Floating docking system
A Norwegian company with long traditions in the lifting industry have come up with a very clever docking system for floating wind turbines.
With Vest Kran's SeaLock system offshore turbines can receive onshore service (Photo: Vest Kran)
Vest Kran is one of the leading full service providers of Engineered Heavy Lifting and Logistics in Scandinavia. Our main areas of business are within the Construction, Oil & Gas and Wind Energy industries.
Some of their services include:
- Project Management
- Heavy Lifting Services
- Logistics & Transport
- Engineering
- Rigging & Assembly
- Personnel
- Terminal Services
- Crane Rental & Sales
- Crane Maintenance
- Equipment Certification
Vest Kran, established in 1992, has approx. 100 employees with offices in Norway and Sweden, including two marine terminal facilities. Our main office is located in Ågotnes, Norway, near the Coast Center Base.
In 2008, Vest Kran had an annual turnover of approx. NOK 180 mill.
The SeaLock™ - Offshore Floating Wind Turbine Docking System
Vest Kran's patented SeaLock™ System enables offshore floating wind turbines to dock and undock to a moored floating deep-water docking station. This "quick connect and disconnect" system reduces offshore wind farm installation costs and enables for onshore service and maintenance programs.
The turbine is completed and made ready for operation onshore, then towed to the docking station, installed and ready for operation within 1-2 days.
- No special vessels
- Assembled onshore
- Short installation and hook-up time
- Service and repair can be done onshore
- Possibility of quickly replacing turbines
Benefits:
- Less "Down Time"
- More Cost-Effective
- Safer, Less Weather Dependent
- Mechanical Solution
Learn more on their website.
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