Offshore staff
ROSTOCK, Germany– ABS has granted approval in principal (AIP) to Neptun Ship Design for its wind turbine transport vessel design.
This is said to be the first to support transporting parts for turbines more than 9 megawatts.
The 178-m (584-ft) longBlue Azurit design allows wind turbine manufacturers to produce full length welded towers ready for installation. The energy-efficient vessel is designed to pick up components direct from the supplier’s berth, transport parts to an offshore harbor, or feed them to the installation vessel.
Gerald Hadaschik, Neptun managing director, said: “The ABS extensive offshore industry experience made them the natural choice to support this project.Blue Azurit will help the offshore wind industry meet pressure to reduce costs, minimize project risks, deliver higher reliability and support renewable energy targets from new offshore wind nations.”
In granting this AIP, ABS conducted a preliminary engineering plan review and considers, that the conceptual engineering is feasible for the intended application and is, in principle, in compliance with the ABS Rules for Building and Classing Offshore Support Vessels, 2018.
Wei Huang, ABS Director, Global Offshore, said: “The scale of offshore wind turbines continues to increase steadily, offering greater efficiencies to the market. We are working with Neptun to verify compliance with ABS Rules, as it strives to deliver enhanced vessel capabilities supporting the wind industry’s continued growth, while increasing reliability and efficiency.”
01/15/2019
