle is made of
aluminum and the outer shell made of special steel to handle
the most violent storms. The construction is certified by Bureau
Veritas.

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NEW CONCEPT FOR

OFFSHORE WIND

Fjord Base wants to be a player in the assembly of offshore Fjord Base will assemble the offshore wind turbines from
wind turbines and the pilot turbine from the Norwegian OceanGrid at their 1,000,000 m² of industrial area in Florø.
newly started company OceanGrid will be installed in Here, investments are constantly being made and the area is
Florø. being expanded, thus they are now Norway's largest supply
base embracing a complete business cluster consisting of 65
The INC Group could reveal the great news to the Minister of
different companies and 675 employees.
Petroleum and Energy Marte Mjøs Persen when she visited
Fjord Base in Florø last week. INC Group has entered into the ownership side of OceanGrid,
which will develop and sell a new type of floaters for offshore
Floating Substructures assembled in Florø
wind turbines. This collaboration means that the prototype for
Power supply from offshore wind has been pointed out as the offshore wind turbine will be installed at Fjord Base which
the solution to provide enough renewable energy, and the has extensive experience as a complete logistics supplier, and
Norwegian newly started company OceanGrid, has developed the necessary infrastructure and location
a concept for floating substructures that will help reduce costs
and shorten the time for developing offshore wind.
This is necessary for offshore wind to help meet national and
international needs for renewable energy. Offshore wind is
expected to be a new, Norwegian industry that can take over
after oil and gas activity.

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Friede & Goldman (F&G), a world leader in jack-up vessel technology with over 70 years of experience, announced today that
the classification society, American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) for their wind turbine
installation vessel (WTIV) BargeRack technology.
This is a testament to F&G’s longstanding commitment to the offshore industry, and F&G is keen on contributing its expertise and
technologies to further advance and accelerate the development of US offshore wind.

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SPS SUPPLY AND Offered as plate and sections to the exacting requirements
both in terms of product and quality assurance, required by

DISTRIBUTE THE HIGH

todays ever demanding industry. All material is manufactured
by globally reputable steel mills, rolled to industry standard or
bespoke specifications as required.
STRENGTH, LOW Our stock range of offshore, marine and high strength structural

TEMPERATURE STEEL grades in plates, sections and tubes, together with our
relationships with mainstream European producers ensures

USED IN THE OFFSHORE

that we are ideally placed to provide all steel requirements from
project start-up to completion.

ENEREGY INDUSTRY Our experienced and knowledgeable team are on hand to give
further help and advice, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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ALLSEAS’
JACKET LIFT
SYSTEM –
THE STORY

Our record breaking construction vessel

Pioneering Spirit is a game-changer in
offshore heavy lift. Capable of lifting entire
platform topsides up to 48,000 tonnes.
To enhance the vessel’s versatility
and capability, we have developed
a second unique lifting system: the
Jacket lift system (JLS). Two years after
we commenced with fabrication, key
components and systems are arriving
from sites around the world. Engineers
and crew on board Pioneering Spirit are
working around the clock to install the
main beams and commission integrated
subsystems.

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VULCAN
OFFSHORE
Vulcan Offshore Ltd was established in 2019 to
bring a fresh and modern approach to fabrication
services for clients in a variety of industries.
Our manufacturing staff are highly skilled and
experienced in various forms of welding and
fabrication and are qualified and coded.
We operate to ISO9001 standards and pride
ourselves in providing high quality services every
time.
The range will be expanding over the coming
months, so please get in touch with any enquiries.
• Cable Sheaves
• Deck cable chutes
• Cable rollers
• Cable laying quadrant
• Clump weights
• Gravity Corer

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Jan
De Nul Group
launched the Voltaire, a Next-
Gen Offshore Jack-Up Installation
Vessel for offshore renewables and
decommissioning, at the COSCO Shipping
Shipyard in Nantong, China. This vessel will
be the second and largest jack-up vessel in Jan
De Nul’s fleet, and able to support the renewable
energy industry to build next generation offshore
wind farms. In common with Les Alizés, the
Voltaire is due for delivery in H2 2022, and will
be welcomed by a global offshore wind
industry that is already forecasting
installation vessel shortages
by mid-decade.

