Ocean Energy Resources | 1 2020

SERVING THE OIL, GAS AND RENEWABLE ENERGY COMMUNITIES

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Cross-border gas production from Sillimanite field 4

Sillimanite The unitized Sillimanite gas field stretches across the UK and the Dutch continental shelves in licence block 44/19a on the UK side and blocks D12a and D12b on the Dutch side.

A Treaty between the UK and Dutch governments entered into force in July 2018.

Beside Wintershall Noordzee B.V. as operator (39.7%), unit-partners in the Sillimanite development are Energie Beheer Nederland BV (25%), Gazprom International UK Ltd (19.9%), Neptune Energy Netherlands BV (2.3%), Neptune Netherlands Participation BV (1.6%), Neptune E&P UK Ltd (3.6%) ONE-Dyas BV (3.1%) and ONE-Dyas UK Ltd (4.8%).

Wintershall Noordzee has successfully started gas production from its operated cross-border development Sillimanite.

Discovered in June 2015, the unitized gas field stretches across the UK and the Dutch Continental Shelves.

“The safe delivery and start-up of production of this exceptional cross-border development project is a showcase of how working together on all levels brings about great results,” says Robert Frimpong, Managing Director of Wintershall Noordzee. “We are proud of the results achieved by the teams and look forward to the numerous further opportunities the area around Sillimanite has to offer.”

Third life

Wintershall Noordzee, active for over 50 years as a full life-cycle operator in exploration, development, production and decommissioning, has re-used the topside of its decommissioned P14-A production platform for the second time. Starting its life as the topside of P14-A in 1993, it was re-used to become the topside of E18-A in 2009. It has now started its third life on the D12-B platform, including technical enhancements to minimize emissions to the environment. Wherever possible, Wintershall Noordzee seizes the opportunity to re-use parts of its production platforms. It is a sustainable as well as a cost-effective approach. This practice dates back to 1988 when the topside of K13-D was re-used as the topside of L8-H.

From Europe for Europe

The production of gas from the Sillimanite gas field is in line with the statement made by the Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs on the small fields policy. In a letter to the Dutch House of Representatives dated 31 May 2018, Minister Wiebes wrote “Gas extraction in our own country, when this is safe, is better than importing. This is partly due to the fact that the Netherlands will still need natural gas for some decades to come, although in declining quantity. In that case, own production is better for the climate, better for employment and the economy, better for the preservation of knowledge of the deep subsurface and of the present gas infrastructure, and also better geopolitically.”

Wintershall Noordzee contracted the Maersk Resolve drilling rig to work on the development of the Sillimanite field which is planned to have a minimum of two production wells. The first of the two production wells, D12-B1, was drilled within the planned timeframe and budget.

The produced gas will be transported through the newly laid 12-kilometre-long pipeline connecting the D12-B platform to the existing D15-A production platform (operated by Neptune), both located in Dutch waters. From there, the gas will be transported through the NGT (Noordgastransport) gas transportation system to shore.

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FLOATING OFFSHORE WIND PILOT BAY OF BISCAY

Test innovative floating platform solution for offshore wind turbines

RWE Renewables and Saitec Offshore Technologies have joined forces to test new ways to affordably install and operate offshore wind farms in deep waters.

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In a joint pilot project called ‘DemoSATH’, the RWE subsidiary specialising in renewable energy and the Spanish engineering company Saitec Offshore Technologies will start testing a floating platform for wind turbines off the Basque Coast in 2021.

SATH technology is based on a twin hull made of modularly prefabricated and subsequently braced concrete elements.

The float can align itself around a single point of mooring according to the wind and wave direction. The objective of the project is to collect data and gain real-life knowledge from the construction, operation and maintenance of the unit. The pilot project will last 3.5 years: 18 months for the planning and construction of the plant, followed by a two-year operating phase.

RWE Renewables CEO Anja-Isabel Dotzenrath declares: “We see great potential for floating wind farms worldwide. Especially in countries with deeper coastal waters, this opens up attractive opportunities.

With DemoSATH, we are gaining experience with an innovative concrete-based platform technology that will help us to position ourselves in this growth market.”

Saitec Offshore’s COO Luis González-Pinto states: “The potentiality of SATH to reduce the cost of floating wind is immense. Now is time to build and operate this floating wind turbine and widen this exciting market”. Collaboration between both companies is seen as highly beneficial, as he explains: “This is an agreement between a well-established player in offshore wind, and a young innovative company. We are confident that this combination can provide massive gains for both parties”.

RWE Renewables will finance part of the project costs, contribute its many years of offshore experience, and gain access to the resulting findings in return. The focus is on the performance and on the load behaviour of the platform under all possible conditions. In addition, the partners are interested in operational experience, which is essential for the planning of future commercial wind farms.

Capacity: 2 MW

Among the things to be tested are safe and efficient solutions for vessel accessibility to the platform and for the replacement of large components. In order to be able to flexibly adapt offers for offshore wind farms worldwide to local conditions, RWE is testing other technological options for Floating Offshore in addition to SATH. DemoSATH will be Saitec Offshore’s second project in open waters.

In April 2020 the deployment of a scaled 1:6 model off the Coast of Santander is scheduled. For the DemoSATH project, Saitec Offshore Technologies provides the design and Project Management during the whole lifecycle of the development. The company is also managing the operation, maintenance and data treatment during the testing.

This enables Saitec Offshore Technologies to capture improvement and optimisation opportunities throughout all phases.

For the large prototype, the structure and the 2 MW wind turbine will be assembled in the port of Bilbao. The base of the structure will be approx. 30 metres wide and approx. 64 metres long.

The platform including the turbine will be towed to its anchorage point in a test field (BIMEP) 2 miles off the coast. The sea is about 85 metres deep at this point.

Hybrid mooring lines, composed by chains and fibre, anchored to the seabed will hold the floating body in position. The plant is expected to go into operation in the third quarter of 2021. The electricity generated during the project will be fed into the Spanish power grid.

Platform Size: 30 x 64 metres Scheduled Commissioning: Autumn 2021

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HAALBAARHEIDSSTUDIE MOET DIT JAAR WORDEN AFGEROND

Plan voor megaproject met groene waterstof

Shell, Gasunie en Groningen Seaports hebben plannen om in de Eemshaven in Groningen de grootste waterstoffabriek van Europa te bouwen. Het project - nog een intentieverklaring - moet duizenden banen opleveren in Noord-Nederland, maar is nog wel afhankelijk van overheidssteun en vergunningen. Het gaat om vele miljarden euro's. De definitieve investeringsbeslissing voor NortH2, zoals de partijen het project noemen, is nog niet genomen en afhankelijk van overheidssteun om het megaproject mogelijk te maken. Een haalbaarheidsstudie moet eind dit jaar worden afgerond.

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'Hiermee zetten we een grote stap in de energietransitie.'

Marjan van Loon, President-directeur Shell Nederland

De elektriciteit die nodig is voor de waterstofproductie wil het consortium opwekken in een megawindpark op zee, dat een ongekende 3 tot 4 gigawatt aan stroom moet leveren rond 2030 en later kan doorgroeien tot 10 gigawatt, meer dan het totale stroomverbruik van Nederlandse huishoudens. Wereldwijd bestaat nog geen enkel windpark van die omvang. Ter vergelijking: op dit moment staat er in de hele Nederlandse Noordzee iets minder dan 1 gigawatt aan windvermogen opgesteld. Het grootse windpark ter wereld, Hornsea in het VK, heeft een vermogen van ruim 1 gigawatt.

"Het moet groter, groener en sneller," zegt president-directeur Marjan van Loon van Shell Nederland. Ze verwijst naar de handtekening die ze vorig jaar onder het Klimaatakkoord zette. "We hebben beloofd dat wij ons deel zullen bijdragen. Hiermee zetten we een grote stap in de energietransitie."

Het megaproject staat nog in de kinderschoenen. Hoeveel het gaat kosten en hoe de rekening wordt verdeeld, is nog onbekend.

De bedrijven verwachten zeker in de eerste fase subsidies nodig te hebben. Ze hopen dat de eerste windturbines in 2027 staan.

