Wind Turbine Installation Vessels
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels
SNAME Luncheon 14 Sept 2010
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels Introductions SBM Offshore and GustoMSC Wind Turbine Vocabulary / Components Offshore Vessels Typical Installation Methods Market Evolution Vessels of Opportunity Fit For Purpose Vessels
Comparison to Liftboat Market Forecast Offshore Wind Turbines Vessels
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels Dutch holding of international companies working in offshore and marine industries SBM Offshore NV
SBM Atlantia Inc GustoMSC Houston, Texas
Single Buoy Moorings Monaco
Gusto BV Marine Structure Consultants (MSC) BV SBM Malaysia Sdn Bhd Schiedam, the Netherlands Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels 1862
Start of Gusto shipyard
1959
First SBM SPM mooring ordered by Shell
1969
Start of Single Buoy Moorings Inc
1977
Start of Marine Structure Consultants B.V.
1978
Start of Gusto B.V.
1984
Formation of IHC Caland
2003
Start GustoMSC Alliance
2005
Split-up of SBM Offshore and IHC Merwede
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels Exploration
Construction
Production
Jack-up
Semi-submersible
Vessel
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels 178 Mobile Offshore Units since 1959 Exploration
Construction
Production
Total
Jack-up
43
56
3
102
Semi
27
11
2
40
Vessel
21
15
---
36
32 Mobile Offshore Units currently under construction Exploration
Construction
Production
Total
Jack-up
4
16
2
22
Semi
3
-
---
3
Vessel
5
2
---
7
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels Wind Turbine Vocabulary & Data Rotor: 126 m dia, 150 mt Nacelle: 330 mt Tower: 80 m, 300 mt Foundation: 800 mt (monopile)
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels
Source: www.Areva.com
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels Present offshore wind market Europe is largest market at the moment
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels
Courtesy: NREL
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels Present installation methods Install in several steps: Install foundation Install transition piece (if applicable) Install steel tower Install turbine: nacelle, hub, blades several sequences and assemblies possible Often done with jack-up
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels Present installation methods Gravity base foundation
Courtesy Nysted Offshore Wind Farm 165 MW, 72 x 2.3 MW Bonus/ Siemens 6-9.5 m water
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels Present installation methods Transition piece (grouted)
Photo’s courtesy Mammoet
Photo courtesy Ballast Nedam: GustoMSC designed Svanen
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels Present installation methods Steel towers
Photo courtesy Mammoet
Photo courtesy A2Sea
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels Present installation methods Blades: install complete rotor
Photo’s courtesy A2Sea, Deme / GeoSea
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels Present installation methods Nacelle / hub / blades: bunny ears
Photo’s courtesy RePower, Vestas, A2Sea, MPI
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels Present installation methods Blades: 3rd blade of bunny ears or blade per blade
Photo courtesy Mammoet
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels Present installation methods Installation in 1 piece: test unit in China
Photo courtesy COOEC : GustoMSC designed crane vessel Lan Jiang
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels HLV Svanen Due to the lack of Installation Jack-ups other tools are converted and used
Sea Energy
Sheerlegs
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels Built or Under Construction
SEA-800
SEA-900
SEA-2000
SEA-3250
Number
1
1+1
5
1
Hull (m)
43.5 x 22.5
48 x 23.5
55.5 x 32.2
72 x 40
57.5
60 m
73.2
92
Water depth (m)
30
30
40
45
Var. load (t)
1,000
1,100
1,600
2,500
Leg length (m)
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels SEA series non-propelled GustoMSC designs
SEA-2000 “Goliath” GeoSea SEA-1150 “HERON”
SEA-800 “Vagant”
SEA-2000 “JB-114” & “JB-115”
SEA-2000 “Sea Worker”
SEA-2000 “Seafox 7”
SEA-1250 “IB-909”
SEA-1250 “Zeebouwer”
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels
NG-2500X
NG-5300HPE
NG-5500C
NG-7500/6
NG-9000C
2+3
1
1 (+ 1 optional)
2
4
61 x 36 m
93 x 36 m
81 x 40 m
137 x 40
130 x 39 m
Power Gen. set
4 x 1,600 kW
4 x 2,600 kW
6 x 1,600 kW
6 x 2,250 kW
4 x 4,150 kW
Crane
200 t @ 22 m
500 t @ 31 m
800 t @ 24 m