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SUCCESSFUL SITE
ACCEPTANCE TEST,
READY TO BITE THE
PILE

This is Axzion's new monopile upending tool which can lift up

to 1,800 tons.
It is now travelling to an offshore wind farm in Taiwan. There it
will erect monopiles weighing up to 1,800 tonnes.
Flucto company installation monitoring system was on board
during the whole operation. The state of the tool was tracked
in real-time: At which angle is the upper and the lower arm and
how does the tool move?

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CHRISTOPHE
BEYSSIER
“25 YEARS OF
NAVIGATION AT THE
SERVICE OF YOUR
IMAGES”
I was born in 1970 in Sarthe, a French to run a cruising sailboat for 10 years, workplace that I decide to associate
department that did not immediately mostly in the English Channel. my passions of photography and my
destine me to the profession of experience of the maritime environment.
I then went on with maritime experiences
From all my years as a captain, I know well
seaman. Photography came to me and back to school (it’s never too late
the meteorological, environmental, safety
through a family friend. to study), until I became unlimited
and security constraints as well as the
deck officer and Captain 3000 UMS. I
When I was a teenager, I started sailing management of human relationships in
specialize in port towing, then coastal
with my father who was happy to have these closed and autarkic environments.
towing, I then command an AHTS (anchor
me as a crew member, summer and
handling towing vessel) in Africa for Smit On my return to France, Alka Marine, a
winter, my mother being far from being
Lamnalco on the oil fields of Total Gabon. newly created French company, entrusted
passionate about weekends leaning at 40
me with the command of its ship Alma
degrees. I slowly discovered that I was passionate
Kappa. I develop my photographic offer
about all these offshore operations.
When I am on land, I spend a lot of time in parallel.
Moving barges, anchoring and lifting
taking pictures, analog films at the time.
anchors, transferring fuel, chemicals, I devote all my free time to my
During the day I cover sports or cultural
heavy packages, under cranes that are photographic activity. Liebherr Cranes
events, at night I develop the films and
sometimes too short. I am developing my and EDF Renouvelables have already
make the prints.
sense of seamanship and maneuvering. trusted me. And I am preparing some
At the age of 19, I moved to Paris to follow beautiful missions planned in 2022.
At the beginning of 2020 I find myself
a one-year training course in illustration
stuck on board for several months, like I have STCW (IMO) and OPITO (BOSIET)
and press photography. I went to Romania
many sailors around the world, because certifications in order to be able to access
to cover the revolution, I worked for Robe
of the health crisis. No more planes are offshore sites, in compliance with the
de Mariées Magazine, Télérama, the
flying and I am stuck 6000 km from home. rules set up by the operators. I am also
Gamma agency, I made photo albums for
Nobody expected this. We adapt, no a European drone pilot certified by the
big companies in Paris - La Défense.
choice. The relief not being able to come, DGAC (Direction générale de l’aviation
At the age of 24, I obtained my professional and me, to leave, I continue the work and civile) since recently, to offer aerial images
skipper’s license. I crossed the Atlantic I think, I think... This virus leads to think... of your sites and your operations.
Ocean under sail and worked as a skipper It is a bad for a good, sometimes.
in the Caribbean and Venezuela. Back Liebherr Maritime cranes, Deme Group and
It is during this confinement on my EDF Renouvelables have ....
in France, I created a company in order
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AWS WAVE
A new wave energy converter, developed by Inverness-
based AWS Ocean Energy, has arrived in Orkney ahead of its
imminent deployment at the European Marine Energy Centre

ENERGY
(EMEC).
The 16 kW Archimedes Waveswing arrived at Hatston Pier,
Kirkwall on Tuesday evening, 25 January 2022, before being

CONVERTER
transported to Copland’s Dock in Stromness where it will be
readied for deployment at EMEC’s Scapa Flow test site in
February.