De groene stroom van de te bouwen windparken worden aan land gebracht in de Eemshaven waar het een gigantische waterstoffabriek moet gaan voeden. Die zet via elektrolyse de groene stroom om in waterstof die vervolgens via de infrastructuur van Gasunie in heel Noordwest-Europa zal worden geleverd aan de industrie.

Die kan daarmee zijn industriĂŤle processen vergroenen en zo CO2 besparen. Het gaat om een fabriek met een capaciteit van 800.000 ton waterstof per jaar.

Het consortium overweegt ook de mogelijkheid om deze zogenoemde elektrolysers op zee te plaatsen.

Volgens Van Loon moet het project van Nederland een koploper maken van de waterstofeconomie. "We zijn vaak bezig met kleine stappen en obstakels, maar je moet groot durven denken. Wij zien dit als de manier om het energiesysteem van de toekomst te bouwen."

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VAN OORD DESIGNED AND BUILT DEEP DIG-IT

Trencher buries cables more than 5 metres below seabed to connect offshore wind farms

TenneT is building the Hollandse Kust (South) offshore grid to the north of the Maasvlakte, to connect new wind farms. Four cables will have to be routed into the North Sea seabed for this.

The cables have to be buried more than 5 metres in the seabed for the first ten kilometres of the offshore cable route, as to be able to cross the busy Rotterdam Maasmond shipping lane.

For this specific job, Van Oord designed and built the Deep Dig-It trencher, a gigantic and remotely controlled trencher.

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Van Oord, being part of the Van Oord-Hellenic Cables consortium, conducted final tests with this enormous machine in the Alexiahaven, in preparation for the actual in stallation of the sea cables in July.

Unmanned

The Deep Dig-It is a so-called ‘Tracked Remotely Operated Vehicle’ (TROV), which drives unmanned over the seabed, creating a deep trench for the cables, while simultaneously inserting the cables and then closing the trench again. Special about this new trencher is that it is the largest and most powerful machine in its class.

The trencher weighs 125.000 kilos, is more than 17 metres long, well over 8 metres high, and 11 metres wide. It has an installed power of 2,500 HP, making it possible to bury cables into very hard soils.

Next to the large power installed, the depth of burial that can be achieved by the trencher is unmatched: well over 5 metres.

A lot of marine ingenuity has been put into the Deep Dig-It,

with the development of this new trencher Van Oord responds to a changing offshore wind market and its latest demands. The Deep Dig-It will be controlled from Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel MPI Adventure, which is equipped with a crane that launches and recovers the Deep Dig-It into the sea.

Hollandse Kust

TenneT awarded the Van Oord-Hellenic Cables consortium in 2018, to build the connection from land to sea for the Hollandse Kust (South) offshore grid project. The consortium is installing and burying the sea cables crossing the entrance to Europe’s busiest freight port, the port of Rotterdam. The project will be completed in 2022: Alpha (700MW) in 2021 and Beta (700MW) in 2022, to deliver electricity for 1.6 million households. This offshore wind farm will thereby contribute significantly to the Dutch government’s target of having a total of 4.5 GW of installed offshore wind energy power by 2023.

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Floating offshore wind emerges on the horizon MAGNUS EBBESEN OF DNV GL ON EMERGENCE OF FLOATING WIND WindFloat Atlantic.

The myth that floating offshore wind doesn’t perform as well as bottom-fixed is on its way to being busted.

Floating offshore wind has advanced rapidly in recent years. Operating since Autumn 2017, Hywind Scotland has shown promising results with a capacity factor well over 50%. This indicates floating motions do not have a significant impact on gross production or reliability. With WindFloat Atlantic coming online in 2019 and debt financing from the European Investment Bank, it shows that banks are becoming comfortable with a secure and steady operational income from floating wind.

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Despite this, challenges remain – most notably cost. The reason for this is two-fold. Firstly, risk: still viewed as relatively new, floating offshore wind carries a higher perception of risk. Involving many new methods and therefore, less experienced contractors, there is naturally more caution, leading to higher contract prices or more risk pushed onto the developer. Secondly, components are generally more expensive. The floater itself is a particularly high capital expenditure item, with the tower, anchors, mooring lines and dynamic cables also incurring significant costs.

It takes time

Floating wind will be an important component in the offshore wind industry’s future. In some markets – such as Spain, Japan, Norway, West Coast of the U.S. and island communities – there is limited shallow waters and so floating wind is almost the only solution. In other markets, floating wind will be used more once we run out of sites that can accommodate bottom-fixed wind turbines.

Further to the issue of cost is the overall confidence in the industry, with aspects that are still not fully proven. For example, high-voltage dynamic cables have not yet been used on floating wind projects and limited experience exists in the oil and gas industry. Additionally, not enough is known about the effect of major maintenance on production. Tension leg platforms and floating substations have yet to be demonstrated in full-scale projects. Shared anchoring may reduce costs but is a novel technology that will need qualification.

We also forecast that in 2040, the price for floating wind will be so low that a site with 0.5 m/s higher average wind speed is enough to counteract

Preparing for the future

So how can we move the industry forward with large-scale floating wind projects? To a large degree, it’s a matter of continuing to reduce risks and make projects more commercially attractive.

This can be done by ensuring that the development team and contractors have the right experience, conducting proper site investigations and measurement campaigns, designing according to acknowledged standards and verifying or certifying towards these standards. We also see that full-service EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) contracts are becoming more common which is demonstrating improved confidence from the contractors.

And what about costs? In general, they will go down naturally as experience is gained and supply chain development continues.

For aspects not yet fully proven, like using high-voltage dynamic cables, it’s a matter of investing in properly de-risking and qualifying them before or during project design. Once completed on the first project, careful performance assessment will ensure the experience can be used for future projects. It is also important that early projects document their operations properly and, ideally, share their findings to benefit the entire industry.

the increased capital expenditure of floating wind.

Time

Nonetheless, there is one key factor involved in taking floating offshore wind mainstream – time. It will take time to better understand the risks and give investors the assurances they need. And it will take time to scale up production of components that, today, are set at a higher price. That said, it wasn’t long ago that bottom-fixed offshore wind was viewed as ‘too risky’ and ‘too costly’. That opinion changed quickly! So perhaps the time needed to prove the viability of floating wind might not be as long as one might think.

With WindFloat Atlantic coming online and debt financing from the European Investment Bank, it shows that banks are becoming comfortable with a secure and steady operational income from floating wind.

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FIRST ARRIVAL INTO THE PORT OF ROTTERDAM

Sleipnir arrives home

The world's largest semi-submersible crane vessel Sleipnir arrived in the Port of Rotterdam for the first time on Sunday, March 22. Sembcorp Marine completed the construction of Sleipnir in July 2019, and since then, the 220 meters long and 102 meters wide vessel has completed several installation projects so far, including the record-breaking Noble Energy Leviathan project, Equinor's Peregrino C installation, and the Cassia C Trinidad installation.

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Named after the Norse God Odin's eight-legged stallion, Sleipnir can accommodate 400 employees, and weighs 119,000 tons.

It is the world's first crane vessel to have dual-fuel engines that run on MGO and LNG, drastically reducing harmful emissions.

The vessel has two cranes onboard, each capable of lifting 10,000 metric tons - meaning Sleipnir could lift two Eiffel Towers, one on each crane!

Living up to its mythical namesake, the vessel had already broken lifting records for crane vessels with a 15,300 metric ton lift in September 2019. This lift was during Sleipnir's first project, the Noble Energy Leviathan installation, located in the Mediterranean Sea in Israeli waters. From here, Sleipnir crossed the Atlantic and worked on the Peregrino C platform installation for Equinor in Brazilian waters. Before heading to Trinidad for more successfully executed installation work.

Sleipnir will be engaged in decommissioning work across the North Sea. The vessel is due to depart at the end of March for the first of several jobs.

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WINNING ONDER DE 12 MILJARD KUBIEKE METER

Groninger gaswinning verder onder veiligheidsadvies SodM

Vanaf zomer 2022 is er in een gemiddeld jaar geen gaswinning meer nodig uit het Groningenveld.

Dit heeft het kabinet al eerder besloten om de oorzaak van de aardbevingen aan te pakken. Nu blijkt dat er dit jaar een verdere verlaging van de winning mogelijk is: van de verwachte 11,8 miljard kubieke meter dit jaar naar 10 miljard kubieke meter per jaar.