1,000 t @ 25.5 m
800 t @ 24 m
60 m
45 m
45 m
40 m
45 m
1,000 t
2,700 t
3,000 t
7,000 t
6,500 t
Number Hull
Water depth Var. load
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels GustoMSC NG series
Seajacks Kraken and Leviathan, ready to go
NG-9000C, sailing
Seajacks Leviathan, in operation
NG-9000C, installing
Wind Lift I
NG-10000X4
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels Four NG-9000C units under construction at Drydocks World S.E.A., Lamprell Energy and Cosco Shipyard Continuous Jacking System of 9,000 t/leg Heavy Lift Leg Crane of 800 t @ 24 m Main particulars •Hull length
130.8 m
•Hull width
39.0 m
•Hull depth
9.0 m
•Hull draft
5.6 m
•Leg length max. (incl. spud-can)
81 m
•Propulsion and DP •Transit speed •Accommodation •Payload
3x 3,500 kW 3x 1,500 kW 10-12 kn 70 POB 5,400 t
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels Continuous Jacking system Four individual yokes around a tubular leg Three out of four yokes are active and one in recycle stroke Hull jacking speed improved to 24 m/hr References: NG-5500C and NG-9000C
Performances: Type : 5500C - Max. Jacking capacity 3,250 t - Max. Holding capacity 5,500 t Type: 9000C - Max. Jacking capacity 5,300 t - Max. Holding capacity 9,000 t Jacking speeds: - Platform lifting speed 24 m/hr - Platform lowering speed 30 m/hr - Leg handling speeds up to 40 m/hr
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels
Fully integrated Crane & Jacking System
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels Main hoist 800 t @ 24 m Minimum radius ± 18 m Hoisting height ± 102 m (reference upper bearing level) Hoisting speed (full load) 0-7 m/min Hoisting speed (reduced load) 0-11.6 m/min Max. Wind speed 16 m/s
Aux hoist 50 t @ 90 m suitable for (3 t man-riding) Minimum radius ± 20 m Hoisting height ± 111 m
Load Tugger winches 10 ton High outreach & Short radius Special boom tip for WTI Fully revolving n x 360º Class certification Electric driven Bogie roller slewing system
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels WTI - Liftboat Comparison
Dimensions (m)
NG9000 130x39x9
230 Class LB 42x24x4
Deck Area (m2)
2,600
492
VDL (mt)
5,400
561
Crane Cap (mt)
800
150
Jacking System
Continuous
Single Acting
Accomodations
70
36
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels
SNAME Luncheon 14 Sept 2010
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels Introductions SBM Offshore and GustoMSC Wind Turbine Vocabulary / Components Offshore Vessels Typical Installation Methods Market Evolution Vessels of Opportunity Fit For Purpose Vessels
Comparison to Liftboat Market Forecast Offshore Wind Turbines Vessels
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels Dutch holding of international companies working in offshore and marine industries SBM Offshore NV
SBM Atlantia Inc GustoMSC Houston, Texas
Single Buoy Moorings Monaco
Gusto BV Marine Structure Consultants (MSC) BV SBM Malaysia Sdn Bhd Schiedam, the Netherlands Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels 1862
Start of Gusto shipyard
1959
First SBM SPM mooring ordered by Shell
1969
Start of Single Buoy Moorings Inc
1977
Start of Marine Structure Consultants B.V.
1978
Start of Gusto B.V.
1984
Formation of IHC Caland
2003
Start GustoMSC Alliance
2005
Split-up of SBM Offshore and IHC Merwede
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels Exploration
Construction
Production
Jack-up
Semi-submersible
Vessel
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels 178 Mobile Offshore Units since 1959 Exploration
Construction
Production
Total
Jack-up
43
56
3
102
Semi
27
11
2
40
Vessel
21
15
---
36
32 Mobile Offshore Units currently under construction Exploration
Construction
Production
Total
Jack-up
4
16
2
22
Semi
3
-
---
3
Vessel
5
2
---
7
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels Wind Turbine Vocabulary & Data Rotor: 126 m dia, 150 mt Nacelle: 330 mt Tower: 80 m, 300 mt Foundation: 800 mt (monopile)
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels
Source: www.Areva.com
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels Present offshore wind market Europe is largest market at the moment
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels
Courtesy: NREL
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels Present installation methods Install in several steps: Install foundation Install transition piece (if applicable) Install steel tower Install turbine: nacelle, hub, blades several sequences and assemblies possible Often done with jack-up