ARRIVES IN
Weighing in at 50 tons, the seven-metre high, four-metre
diameter device travelled to Orkney by ferry following a period
of dry testing undertaken by the AWS engineering team at Muir

ORKNEY FOR
of Ord.
When deployed, the Archimedes Waveswing is moored to
the seabed and sits below the surface of the sea, reacting to

EMEC DEMO
changes in pressure caused by passing waves. It is moored on
a single tension tether. The subsea location and ability to winch
low in the water column enables extreme storm loadings to be
avoided so that the device can continue to operate in rough
sea conditions. The Waveswing is designed to react to long
ocean swell waves as well as short, wind-driven seas, for high
energy capture.
The £3.4 million prototype project has been funded by Wave
Energy Scotland (WES) as part of the Novel Wave Energy
Converter development programme. The demonstration at
EMEC is also supported by the Interreg North-West Europe’s
Ocean DEMO project.

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OCEANOASIS
The future of seawater desalination.
We use wave power to make sustainable and affordable water
for coastal communities and businesses.Free of emissions.

FRESH WATER,DESALINATED Ocean Oasis is set to receive 2.5 million euros in a grant from
the EIC Accelerator, plus the opportunity for investment from
OFFSHORE WITH ZERO the EIC Fund for scaling up.
EMISSIONS

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WAVE
PISTON
Wavepiston technology combines the
production of clean electricity and desalination
of seawater, all from the energy in the ocean
waves. The whole system is light and easy to
install and can be transported anywhere in
the world. Deployment and anchoring can be
done locally with available small workboats.

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A DIGITAL TWIN
OF THE OCEAN

The European Union (EU) has granted the ILIAD Consortium, ILIAD will develop virtual models designed to accurately reflect
in which the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) ocean changes and processes. It will bring to market an
is a partner, €17 million to develop and launch a Digital Twin of interoperable, data-rich and cost-effective model, harnessing
the Ocean (DTO) that will provide highly accurate predictions the proliferation of new data provided by a variety of different
of the future evolution of the world’s oceans. land-based sources, modern IT infrastructure, including the
internet of things, social media, big data and cloud computing,
The ILIAD project, comprising 56 partners from 18 countries in
inter alia.
Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, received the funding
under the EU’s €1 billion European Green Deal.

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THE WORLD'S FIRST

SUCCESSFULLY
OFFSHORE-TESTED
COMBINED WIND
AND WAVE DEVICE
The FPP Platform is a floating platform that hosts a single wind
turbine ranging from 4 MW to 15 MW. The platform integrates
1 MW to 4 MW wave power dependent on the wave resource.
The platform is moored at a single point allowing the platform
to passively rotate to face the waves securing a safe offshore
boat landing and transfer aft of the platform. The platform
rotation is secured via the high wave absorption of 60-80% of
the inherent energy in the waves.

The FPP platform passively

to face the waves

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UMACK
ANCHOR READY
FOR DEPLOYMENT
The first commercial scale UMACK anchor has completed pre-
deployment checks at CorPower’s facility in Viana do Castelo
port, northern Portugal.
Developed in a European consortium, the innovative UMACK
technology represents a geotechnical breakthrough allowing
4-5 times higher vertical load capacity compared to a standard
monopile of the same size.
This may enable efficient low-cost anchoring for offshore
structures across sectors such as wave & tidal energy, floating
wind and aquaculture. The pioneering anchor solution will first
be deployed with CorPower’s C4 Wave Energy Converter at
the Agucadoura site, part of the flagship HiWave-5 Project.
It has been dimensioned to provide more than 15MN of vertical
holding capacity, and resist hundred million load cycles. With
on-land tests complete, the UMACK anchor is ready to be
installed into the seabed using a rapid, low-noise vibratory
driving technique assisted by Diseko equipment. Maersk
Supply Services take us to the sea!

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OCEAN
BATTERY
The Ocean Battery is a scalable, modular solution for utility
scale energy storage that is produced by renewable sources
such as wind turbines and floating solar farms at sea. Ocean
Battery is a pumped hydro system in a box that provides eco-
friendly utility scale energy storage up to GWh scale. The
mechanism is based on hydro dam technology, that has proven
itself for over a century as highly reliable and efficient.
To store energy, the system pumps water from the rigid
reservoirs into the flexible bladders on the seabed. Now the
energy is stored as potential energy in the form of water under
high pressure. When there is demand for power, water
flows back from the flexible bladders to the low
pressure rigid reservoirs. Driving multiple
hydro turbines to generate electricity.