Dit komt doordat een nog hogere stikstofinzet wordt gehaald en doordat de gasopslag Norg verder kon worden verruimd, maar ook de zachte winter speelt een rol. De jaarlijkse raming van de netbeheerder over de nog benodigde gaswinning uit het Groningenveld heeft minister Wiebes van Economische Zaken en Klimaat aan de Tweede Kamer gezonden.

Gaswinning Groningenveld naar nul

Maart 2018 Besluit kabinet: gaswinning Groningenveld stopt in 2030

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September 2019 Besluit kabinet: gaswinning versneld naar nul in 2022

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2022 Gaswinning naar verwachting onder 12 miljard Nm3

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Medio 2022 Verwacht einde gaswinning uit het Groningenveld

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Het Staatstoezicht op de Mijnen (SodM) adviseert een winning onder de 12 miljard kubieke meter in een gemiddeld jaar. Het kabinet blijft zoeken naar verdere mogelijkheden om de gaswinning te verlagen.

Dit jaar kan de winning in het huidige gasjaar inderdaad nog verder beperkt worden, onder andere door hogere inzet van stikstof.

Het bijmengen van stikstof maakt van hoogcalorisch gas het voor consumenten en industrie geschikte laagcalorische gas. Uitgaande van een gemiddeld temperatuurverloop is de benodigde gaswinning in het komend gasjaar 2020/2021 9,3 miljard Nm3. In het gasjaar 2021/2022 daalt de winning vervolgens tot circa 3 miljard Nm3.

De winning kan vanaf het voorjaar 2022 naar nul. Het veld blijft 0daarna alleen nog enkele jaren nodig als reservemiddel om leveringszekerheid te borgen voor extreem koude situaties.

GTS geeft aan dat als de afbouw van de vraag volgens planning verloopt het veld in 2025/2026 definitief kan worden gesloten.

Vanaf halverwege 2022 blijft er een aantal productielocaties standby.

Alleen in een koud jaar is volgens GTS nog een klein restant, maximaal 0,5 miljard kubieke meter, nodig uit het veld. De sluiting en ontmanteling van productielocaties is al ingezet (zoals in Ten Post) en wordt de komende jaren voortgezet. Samen met de regio, TNO, toezichthouder SodM en de Mijnraad wordt uitgewerkt hoe op een verantwoorde wijze de overige clusters kunnen worden gesloten.

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Na 2022 blijven nog enkele jaren een afnemend aantal locaties stand-by. Deze kunnen bij een acuut tekort aan aardgas, zoals bij een extreem strenge winter, weer in gebruik worden genomen.

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Tot nu toe gewonnen gas uit Groningenveld Versneld einde gaswinning na gasbesluit uit 2019: naar nul in medio 2022 (prognose voor gemmideld jaar) * Nm3 is de standaard eenheid waarin

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Dit alles laat zien dat het kabinet samen met alle partners alles op alles blijft zetten om de gaswinning zo snel mogelijk naar nul te krijgen. Dit omdat de veiligheid van Groningers voorop staat.

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IV-OFFSHORE & ENERGY SIGNS FEED CONTRACT

World’s first 525 kV offshore grid connection

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The first HVDC platforms in the world to be based on 525 kilovolts

On February 26, 2020, the signing ceremony of the contract for the Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) took place between TenneT TSO and Iv-Offshore & Energy for the first offshore grid connection.

Iv-Offshore & Energy recently won the European tendering phase for this project. The FEED is part of the development of a new standard design for two (Alpha and Beta) network connections to the IJmuiden Ver wind farms. The two High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) platforms located in the North Sea will have a capacity of 2 Gigawatts (GW) and will be the first HVDC platforms in the world to be based on 525 kilovolts.

This level of voltage represents just one example of the HV technologies that have never before been applied offshore. Thanks to this innovative method, the platforms will be suitably equipped to supply green electricity to roughly four million households. That means sustainable electricity for about half of all private households in the Netherlands.

Approximately 160 wind turbines are expected to be connected to each platform to generate this sustainable electricity.

A new standard for the future

The platform design from Iv-Offshore & Energy will contribute to a new standard for the future 2GW HVDC platforms from TenneT. The large capacity and the fact that this offshore technology has never been applied before is what makes this project unique. During the entire design process, trade-offs will be made with regard to the lowest 'Levelized Costs of Energy' (LCOE) and improving nature (nature inclusive design).

In addition to social cost benefits, it is also the intention that the natural world can benefit from this project too. Environmental measures have been integrated as basic conditions in the design criteria of the HVDC platforms. Ultimately, there must be a design brought to the table that keeps the social costs of sustainable electricity affordable, whilst at the same time contributing to the enhancement of the natural environment.

For example, the possibility of constructing a fish hotel is being investigated. This would strengthen the natural ecosystem and provide shelter and a living environment for young fish and other aquatic life.

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BRITISH WIND MARKET KEEPS BREAKING ITS OWN RECORD

Offshore wind is crucial to tackle climate change Hornsea 1 will have 174 turbines, each able to power a home for 29 hours with just one spin.

Both the world’s largest offshore wind farm and the world’s largest complex of wind farms will soon appear off the British coasts, showing an unprecedented value of renewable energies. Hornsea One by the Danish energy company Ørsted and Dogger Bank’s three projects developed by the Scottish SSE will make Britain the biggest offshore wind market in the world.

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The industry is investing £250 million in the UK supply chain.

The largest single offshore wind farm under construction is Hornsea One (1,218MW), while Dogger Bank is made of three projects (Dogger Bank Creyke Beck A, Dogger Bank Creyke Beck B and Teesside A each with a capacity of 1,200MW). Dogger Bank has planning consent to go ahead and onshore construction work has just begun for the Creyke Beck A and B projects, but offshore work has yet to commence.

per year worldwide - over 18 times global electricity demand today.

Hornsea Two (1,386MW) already has planning consent and Hornsea Three (2,400MW) has been submitted into the planning system but the Government’s decision has yet to be announced. Finally, Hornsea Four (1,200MW) is at an earlier stage of development and has not yet been submitted into the planning system.

Dogger Bank Wind Farm, which SSE Renewables is jointly developing with Equinor, is going to be fully completed in the mid-2020s. It will be the first in Europe to install GE’s Haliade-X turbine, the most powerful turbine in the world.

At the moment, however, the largest operational offshore wind farm in the world is still Walney Extension off the coast of Cumbria (659MW).

New standard

Once opened later this year, Hornsea One will count 174 turbines and span an area of approximately 407 square kilometres, which is over five times the size of the city of Hull. It will be able to power 1 million homes. Duncan Clark, head of region UK at Ørsted, said: “The reason projects like Hornsea are important is because it sets a new standard for offshore wind, demonstrating globally that clean energy projects of this scale are achievable, which in turn will help reduce carbon emissions from fossil fuel production. Not only is Hornsea One the biggest offshore wind farm in terms of scale, it’s also the furthest from shore a wind farm has ever been built, which of course presents many logistical challenges, not to mention the weather 120 km out to sea!”

Growth

The International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts that offshore wind capacity will grow around the world. It currently provides just 0.3% of global power generation, but its potential is vast.

The global offshore wind market grew nearly 30% per year between 2010 and 2018, benefitting from rapid technology improvements and about 150 new offshore wind projects are in active development around the world. Europe in particular has fostered the technology’s development, led by the UK, Germany and Denmark.

Today's offshore wind market doesn't even come close to tapping the full potential, IEA shows, as it could generate more than 420,000 TWh

Yet, wind, solar and other renewables made up to 5,344 ktoe in 2017.

At the top of the list were instead gas (67,839), oil (60,616) and nuclear (18,327).

Dogger Bank

“Dogger Bank is a game changer in UK offshore wind, bringing a new level of scale and innovation to the industry,” Steve Wilson, Dogger Bank project director, said. “The farm will play a key role in helping the UK reach its target of net zero emissions by 2050 as well delivering significant economic benefits to the UK, including hundreds of jobs and a lasting operational presence in the North East of England for many years to come.”

Crucial

Offshore wind is crucial to tackle climate change and it is a key technology for the UK’s current and future economic prosperity, according to trade association RenewableUK. “The UK is the world’s leader in this technology, with more capacity installed than any other country, the biggest offshore wind farms and the most powerful turbines. Giant projects under construction like Hornsea One and Dogger Bank will help us to more than quadruple our offshore wind capacity over the course of this decade.