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels Present installation methods Gravity base foundation
Courtesy Nysted Offshore Wind Farm 165 MW, 72 x 2.3 MW Bonus/ Siemens 6-9.5 m water
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels Present installation methods Transition piece (grouted)
Photo’s courtesy Mammoet
Photo courtesy Ballast Nedam: GustoMSC designed Svanen
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels Present installation methods Steel towers
Photo courtesy Mammoet
Photo courtesy A2Sea
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels Present installation methods Blades: install complete rotor
Photo’s courtesy A2Sea, Deme / GeoSea
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels Present installation methods Nacelle / hub / blades: bunny ears
Photo’s courtesy RePower, Vestas, A2Sea, MPI
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels Present installation methods Blades: 3rd blade of bunny ears or blade per blade
Photo courtesy Mammoet
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels Present installation methods Installation in 1 piece: test unit in China
Photo courtesy COOEC : GustoMSC designed crane vessel Lan Jiang
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels HLV Svanen Due to the lack of Installation Jack-ups other tools are converted and used
Sea Energy
Sheerlegs
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels Built or Under Construction
SEA-800
SEA-900
SEA-2000
SEA-3250
Number
1
1+1
5
1
Hull (m)
43.5 x 22.5
48 x 23.5
55.5 x 32.2
72 x 40
57.5
60 m
73.2
92
Water depth (m)
30
30
40
45
Var. load (t)
1,000
1,100
1,600
2,500
Leg length (m)
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels SEA series non-propelled GustoMSC designs
SEA-2000 “Goliath” GeoSea SEA-1150 “HERON”
SEA-800 “Vagant”
SEA-2000 “JB-114” & “JB-115”
SEA-2000 “Sea Worker”
SEA-2000 “Seafox 7”
SEA-1250 “IB-909”
SEA-1250 “Zeebouwer”
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels
NG-2500X
NG-5300HPE
NG-5500C
NG-7500/6
NG-9000C
2+3
1
1 (+ 1 optional)
2
4
61 x 36 m
93 x 36 m
81 x 40 m
137 x 40
130 x 39 m
Power Gen. set
4 x 1,600 kW
4 x 2,600 kW
6 x 1,600 kW
6 x 2,250 kW
4 x 4,150 kW
Crane
200 t @ 22 m
500 t @ 31 m
800 t @ 24 m
1,000 t @ 25.5 m
800 t @ 24 m
60 m
45 m
45 m
40 m
45 m
1,000 t
2,700 t
3,000 t
7,000 t
6,500 t
Number Hull
Water depth Var. load
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels GustoMSC NG series
Seajacks Kraken and Leviathan, ready to go
NG-9000C, sailing
Seajacks Leviathan, in operation
NG-9000C, installing
Wind Lift I
NG-10000X4
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels Four NG-9000C units under construction at Drydocks World S.E.A., Lamprell Energy and Cosco Shipyard Continuous Jacking System of 9,000 t/leg Heavy Lift Leg Crane of 800 t @ 24 m Main particulars •Hull length
130.8 m
•Hull width
39.0 m
•Hull depth
9.0 m
•Hull draft
5.6 m
•Leg length max. (incl. spud-can)
81 m
•Propulsion and DP •Transit speed •Accommodation •Payload
3x 3,500 kW 3x 1,500 kW 10-12 kn 70 POB 5,400 t
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels Continuous Jacking system Four individual yokes around a tubular leg Three out of four yokes are active and one in recycle stroke Hull jacking speed improved to 24 m/hr References: NG-5500C and NG-9000C
Performances: Type : 5500C - Max. Jacking capacity 3,250 t - Max. Holding capacity 5,500 t Type: 9000C - Max. Jacking capacity 5,300 t - Max. Holding capacity 9,000 t Jacking speeds: - Platform lifting speed 24 m/hr - Platform lowering speed 30 m/hr - Leg handling speeds up to 40 m/hr
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels
Fully integrated Crane & Jacking System
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels Main hoist 800 t @ 24 m Minimum radius ± 18 m Hoisting height ± 102 m (reference upper bearing level) Hoisting speed (full load) 0-7 m/min Hoisting speed (reduced load) 0-11.6 m/min Max. Wind speed 16 m/s
Aux hoist 50 t @ 90 m suitable for (3 t man-riding) Minimum radius ± 20 m Hoisting height ± 111 m
Load Tugger winches 10 ton High outreach & Short radius Special boom tip for WTI Fully revolving n x 360º Class certification Electric driven Bogie roller slewing system
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels WTI - Liftboat Comparison
Dimensions (m)
NG9000 130x39x9
230 Class LB 42x24x4
Deck Area (m2)
2,600
492
VDL (mt)
5,400
561
Crane Cap (mt)
800
150
Jacking System
Continuous
Single Acting
Accomodations
70
36
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels
Wind Turbine Installation Vessels
