Suction Bucket installation operability analysis
The focus in this project was on accurately model the dynamics of the Suction Bucket Jacket (SBJ) during two critical installation phases: splash-zone crossing and landing onto the seabed. In addition, overall workability was evaluated. We developed detailed aero-/hydrodynamic models to simulate the SBJ’s descent through the splash zone, along with a coupled hydrodynamic and geotechnical model to […]
Heave plate hydrodynamic verification using CFD
Heave plates are widely used in the industry to influence behavior of floating bodies. This includes e.g. reducing platform motions for Floating Offshore Wind Turbines. At Mocean we recognize the benefits of correctly understanding and representing their influence in our analyses. Using OpenFOAM this study verified accurate representation of the hydrodynamic coefficients of a heave-plate design. Client: Internal / Mocean Offshore
Floating installation of Arcadis Ost 1 OWF
Arcadis Ost 1 is the first commercial offshore wind project installed with a floating installation method. Parkwind Ost GmbH contracted Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) for the loadout, transport and installation of the WTGs. Mocean assisted HMC with the installation analysis. Mocean assisted HMC with wind turbine component lift analyses, determining design loads and expected motions for their novel full RNA lift method. […]
FOWT Platform design
Mocean supports maturing the design of a deep water floating wind platform for ECO TLP. The support includes floater design, improvements on the mooring system, overhaul of the installation methodology and development platform-specific cost modelling, as well as a scale-model test campaign performed at MARIN. Mocean leads the technical package for this innovative project, which has included responsibility for the process to receive […]