Offshore wind will become the backbone of the UK’s clean energy system, delivering over a third of all our electricity by 2030,” RenewableUK’s director of strategic communications Luke Clark said.

“This clean technology is regenerating the UK’s coastal communities and our supply chain extends to every part of the country. The industry is investing £250 million in the UK supply chain, ensuring that 27,000 people will be working in the UK’s offshore wind sector by 2030. UK companies already working in the offshore wind sector are exporting their products and services to 15 countries in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia. The value of the UK’s offshore wind exports is set to increase fivefold to £2.6 billion a year by the end of the decade.”

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Offshore pilot plant for green Hydrogen.

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Joint study into feasibility of transnational green hydrogen The Netherlands, North Rhine-Westphalia and the Federal Republic of Germany are conducting a joint study into the feasibility of a transnational green hydrogen value chain that extends from the North Sea to the industrial clusters in the border region of the Netherlands and North Rhine-Westphalia.

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Gasunie has a gas backbone that supplies and connects the large industrial clusters in the Netherlands.

The research is being conducted as a trilateral project of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate of the Netherlands, the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Innovation, Digitization and Energy of the Land of North Rhine-Westphalia and the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy of Germany. Each of the three parties has designated an institution to lead the project or will do so in the coming period.

The Netherlands has designated TNO and North Rhine-Westphalia has designated research center IEK-3 Forschungszentrum JĂźlich.

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The use of green hydrogen is an attractive option to minimise CO2 emissions from heavy industry in the Ruhr area, for example, with production sourced from offshore wind in the North Sea, off the coast of Germany and the Netherlands. But how can this hydrogen be transported from the North Sea to the Ruhr? With the availability of Gasunie's gas transport infrastructure due to the closure of the Groningen gas field means that it can be used for transporting hydrogen, with export opportunities to Germany.

TNO is working with partners to investigate the feasibility of this plan, which should bring the decarbonisation of German and Dutch industry closer. At the beginning of October, Dutch Economic Affairs and Climate Policy Minister Wiebes and his German counterpart, Altmaier, signed a declaration of intent for cooperation between the two countries around the energy transition. Hydrogen is an important part of this as a clean fuel for industrial production. The feasibility study focuses on market demand and the research institute JĂźlich conducts research into large-scale production of green hydrogen. Gasunie is investigating how to make its grid suitable for transport and TNO is examining both hydrogen transport and storage in salt caverns.

Transport and storage

Gasunie has a gas backbone that supplies and connects the large industrial clusters in our country, such as Rotterdam, Terneuzen, IJmuiden, Eemshaven and Zuid-Limburg. Particularly in the east, large pipelines run from north to south to transport Groningen gas, with connections to Germany. Gasunie also manages part of the gas grid in Germany. The study should show how this infrastructure can be used

to transport the hydrogen that is sustainably produced on a large scale at sea to the large industrial complexes in the Ruhr region such as steel production, chemicals and refineries. Moreover, both countries have salt caverns in which hydrogen can be stored safely and on a large scale.

TNO is also investigating the possibilities of using empty gas fields under the North Sea for this purpose. At times of great demand, the hydrogen from the gas fields can be brought ashore via existing pipelines or transported to industry from temporary storage in underground salt layers. Long-distance transport of energy in the form of gas molecules is also much cheaper than electrons via cables and requires little new infrastructure.

Alignment of laws and regulations

The Netherlands has been cooperating with other European countries such as Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, France, Austria and Switzerland in the Pentalateral Energy Forum for some time now. Cross-border cooperation, such as that with Germany at present, requires, among other things, the alignment of laws and regulations for technology, safety, management and supervision.

The study, which should be completed by the summer of 2020, answers the question of how much hydrogen the large industrial clusters will need in the future; how much green hydrogen can be produced at sea, and also on land; what volumes can be stored where and how much capacity the transport network should provide.

Many initiatives

Sustainably produced hydrogen is capable of supplying industry with clean fuels and raw materials on a large scale. The plan for cooperation with Germany is one of the many initiatives on hydrogen for industry in which TNO is involved. Together with Neptune Energy and NexStep, TNO is looking in the PosHYdon project at the development of a hydrogen plant at sea that converts wind energy into hydrogen.

Earlier this year, a feasibility study was completed in the Rotterdam port area on the introduction of blue hydrogen, which is an important step towards a green hydrogen economy. In this project, H-vision, CO2 emissions in the hydrogen produced from natural gas are captured and stored in empty gas fields under the North Sea.

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Industrial scale renewable hydrogen project advances to next phase

GBP 7.5 million funding has been awarded for the next phase of Gigastack, a newrenewable hydrogen project, as part of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Hydrogen Supply Competition.

The Gigastack project, led by ITM Power, Ă˜rsted, Phillips 66 Limited and Element Energy, will show how renewable hydrogen derived from offshore wind can support the UK's 2050 net-zero greenhouse gas emission target.

Gigastack

Producing hydrogen has traditionally been associated with high carbon emissions, but by using renewable electricity, e.g. from an offshore wind farm, the process of producing hydrogen from water (electrolysis) can be completely decarbonised. Energy-intensive industries and the transportation sector will have the opportunity to reduce the carbon intensity of their fuels by using renewable hydrogen.

As part of the initial feasibility phase of the Gigastack project, which finished in 2019, ITM Power developed designs for a low-cost modular 5 megawatt (MW) electrolyser 'stack', collaborating with Ă˜rsted to understand the potential synergies with offshore wind farms and with Element Energy to undertake a market analysis and explore business models for the first industrial-scale 100MW electrolysers.

FEED

For the second phase of the project, which has now received funding from the department for BEIS, the consortium will conduct a FrontEnd Engineering Design ('FEED') study on a 100MW electrolyser system using staged installations with a nominal capacity of 20MW.

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Project partners Gigastack brings together: ITM Power, a developer and provider of world-class hydrogen systems with 16 years of experience; Ørsted, a renewable energy company with 25 years of experience in deploying and operating wind farms;

The FEED study will detail the actual design of a hydrogen production system connected to a wind farm and industrial off-taker using ITM Power's new generation of electrolyser stack technology, renewable energy directly from Ørsted's Hornsea Two offshore wind farm, and with the resulting renewable hydrogen supplied to an industrial off-taker; Phillips 66 Limited's Humber Refinery. A key objective of the Gigastack project is to identify and highlight regulatory, commercial and technical challenges for real applications of industrial-scale renewable hydrogen systems.

As part of the second phase, ITM Power will also install and trial both their next-generation electrolyser stack and the semi-automated manufacturing machines required for large-scale and high-volume manufacture of these new large low-cost stacks. This will help validate a complete production system capable of delivering hundreds of megawatts of electrolysers per year.

Anders Christian Nordstrøm, Vice President for Hydrogen, Ørsted, said: "Creating renewable hydrogen with offshore wind really has the potential to decarbonise industrial processes, and what is needed now is to scale up the electrolyser technology and bring the cost down.

We've seen this happen in offshore wind. With industry and government working together, there has been a rapid deployment and a huge cost reduction. This project aims to do the same with hydrogen. At the right cost, this technology has the potential to play a huge role in meeting the UK's decarbonisation targets. We're excited to be part of this project in the Humber region where we are already very active, including constructing the biggest offshore wind farms in the world, Hornsea One and Two, and with them setting the global standard for deployment of offshore wind at scale."

Darren Cunningham, Lead Executive UK and General Manager Humber Refinery, Phillips 66 Limited said: "Phillips 66 Limited is excited to be involved in the Gigastack project. This project aligns with our record of developing new low-carbon markets within the UK and worldwide, following our innovative technologies, which are key to lithium-ion battery production and, more recently, our biofuels produced from used cooking oil."

"The Humber region is uniquely positioned within the UK for the large-scale deployment of renewable hydrogen. Direct access to existing offshore wind power and a developed industrial base with hydrogen demand at Phillips 66 Limited's Humber Refinery provides

Phillips 66 Limited, the UK subsidiary of an international, diversified energy company and the owner of the Phillips 66 Humber Refinery, one of Europe's most complex refineries; and Element Energy, a zero-carbon consultancy with 17 years of experience in hydrogen technology projects.

an ideal opportunity to develop a new renewable hydrogen market where the feedstocks are just water and renewable power."