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WORLD’S FIRST
OFFSHORE CHARGING
STATION COMPLETES
SEA TRIALS

Oasis Marine Power Ltd have completed the first stage of

testing of their offshore charging station, hailing the design a
success. This product was the first design under development
and is the first of its kind globally to reach sea trials. It offers to
revolutionise renewable energy use for the maritime industry.
The Oasis Power Buoy is an offshore mooring and charging
station with a zero-emission power source fed from wind
turbines. Initially aimed at Wind Farm Crew Transfer Vessels
(CTVs) the Oasis Power Buoy provides the critical need for
offshore charging of hybrid and all-electric vessels.

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QED NAVAL LTD

Three T-1 turbines delivered in Pembroke
On behalf of the board of Tocardo BV I’m proud to share this news with the rest of the world. After winning the tender last
year, preparations, procurement, lots of manhours and persistence we have managed to ship three Tocardo T-1 tidal turbines.
The bi-directional turbines have been successfully transported towards Pembroke dock where they will be installed on QED
Naval’s Subhub community scale platform. The full systems integration will be conducted at the quayside. This is much safer and
logistically easier than connecting up tidal turbine systems offshore.
The T-1 turbine
The T-1 is Tocardo’s community scale solution. By generating energy in a predictable and cost-effective way the T-1 is the best
tidal turbine in its market segment with power outputs ranging from 40 to 100 kW. Due to its relatively small size, it can be installed
in shallow waters (4 meters and deeper). The turbines are made to last with very minimal maintenance. The design lifetime is at
least 20 years.

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HYDROWING
PROVIDING COST EFFECTIVE,
RELIABLE & SCALABLE TIDAL POWER
THROUGH OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE
DRIVEN DESIGN

This simple arrangement enables reduced

CapEx and reliable power generation through:
Reduced cost and greater reliability of non-
yawing and bi-directional turbines
Turbines constructed from reliable of the shelf
components enabling wide supply chain and
reduced lead times to be accessed
Multiple turbines enable maintained power
production in the event of individual failure
Support structure constructed from standard
cross sections
Smaller turbines (5-10m diameter), reduce
wake effects enabling increased power
density and revenue potential of sites
Small turbines distribute loads evenly through
support structure prolonging fatigue life
Single export cable for each a single
HydroWing structure

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TOCARDO
COMPANY
The T-1, a small size tidal turbine (50 – 100 kW)
The Tocardo T-1 turbine generates clean energy from tidal
currents. The T-1 is the best tidal turbine in its market segment
with power outputs from 50 kW to100 kW.
Tocardo brings innovative Dutch water technology to a whole
new level with the T-1 Tidal turbine, The T-1 is Tocardo’s most
proven turbine. By generating energy in a predictable and
cost effective way the T-1 is the best tidal turbine in its market
segment with power outputs ranging from 50 to 100 kW. Due
to its relatively small size it can be installed in shallow waters
(4 meters and deeper). The turbines are made to last with very
minimal maintenance. The design lifetime is at least 20 years.
The T-1 turbine power generation commences at flow speeds
of 0.4 m/s and peaks at 4.5 m/s producing 100 kW. At flow
speeds above 4.5 m/s the turbine enters ‘stall mode’ which is a
control strategy used to prevent overloading of the turbine. T-1
turbines are capable of being operational up to 6.8 m/s, and
can safely withstand 9.0 m/s speeds (survival).

