NEWS IN BRIEF Incat Crowther 32 offers a step-change in China China’s first purpose-built catamaran CTV, the Incat Crowther 32, is under construction at AFAI Southern Shipyard. To be operated by Goldsea Marine & Offshore Engineering, the vessel will support China’s growing offshore windfarm sector. The Incat Crowther 32 will represent a step-change in vessel capability in the area, offering stability, performance, and functionality unmatched by vessels currently serving the industry. Incat Crowther has collaborated with the operator to develop a bespoke design, based on a semi-SWATH platform. The platform offers stability in big seas and a comfortable ride for personnel. The vessel will be propelled with controllable-pitch propellers offering excellent fuel economy and 20t bollard pull. Incat Crowther’s Resilient Bow Technology minimises impact loads at the wind turbine boat landings and reduces onboard accelerations. This combined with the high bollard pull will provide a transfer wave height in excess of 2m. i. incatcrowther.com
New drone-based lightning protection system testing solution
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Sulzer Schmid and Enertrag Betrieb have teamed up to provide a new wind turbine blade inspection solution that integrates Enertrag Betrieb’s lightning protection systems (LPS) testing solution with Sulzer Schmid’s UAV technology and digital inspection platform. This key innovation will enable LPS testing to be carried out at the same time as rotor blade inspections, saving operators and owners time and money. According to experts, each wind turbine has an extremely high probability of being struck by lightning every year. TLPS testing is thus an essential component of wind turbine inspections. Enertrag Betrieb has developed an innovative and realistic process for LPS testing, using an intermittent AC voltage of up to 6,000V, which is much closer to the reality of a lightning strike than previous measurements of just 24V. The two companies have co-developed a non-contact testing solution by mounting the LPS measuring equipment onto the DJI M300 RTK blade inspection drone, and integrating the results within Sulzer Schmid’s 3DX Blade Platform. The development of the prototype and its test phase has been completed and the product feasibility has been proven in a recent study. i. sulzerschmid.com
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