Dr Graham Cooley, CEO, ITM Power, said: "The second phase of Gigastack includes stack scale-up, volume manufacturing and a FEED study for a refinery deployment. The project will result in a scalable world-class product for the production of low-cost renewable hydrogen."

Details

ITM Power will finalise manufacturing designs and test their new generation of electrolyser stack technology, which enables very large stacks (up to 5MW) thus reducing costs and improving efficiency. This will enable the future deployment of 100MW scale electrolyser systems.

ITM Power will install and trial the semi-automated manufacturing machines required for large scale and high-volume manufacture of these large low-cost stacks. ITM Power will remove bottlenecks and validate a complete production system capable of delivering hundreds of megawatts of electrolysers per year (initial target 300MW/year, ramping to 1GW/year).

Led by Ørsted, the consortium will conduct a FEED study on the application of a 100MW electrolyser system, using renewable energy directly from Hornsea Two offshore wind farm, and supplying the resulting renewable hydrogen to the Phillips 66 Humber Refinery, where it will reduce CO2 emissions from the refinery by lowering the consumption of fossil-based hydroge The 100MW will be made up of 20MW electrolyser module systems, including all aspects of dynamics and integration of renewable hydrogen supply based on power from offshore wind.

The study will consider the market and regulatory conditions required for the installation of up to (and potentially beyond) a 100MW-scale electrolyser.

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DEVELOPED BY CONTROL UNION AND ITS

First DNV-GL approved phased array topdrive shaft scanner After a year of testing, design and development, Control Union (CU) and its sister company International Test Solutions (ITS) have developed a phased array topdrive shaft scanning tool that has recently been approved by DNV-GL as first of its kind in the world.

This approval adds to the general DNV-GL NDT approvals and various Phased Array applications that have been developed over the years.

The benefits of this topdrive shaft scanner (called ScalaShaft) are numerous. As the phased array tool scans the complete shaft from the inside out (without the requirement for any disassembly) it could be used to replace the 5 yearly maintenance requirement for complete disassembly of the topdrive and surface NDT of the shaft.

This is saving downtime and labour related costs as well as the scan allowing for preventive maintenance and risk based inspections as it scans the shaft and its load bearing areas 100% including wear measurements on the outside surface.

CU Managing Director Ron Winands explains: “I am very proud to be the first company in the world to have our topdrive scanning tool approved by DNV-GL. This strengthens our position in the offshore drilling inspection market and adds to our large list of cost-saving inspection methods.”

Rudy Wilhelm (ITS Director and NDT L3) adds: “Together with CU, we believe the advanced NDT applications such as Phased Array will have a major impact on the offshore inspections, saving costs, preventing downtime and increasing reliability and safety. We specialize in solving our client’s challenges with our inspection tools.”

Ron Winands concludes: “This is why we heavily invest in tool development such as the ScalaShaft, but also our DNV-GL approved bolt testing and other advanced NDT applications, as these are the future of efficient and effective third party inspections.”

Control Union Industrial Inspections provides independent inspections services, providing asset owners with control over their industrial equipment.

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IN LINE WITH DAMEN PHILOSOPHY OF SHIPBUILDING IN SERIES

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Following calls for great vessel versatility offshore Damen has developed a new concept vessel – the Offshore Support Vessel (OSV) 9020.

The vessel features a stable platform with lots of accommodation, good station-keeping capability, low carbon emissions and lots of flexibility to add mission-specific tools.

“We were approached by several different operators at the same time, all looking for slightly different offshore capabilities, but similar enough that their requirements could be met with a conceptual standard platform,” says design & proposal engineer Mark Couwenberg. “The thinking behind the OSV 9020 is very much in line with the Damen philosophy of shipbuilding in series; it’s a standard product, as a result drawing upon proven technology, that can be tailored to individual requirements via modularisation.”

Variety

The vessel has been designed to perform a variety of offshore tasks both at surface level and subsea. The vessel can be fitted with a moonpooldeployed saturation dive system to allow diving operations at offshore crane, a stern A-frame and an offshore access system. The vessel can also act as a submarine rescue vessel. For this, submarine rescue gear is placed on deck. To ensure suitability for this scope of work, the available vessel accommodation, manoeuvring systems and dive support systems are crucial features.

At home

Accommodation is a key feature for the success of any offshore operation. The OSV 9020 provides living space for up to 120 persons on board. Interior design is designed to ensure those on board will quickly feel at home, with lots of possibilities to personalise their stay on board.

Mark Couwenberg: “There has been a lot of consideration to make sure the accommodation is both functional and comfortable. For example, care has been taken to ensure proper on board logistics, so that daily routines are as efficient as possible and that working areas are separated from living space.”

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BLUESTREAM SEPAREERT LARGE UKCS EAST OF SHETLAND TOPSIDE VAN JACKET

DP

The vessel is primarily designed to operate on DP. The complete hull, superstructure and thruster layout is designed for this. The hull features equally good ahead and astern performance. The vessel profile ensures low wind catch. The four identical azimuthing thrusters are arranged symmetrically: two on the stern and two on the bow.

This ensures maximum station-keeping performance while avoiding high noise levels in the accommodation.

In addition, this clever layout results in lower maintenance costs, lower fuel consumption and less total installed power. Although the main benefits of the design are seen during station-keeping, the transit performance of the vessel is also very efficient.

Speed and fuel consumption are hardly sacrificed by the layout.

The diesel generators are supported by a battery pack.

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The electric system is designed to operate safely with closed bus-ties.

This makes it safely possible to have less engines running, resulting in reduction of fuel oil consumption and harmful emissions with up to 20% and less maintenance.

Green methanol

Also with clean, sustainable operations in mind, the vessel is fitted with a hybrid power generation system, resulting in low emissions.

However, the vessel can optionally be delivered to operate on green methanol, produced from biological waste streams. This allows reduction of well-to-propeller CO2 emissions by approximately 70%.

In addition to the ease of bunkering offered by green methanol at most ports in the world, it is easy to handle safely on board and is costefficient. Additionally methanol sacrifices very little design capacity so that the vessel does not need to be larger to achieve similar endurance.

A helicopter deck is integrated in the design, further increasing the vessel flexibility.

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HANS TIMMERS, CHAIRMAN OF THE NEDERLANDSE WINDENERGIE ASSOCIATIE:

‘Offshore wind is the holy grail’ “In the Netherlands we now have 1 Gigawatt installed capacity at sea, which should increase to 60 Gigawatt in 2050. Wind energy is the holy grail of sustainability in our country. Offshore wind in particular,” says Hans Timmers, chairman of the Nederlandse WindEnergie Associatie (NWEA), the branch organisation for the wind energy sector.

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The coming decades will show a substantial growth in the number of wind farms in the North Sea. This presents opportunities for several offshore ports in the Netherlands and companies that focus on this segment.

Wind farm maintenance and construction is relatively new to the scope of nautical activities. However, it has already developed into an important cornerstone for ports such as Rotterdam, IJmuiden and Eemshaven.

Gas country

According to Timmers, the Netherlands is facing a huge challenge.

A recent report shows that when it comes to generating sustainable energy, the Netherlands is the worst performer of all European countries. The Netherlands has been living on and from gas for decades. The huge change that needs to be made cannot be achieved with a few solar panels.

and maintenance of the parks. A wind turbine has an economic service life of 30 to 40 years. Maintenance is necessary during that period.

Dutch ports are in an excellent position to take advantage of the opportunities that construction and maintenance of offshore wind farms offer. The North Sea, with a large amount of wind turbines in the near future, is literally on their doorstep.

Lobby

The danger, Timmers believes, is that Dutch companies are over-optimistic too soon. “The aim of our daily lobby is that the contracts go to Dutch companies, so not to any parties from China or other countries.” In the United Kingdom, 60% of the contracts have to be carried out by local companies.

The Netherlands does not pursue such an industrial policy.

Timmers has a few key indicators to share: “30% of our electricity now comes from sustainable sources, mainly generated from wind turbines. However, we must not forget that electricity accounts for only 25% of our total energy consumption. Co-firing biomass and geothermal energy brings the share sustainable energy to 8%.”

