Clarus Subsea Integrity’s Post

One of the biggest operations and maintenance (O&M) challenges for offshore wind operators is accessing and maintaining the wind turbines in the harsh offshore environment. Some key aspects that contribute to this challenge are: 📍 Remote location ⛈️ Harsh weather conditions ⚙️ Turbine scale and complexity 🐟 Corrosion and marine growth 💸 Cost and downtime There are integrated solutions available to reduce costs, enhance safety, and improve overall efficiency and reliability ⬇️ 📽️ Watch video: https://hubs.ly/Q02f3DnW0 #floatingoffshorewind #FOW #offshorewind #operationsandmaintenance

Examining the Compatibility of Right Whales and Offshore Wind Operations

Decommissioning will become a priority for many existing offshore wind sites and the industry could benefit by assessing the challenges experienced by O&G to determine what lessons can be applied for future strategies. #offshorewind #decommissioning #sustainablefuture   https://lnkd.in/eazdBANJ

Mechanical and electrical failures (Machinery Breakdown MB), at 67 %, continue to dominate in terms of the number of PD losses. This isn't something new as papers in the 90s showed MB as the largest number of losses. We just don't see MB losses in online Videos. Lightning losses follow at 23 %. The average downtime for a lightning loss, 233 days, is almost three times of that for a MB loss. Some advice is provided on how to manage these issues. 

Credit article to offshoreWIND.biz The government of the United Kingdom has increased the maximum strike price for offshore wind projects in the next Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction by 66 per cent for fixed-bottom and by 52 per cent for floating wind projects #MaximumStrikePrice #FixedBottom #FloatingWindProjects #OffshoreWind #QEDGroup #QEDEnergy #PrimeDispute

Credit article to offshoreWIND.biz The government of the United Kingdom has increased the maximum strike price for offshore wind projects in the next Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction by 66 per cent for fixed-bottom and by 52 per cent for floating wind projects #MaximumStrikePrice #FixedBottom #FloatingWindProjects #OffshoreWind #QEDGroup #QEDEnergy #PrimeDispute

🚀 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁: 𝗢&𝗠 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗸-𝗨𝗽 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟮-𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 Newly updated O&M Jack-Up Intervention Report, offering a comprehensive analysis of the major component replacement market in offshore wind projects over the past decade. Here's a glimpse into what our report has to offer: 🔍 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: Newer turbine platforms exhibit failure rates up to two times lower than their predecessors in their initial five years of operation, signalling the maturation of offshore wind technologies. 🔧 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀: Despite improved reliability overall, one current-generation platform has displayed a serial defect across several projects, with a major component failure rate 7 times higher than its counterparts. 🎉 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲: 2023 marked a significant milestone for the O&M jack-up market, surpassing 1600 on-site vessel days for the first time. 📈 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀: Despite a 13% decrease in jack-up interventions between 2020 and 2023, the milestone was achieved, driven by an increased average duration of interventions as newer, more complex turbines gain market share. Keen to delve deeper into our insights? Reach out to Lars-André Bugge Tobaben or read more here: https://lnkd.in/edXqikEq #OMJackUp #OffshoreWind #MarketInsights #NewRelease 🌊🔧

Watch the final video in our 4-part series to learn about the technical aspects of floating offshore wind in the Gulf of Maine. ICYMI: Check out the full on-demand series here! https://lnkd.in/gAhsiett

Moving the 2030 offshore wind target from 50 GW to 55 GW

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