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SMOOTH RIDE
FOR TIDAL
TESTING TOOL

A scientific study to help developers

pinpoint the best sites for tidal turbines
has been put through its paces at
Wales’ National Marine Test Site, META,
in the Milford Haven waterway.
During a month-long trial by Swansea
University, a full-scale triangular-framed
device was lowered to the seabed
to measure the speed of the current. Tom Hill, META Project
Traditional instruments rely on diverging Delivery Manager said,
beams to measure peak flow velocity,
“We already have all the
but researchers led by Professor Ian necessary consents in place
Masters and his team modified the and were able to make all the
design to create a converging acoustic introductions and deployment
doppler current profiler (C-ADCP). Each planning Swansea University
needed, allowing them to focus
arm of the triangular frame was mounted on the detail.”
with specialist sensors. By emitting
converging beams they captured far
higher quality data.

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AUNCH OF STUDY ON
NEW FLEXIBLE SOLAR
ENERGY SYSTEMS
FOR OFFSHORE
APPLICATION
The companies Bluewater and Genap designed a new, floating flexible solar energy system. This system, consisting of flexible
floating units with flexible solar panels mounted on them, has been installed over recent days in the TNO Fieldlab in Oostvoornse
Meer lake, near the Maasvlakte – a harbour and industrial area close to Rotterdam. The pilot, supported by TNO, Marin, Endures
and Avans, is a potential route towards the creation of economically viable offshore photovoltaic systems.

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HELIOREC FORMS CONSORTIUM TO

DEVELOP FLOATING SOLAR PLANT FOR
AQUACULTURE SECTOR

French start-up HelioRec has formed consortium with HelioRec has developed a floating solar system, whose
+ATLANTIC CoLAB to develop a floating solar project for compact design makes it easy to transport and set up. It is
the aquaculture sector. also accompanied with machine learning system that helps
to improve efficiency in power generation operations and
The project aims to provide clean energy for fish or algae
maintenance efforts, according to the company.
farms from the floating solar power plant, and according to
developers, it will also benefit from data analysis with the space Its floating solar systems also features the ‘hydro-lock’ feature,
images supported by the European Space Agency (ESA). which keeps water inside the floater to give additional mass
and, consequently, additional stability while avoiding extra
At the moment, the partners are looking for fish or algae farms
costs from other materials for ballasting, such as metal and
interested in implementing the floating solar systems for their
concrete.
operations.
The floating power plant would be rated at 10kWp, equipped
with 24 solar panels, and span the area of 130 m2.

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ARE SOLAR PVT EVACUATED TUBES THE

FUTURE OF THE OFFSHORE FLOATING
SOLAR PANELS?

Matthias Herberich Farshid Ebrahimi

Looking to the future, we need to be open to new ways to we waves have less attack surface. Thus, many photovoltaic
can make our contribution to climate protection effectively. projects can from a static point of view with classic modules on
land and on water realized only at high cost.
In the currently available PV floating systems, they use framed
standard photovoltaic modules and these are today more than Not to forget the design, because the power generation by
2 sqm and flat. But the size of the modules increases more and Photovoltaics can also look good.
more with increasing performance. In the countryside this may
The prototype in the field of floating PV has already been
be an advantage, but on the water, this is a big disadvantage.
successfully tested in practice. The next steps are optimization
The static load caused by snow and above all wind and high
of size and performance and after this the test in wind and
waves are a major risk factor. The load on the material is
wave tunnel for the preparation of pilot plants at sea and on
therefore very high.
land.
“Our innovative TUBE MODULE has addressed this problem”,
Founding of a start-up. Investors are welcome.
explains the developer of this tube Matthias Herberich.
Contact: entwicklungsbuero-herberich@email.de
The round shape reduces the possible snow load. Wind and

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02/2022

Imprint
Publisher
Offshore Channel

Editor-in-Chief
Farshid Ebrahimi

Project Manager
Hossein Eskandari

Editorial Office
Head of Editorial Office: Jochem Tacx
Project Management: Morteza HosseinPour Fazel
Image Editing: Mahya KianTaheri
Financial Department: Niloofar Ahmadi

Authors
Alireza Ghaemi, Naiem Eslami, Sajad Shahverdi,
Pooya Shojaadini, Reza Derakhshandeh, Alireza Amjad

Art Direction
Alireza Jafarpour, Saide Hassani

Translation
Zeinab Haghighi Pak

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