That is why the NWEA focuses on exercising influence when preparing tenders. By placing a strong emphasis on quality requirements, contracts are more likely to be awarded to Dutch companies. With regard to the quality aspect, Timmers not only refers to the material, but also to the set-up of the complete supply chain.

For example, by investing in the quality of staff and the efficient organisation of the entire supply chain.

Challenge

Stable

“European targets require our country to generate 14% of energy sustainably this year. We will not achieve that,” says Timmers.

“And that makes the Ministry of Economic Affairs very nervous, because it will result in a substantial penalty for the Netherlands at the end of the year.”

What the chairman is trying to say is that we have a huge challenge ahead of us. “In the Netherlands we now have 1 Gigawatt at sea, which should increase to 60 Gigawatt in 2050. Wind energy is the holy grail of sustainability in our country. Offshore wind in particular.”

Ultimately, around 20% of the Dutch section of the North Sea will be used for wind farms. Environmental compensation and development are also subject to extensive attention. One thing is clear: the Dutch ports and nautical companies will play an important role in the construction

The biggest uncertain factor in the offshore wind rollout is the possible variation in the price of electricity. The wind energy sector benefits from a stable electricity price. We are, after all, talking about an investment of around 1.5 million Euros per turbine. A fixed price is guaranteed in the United Kingdom. If the price of electricity is low, the government contributes, while high prices incur payment.

“This, unfortunately, is something that the Netherlands does not want,” adds Timmers.

There is much talk about the role that hydrogen can play in the energy transition. “Hydrogen is an energy carrier,” explains Timmers.

“The problem is that you need quite a lot of power to generate hydrogen. That is why the mantra is first: generate lots of energy, then the demand for hydrogen to store that energy arises automatically.”

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'30% of our electricity now comes from sustainable sources, mainly generated from wind turbines.'

Hans Timmers, Chairman of the Nederlandse WindEnergie Associatie.

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TU RESEARCHER JAN-WILLEM VAN WINGERDEN PREDICTS:

‘Intelligent, self-driving wind turbines’

In the familiar set up of a wind farm all turbines neatly line up. According to TU researcher Jan-Willem van Wingerden.

TU researcher Jan-Willem van Wingerden this will soon change: “From 2030 the turbines will work as a team, just like smart self-driving cars, and will continuously float themselves to the best possible location at sea.”

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“The best location is there where wind turbines can produce as much energy as possible and where they have the least disturbance from turbulence, so that they will last longer. The cooperation is possible, because in the future each wind turbine will be equipped with measurement devices for wind force, direction and vibrations.

These data will then be processed into algorithms to predict the best location for each turbine.”

Potential

Jan-Willem van Wingerden, who conducts research at the Delft Center for Systems and Control (DCSC) in the area of measurement and control technology of large-scale mechatronic systems that are propelled by a disruption such as wind or waves, has no trouble visualising this future scenario. He believes that floating wind turbine farms have great future potential: they can generate up to forty per cent more energy. Moreover, they last a lot longer because they are less stressed. And that is because floating wind turbines that are standing still are better at dealing with wakes than the present wind turbines. This is how it works: when a wind turbine harnesses energy from the wind, the speed of the wind decreases and, moreover, a turbulent flow is produced. This affects the wind turbine behind this one, because not only does it produce less energy as there is less wind, but the vibrations also make the rotor blades malfunction quicker.

The closer the wind turbines are to each other in a farm, the greater these two negative effects will be. Van Wingerden would like to do something about that.

Improvement

Floating wind turbine farms are not widely accepted yet. The first floating farm in the world was opened off the north-eastern coast of Scotland in October 2017, and a few turbines are bobbing in the sea in Japan. We are not quite there yet in the Netherlands, mainly because the North Sea is shallow enough to anchor wind turbines. If we want to generate energy further out to sea, or if it turns out that all offshore turbines can float better by around 2030, then floating farms will be considered here as well. Until we reach that point, Van Wingerden sees many other opportunities for improving existing wind farms.

“We can use two other degrees of freedom with existing wind turbines.

The first is to position the turbine slanting slightly vis-à-vis the wind, by means of a slight rotation around the axis in order to divert the wake. We call that yaw control. The second thing we can do is have the first turbine turn quicker, so that there is more wind left over for the second turbine to generate energy from.”

Optimisation

The aim, therefore, is to maximise the energy production and simultaneously minimise the stress on the wind turbine. “The two are in conflict with each other. If you want minimum stress, then the best thing to do is stop the turbine from turning. But then of course you will not produce any energy. If you want to produce maximum energy, then the fatigue load will be very high. So it is an interesting optimisation problem,” Van Wingerden says. To optimise wind turbines, he is working with the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) in the United States, among others. “There they measured the wake with a laser on a wind turbine to see whether they can influence it. Our simulation already showed that it was possible, but they are the first to

demonstrate it in practice. That is a state-of-the-art development in this field.’ TU Delft will be doing field experiments soon as well.

In a European project, TU Delft will measure exactly what happens in a wake at a General Electric wind farm in Italy.”

'I predict that wind turbines will look different in the future.'

Jan-Willem van Wingerden

Too expensive

Unfortunately it is still too expensive to fit every wind turbine in a farm with a hundred turbines with measurement equipment.

That is why Van Wingerden is working with CFD (computational fluid dynamics) simulations, which enables him to simulate the flow during a particular wind direction when the wind turbines are positioned at a slight slant and the wake is steered a little to the left or right.

The result: a slight slant generates up to 10 to 12 per cent more energy according to the computer program. He believes that if you could dynamically monitor wind turbines, you could gain even greater benefits. That is why Wingerden is studying how wind turbines could work together, something that is not possible yet. TU Delft is working with NREL in the United States to develop a control technology to both find the optimum Yaw angle and the optimum induction: how much wind the turbine lets through and how fast it would then have to turn.

“Even more challenging is the following: given that you can influence the wake, then you could also have another look at where to best place these turbines in future farms. Because you know how to steer the wake past other turbines, you can position the turbines closer to each other. That means you can place more wind turbines in the same area and therefore generate more energy per square metre.”

Van Wingerden is thinking even more out-of-the-box: “In theory you should also be able to tilt a turbine, or turn it vertically. That degree of freedom does not exist yet in practice, because then you would need to design a new wind turbine. We are giving that thought as well, so I predict that wind turbines will look different in the future.”

Persuasion

The major challenge facing scientists is to persuade industry.

“A turbine manufacturer provides a guarantee on its turbine, but a wind turbine farm belongs to the energy provider. These are two different parties. So as researchers it is our task to show not only what optimises wind turbine farms in simulations, but also, to the greatest extent possible, what optimises them in practice.”

Original article: TU Delft.

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NAAMSWIJZIGING IRO Begin dit jaar heeft IRO haar naam gewijzigd.

De nieuwe officiële naam in het Nederlands en Engels is: IRO – Branchevereniging voor de Nederlandse Toeleveranciers in de Offshore Energie Industrie

IRO – The Association of Dutch Suppliers in the Offshore Energy Industry ‘Offshore energie' omvat zowel olie & gas, offshore wind, marine en (drijvende) zonne-energie. Met de nieuwe naam laat IRO zien dat zij sterk betrokken is bij de energietransitie door middel van haar activiteiten op dit gebied. Ook stimuleert IRO haar leden bij te dragen aan een duurzame energiemix en verwelkomt leden vanuit deze verschillende disciplines.

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SUCCESVOLLE HANDELSMISSIE AAN SAOEDI-ARABIË EN BAHREIN VAN 23 - 26 FEBRUARI 2020 Samen met onze ambassades in het Koninkrijk Saoedi-Arabië en het Koninkrijk Bahrein heeft IRO voor de derde keer een

handelsmissie naar deze landen georganiseerd. Dit keer was het hoofddoel van het bezoek aan Saoedi-Arabië de deelname aan de IKTVA, zowel de beurs en de conferentie.

In totaal hebben 19 bedrijven (waarvan 14 IRO leden) zich aangemeld voor deze missie. De hoogtepunten in Saoedi-Arabië waren de groepsbijeenkomst tijdens de IKTVA met de VP en GM Procurement & Supply Chain van Saudi Aramco, de zeer informatieve sessies en de netwerkmogelijkheden rondom de conferentie en op de beursvloer (bijv. met de CEO van Aramco Overseas, Talal Al-Marri).

