OFFSHORE WIND STRUCTURES
When it comes to offshore wind structures, we provide a range of testing, validation and research services for entire structures and foundations, with access to major assets deployed offshore, as well as components associated with the base of turbines. With our facilities, we are able to prove the reliability and performance of critical structures and foundations supporting turbine advancements.
With the entire structure of offshore wind turbines being adapted to suit deeper waters and, in particular, significant advancements in floating wind, both the foundations and associated technologies, monitoring and data analysis must also adapt to suit the transition requirements from above sea level to below.
We have access to major assets deployed offshore, as well as components associated with the base of turbines, such as cable systems, ROVs and anti-corrosion innovations.
Image: Rovco | Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm
We can carry out the following tests and services:
Condition monitoring
Controlled dry or wet testing of subsea systems and technologies
Prototype subsea system deployment
Subsea survey/inspection equipment
Foundation testing, including piling, noise mitigation and anchoring
Hydrodynamic stability analysis and testing
TESTING SERVICES & FACILITIES
STILL WATER DOCK TEST FACILITIES
Our versatile still water dock testing facilities provide an ideal testing ground for structures, foundations, materials and technology related to enhancing turbine endurance and performance. We have three subsea docks for both wet and dry conditions, including a replica seabed, for controlled subsea testing.
7MW DEMONSTRATION TURBINE
The 7MW Levenmouth Demonstration Turbine (LDT) is the world’s most advanced, open access, offshore wind turbine dedicated to research, and offers complementary opportunities for training and development of skills vital for the future of the offshore wind industry. It is a live offshore wind turbine with foundations experiencing offshore wind conditions.
NOAH
NOAH, our national offshore anemometry hub, enables clients to test, calibrate and validate remotes sensor technologies in a representative Round 3 environment. It is a fixed platform located 3nm of the coast of Blyth provides representative conditions of a structure located adjacent to the Blyth Offshore Demonstrator windfarm.
RECENT CASE STUDY
With developers under increasing pressure to reduce costs and de-risk offshore wind farm power cable installation, Trelleborg Applied Technologies’ innovative NjordGuard™ solution underwent a series of wet tests at our Blyth still water docks to prove its capability of installing and removing offshore cables into both monopile and J-tube openings, without the need for intervention by remotely operated vehicles (ROVs).
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