In Bahrein zijn er ambitieuze plannen voor offshore activiteiten en hadden we naast een netwerkevenement verschillende ontmoetingen met onder andere de Economic Development Board, Tatweer en de Bahrain Petroleum Company.

Speciale dank aan ambassadeur Joost Reintjes in Saoedi-Arabië en plaatsvervangend hoofd van missie Simone Landhuis in Bahrein en hun medewerkers voor de steun voor en tijdens deze succesvolle handelsmissie!

Sander Vergroesen, directeur IRO, samen met CEO van Tatweer, Jim Eastlack.

Sander Vergroesen samen met de VP en de GM Procurement & Supply Chain Management Saudi Aramco ((Mohammed Al Shammary en Nassir Al Yami).

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1-DAAGSE CURSUS OFFSHORE SAFETY Deze cursus leidt deelnemers op om

Daarnaast wordt de Failure Mode and Effects

toe te passen, maar daarnaast ook om hun

meer gedragsmatige benadering van veiligheid.

praktische veiligheidsmaatregelen correct

Analysis Theory besproken, gevolgd door een

verwachte veiligheidsgedrag te ervaren en

DEZE PAGINA’S BEVATTEN NIEUWS VAN VAN IRO BRANCHEVERENIGING VOOR DE NEDERLANDSE TOELEVERANCIERS IN DE OFFSHORE ENERGIE INDUSTRIE EN HAAR LEDEN.

De dag zal worden afgesloten met een examen.

te leren hoe ermee om te gaan. Deze cursus

Locatie:

wordt georganiseerd in samenwerking met DOB Academy.

DOB-Academy, Raam 180, 2611 WP Delft

Leerdoelen

Prijs: € 495,- excl. BTW

• Leren praktische veiligheidsmaatregelen

lesmateriaal en lunch.

Het cursusgeld is inclusief

• De basisprincipes van veiligheid begrijpen toe te passen

Voertaal: Nederlands

• Inzicht verkrijgen in het effect van

(Engels indien Engelstaligen in de cursus)

menselijk gedrag op veiligheid • Omgaan met individueel verwacht

Tijd:

veiligheidsgedrag • Een duurzame proactieve houding aannemen

09.00 - 17.30 uur

met betrekking tot veiligheid

Beschikbare data:

Twee belangrijke veiligheidstheorieën,

• 4 juni • 3 december

de Bow Tie Theory en de Hazard Identification

Check de online IRO kalender op www.iro.nl/

Theory, zullen in theorie en in praktische

calendar voor meer informatie en aanmelden.

gevallen worden uitgewerkt.

BEURSGENOTEERD

OSEA, 27-29 NOVEMBER 2018, SINGAPORE Boek nu uw stand via de kalender op de IRO website.

DEELNAME OTC 2020 UITGESTELD In verband met de huidige

ontwikkelingen rond het coronavirus

ONS 2020, 31 AUGUSTUS - 3 SEPTEMBER 2020, STAVANGER, NOORWEGEN Deelname in ons Holland Paviljoen is alleen nog mogelijk via brochure en Lounge deelname. Contact: w.pupovac@iro.nl

WINDENERGY HAMBURG, 22 - 25 SEPTEMBER 2020, HAMBURG, DUITSLAND Slechts een aantal stands beschikbaar. Info via dutchvillage@nwea.nl

hebben wij hebben na een consultatieronde bij de

deelnemers en samen met het

IRO bestuur besloten om onze

ADIPEC 2020, 9 - 12 NOVEMBER 2020, ABU DHABI Boek nu je stand in ons Holland Paviljoen via onze website!

Contact: w.pupovac@iro.nl

aanwezigheid met het Netherlands Pavilion door te schuiven naar de OTC Houston 2021.

IRO BOOMPJES 40 (WILLEMSWERF) 13TH FLOOR 3011 XB ROTTERDAM

OSEA 2020, 24 - 26 NOVEMBER 2020, SINGAPORE Info via NMT, lacet@maritimetechnology.nl

Inmiddels heeft ook de OTC

organisatie zelf de beurs uitgesteld.

Naast de beurzen waar IRO een Nederlands paviljoen organiseert, hebben wij ook contacten met externe partijen omtrent de organisatie van diverse wereldwijde

P.O. BOX 390

evenementen. Neemt u gerust contact op met IRO als

3000 AJ ROTTERDAM

u vragen heeft over internationale evenementen die niet in de beurskalender vermeld staan.

T: +31 793411981 E: INFO@IRO.NL I: WWW.IRO.NL

Voor meer informatie, raadpleeg www.iro.nl/calendar

IRO KALENDER BEURZEN, MISSIES, CURSUSSEN EN BIJEENKOMSTEN 2020

LET OP ! IN VERBAND MET HET CORONA VIRUS KUNNEN

EVENEMENTEN UITGESTELD ZIJN OF AFGEZEGD WORDEN.

7 APRIL

CURSUS OFFSHORE WIND BASICS ONLINE

DUBAI EXPO 2020

7 APRIL GLOBAL MARKET OUTLOOK SESSIE OVER O&G EN WIND DOOR ENERGY INDUSTRIES COUNCIL (EIC) DOB ACADEMY, DELFT

Nederland neemt deel aan de Dubai Expo

16 APRIL INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS & COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE SCHIEDAM

2020. Deze wereldtentoonstelling wordt

16 APRIL

2021. Het is de eerste in de Golfregio. Meer

20 - 24 APRIL HANDELSMISSIE TEXAS MET MINISTER-PRESIDENT MARK RUTTE HOUSTON, VS

zich daar. Er worden 20 tot 25 miljoen

21 - 24 APRIL HANDELSMISSIE MEXICO MET MINISTER-PRESIDENT MARK RUTTE CIUDAD DEL CARMEN, MEXICO

gehouden van 20 oktober 2020 tot 10 april

dan 200 landen en organisaties presenteren zakelijke en particuliere bezoekers

verwacht. Shell en van Oord hebben zich als eerste sponsors verbonden aan het Nederlands paviljoen.

23 APRIL

YOUNG IRO EVENT: HOW GREEN IS GREEN BOXTEL

LEDENBIJEENKOMST BIJ KENZ FIGEE ZAANDAM

3 MEI BARGE MASTER-IRO HOLLAND AMERICA SAILING REGATTA HOUSTON/KEMAH, VS 12 MEI

BESTUURSVERGADERING N.T.B.

Waarom doet Nederland mee aan

28 MEI

NAVINGO CAREER EVENT ROTTERDAM

de Dubai Expo 2020?

4 JUNI INTRODUCTION TRAINING ‘OFFSHORE SAFETY’ DOB ACADEMY, DELFT

De Golfregio is een belangrijk gebied voor Nederland. Bedrijven uit ons land exporteren voor meer dan €11 miljard naar landen in dat deel

10 JUNI INTRODUCTIECURSUS ‘OFFSHORE ENERGIE: VAN FOSSIEL TOT RENEWABLE’ ROTTERDAM

van de wereld. In de Golfregio zitten grote

24 - 27 JUNI

investeerders, die ook in Nederland hun geld beleggen en daardoor onze economie helpen.

Veel landen in de Golf werken ook op andere terreinen samen met Nederland. De Golfregio is om nog een reden zeer interessant. De landen in dat gebied zijn grootverbruikers van water en energie.

MEXICO PETROLEUM CONGRESS (CMP) MONTERREY, MEXICO

25 JUNI INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS & COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE N.T.B. 30 JUNI LEDENBIJEENKOMST BIJ BOLIDT SYNTHETIC PRODUCTS & SYSTEMS HENDRIK IDO AMBACHT 1 JULI

CURSUS OFFSHORE WIND BASICS DOB ACADEMY, DELFT

17 - 19 AUGUSTUS OTC ASIA KUALA LUMPUR, MALEISIË

Op 5 en 6 november 2020 zullen we vanuit de

31 AUG - 3 SEPT

ONS STAVANGER, NOORWERGEN

Nederlandse Offshore Energie Industrie een

9 SEPTEMBER

CURSUS OFFSHORE WIND BASICS DOB ACADEMY, DELFT

15 SEPTEMBER

BESTUURSVERGADERING N.T.B.

programma opzetten op het Nederlandse paviljoen, waarin we diverse landen uitnodigen bij verschillende thema-sessies. Meer informatie volgt.

16 - 17 SEPTEMBER IADC DRILLING HSE&T EUROPE 2020 CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION AMSTERDAM 17 SEPTEMBER INTRODUCTIECURSUS ‘OFFSHORE ENERGIE: VAN FOSSIEL TOT RENEWABLE’ ROTTERDAM 21 - 24 SEPTEMBER RIO OIL & GAS RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZILIË

IRO LINKEDIN COMPANY PAGINA AL MEER DAN 2000 VOLGERS! BEN JIJ AL GELINKT? Volg onze Linkedin company pagina en blijf op de hoogte van het laatste offshore gerelateerde nieuws en onze activiteiten! www.linkedin.com/company/1801702

22 - 25 SEPTEMBER WINDENERGY HAMBURG HAMBURG, DUITSLAND 1 OKTOBER

LEDENBIJEENKOMST BIJ GOUDA HOLLAND MOORDRECHT

20 OKT - 10 APR 2021 DUBAI EXPO DUBAI, V.A.E. 27 - 28 OKTOBER

OFFSHORE ENERGY AMSTERDAM

9 - 12 NOVEMBER ADIPEC ABU DHABI, V.A.E. 12 NOVEMBER INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS & COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE N.T.B. 19 NOVEMBER

ALGEMENE LEDENVERGADERING N.T.B.

24 - 26 NOVEMBER OSEA SINGAPORE 2 DECEMBER

CURSUS OFFSHORE WIND BASICS DOB ACADEMY, DELFT

3 DECEMBER INTRODUCTION TRAINING ‘OFFSHORE SAFETY’ DOB ACADEMY, DELFT 10 DECEMBER

BESTUURSVERGADERING N.T.B.

10 DECEMBER INTRODUCTIECURSUS ‘OFFSHORE ENERGIE: VAN FOSSIEL TOT RENEWABLE’ ROTTERDAM

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SOPHIE VAN ZANTEN VOLGT BERNARD ALBLAS OP ALS VOORZITTER YOUNG IRO

DEZE PAGINA’S BEVATTEN NIEUWS VAN VAN IRO BRANCHEVERENIGING VOOR DE NEDERLANDSE TOELEVERANCIERS IN DE OFFSHORE ENERGIE INDUSTRIE EN HAAR LEDEN.

Na jaren van enthousiaste toewijding

Ik kijk met enthousiasme en nieuwsgierigheid uit

besloten af te treden als voorzitter van

tijd gehad met geweldige mensen en ik heb ver-

wordt Sophie van Zanten.

naar het volgende niveau te brengen.”

voor Young IRO heeft Bernard Alblas

naar wat nog komen gaat. Ik heb een geweldige

het Young IRO bestuur. Zijn opvolger

trouwen in Sophie en het team om Young IRO

Sophie: "Na een jaar in het bestuur te hebben deelgenomen, neem ik met eer en plezier de functie van Bernard als voorzitter over.

In de afgelopen jaren heeft Bernard een enorme bijdrage geleverd aan de missie van Young IRO om de Nederlandse offshore industrie toekomstbestendig te maken en de jongere generatie te versterken. Mijn nieuwe rol geeft me de mogelijkheid om hier verder op te bouwen.

Ik kijk ernaar uit om samen met mijn collega's in het Young IRO bestuur aan deze missie te werken!"

Bernard: “Weg met het oude, kom maar op met het nieuwe; na 3 jaar is het tijd voor een nieuwe voorzitter. Ik kijk met trots terug op de eerste 3 jaar van Young IRO. We zijn erin geslaagd om IRO open te stellen voor de jongere generatie, waardoor een netwerk van meer dan 350 young professionals is ontstaan dat gericht is op innovatie en versterking van de Nederlandse offshore industrie.

DUTCH WAVEMAKERS De Dutch Wavemakers hebben een

passie voor water en energie. Ze creëren wereldwijd bewustzijn over de gevolgen van klimaatverandering en pleiten voor een circulaire economie. De Dutch

IRO BOOMPJES 40 (WILLEMSWERF) 13TH FLOOR 3011 XB ROTTERDAM

Wavemakers verspreiden het verhaal

van samenwerkende partners, live en via social media, onder de volgende generatie. Professionele atleten,

studenten en jonge professionals

vormen een gemeenschap en samen

kunnen ze de jeugd inspireren tijdens P.O. BOX 390 3000 AJ ROTTERDAM

Nederlandse en internationale (sport) evenementen zoals The Ocean Race,

de Olympische Spelen, SAIL Amsterdam T: +31 793411981 E: INFO@IRO.NL I: WWW.IRO.NL

en Dubai Expo 2020.

NMT-IRO MARCOM EVENT ‘DIGITAL VALUE CREATION’ GROOT SUCCES! Ruim 85 enthousiaste MarCom professionals, leden van IRO

en NMT, kwamen donderdag 6 februari 2020 samen voor een

inspirerende én leerzame middag over digitale waarde-creatie.

Het prachtige gebouw van de DOB-Academy in Delft zorgde voor een inspirerende omgeving.

‘Online adverteren‘ en een interactieve workshop digitale fotografie kwamen in de eerste workshopronde aan bod.

Na de pauze volgde de tweede workshopronde. Met o.a. de handson workshop over ‘Digitale waardecreatie voor organisaties via het See-Think-Do-Care model van Google’, een sessie ‘Van schieten met

De wereld is compleet veranderd en de ontwikkelingen in het

hagel naar schieten met scherp. Hoe raak je de juiste snaar bij de

marketing- en communicatievak al helemaal. ‘Digitaal‘ speelt al

juiste doelgroep op het juiste moment’ en een creatieve sessie

jarenlang een hoofdrol in de middelenmix. Maar hoe creëer je in het

over content creation op basis van het pressure cooker principe.

digitale landschap nu écht waarde voor je klanten? Keynote speaker

De deelnemers gingen actief aan de slag met worksheets,

Ayman van Bregt, digitaal strateeg, bracht verrassende inzichten

post-its en timers om het creatieve proces op gang te brengen.

over ‘Digital Value Creation’.

Tijdens de pauze en netwerkborrel werden opgedane kennis en Een belangrijk onderdeel van het programma waren de twee

ervaringen op informele wijze gedeeld tussen zowel de IRO- als NMT

workshoprondes, waarbij de deelnemers konden kiezen uit

leden. Naast het netwerken konden de deelnemers genieten van

hun favoriete sessies.

overheerlijke en culinaire huisgemaakte mocktails en hapjes.

Thema’s als ‘Marketing Automation en B2B Online Lead

Al met al een zeer gevarieerd programma waar de MarCom

Generation’, ‘Marketing & Communicatie met beperkte middelen’,

professionals ruimschoots aan hun trekken kwamen!

Nationale en internationale atleten werken nauw samen met getalenteerde studenten. Samen vertellen ze een gepassioneerd verhaal met een wetenschappelijke onderbouwing. Dutch Wavemakers verbinden sociaal aantrekkelijke thema's: water, energie en sport. Sport en duurzaamheid creëren mogelijkheden voor langdurige handelsrelaties en hebben bovendien een impact op lokale gemeenschappen. De aanpak van Dutch Wavemakers resulteert in bewustwording, aantrekken van jong talent en promotie van de Nederlandse Topsectoren Water & Energie.

Het is tijd voor positieve energie, voor meer bekwame handen en slimme geesten die bereid zijn om een carrière in de water- en energiesector te kiezen!

Meer info op www.dutchwavemakers.nl.

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DEZE PAGINA’S BEVATTEN NIEUWS VAN VAN IRO BRANCHEVERENIGING VOOR DE NEDERLANDSE TOELEVERANCIERS IN DE OFFSHORE ENERGIE INDUSTRIE EN HAAR LEDEN.

THE POWER OF MARINE ENERGY Next to wind and solar power, another mega source of energy is expected to play an increasingly important

role in the energy transition: marine energy. As a stable and reliable power supplier, energy generated out of our oceans, seas and rivers will be of great value for balancing the demand and supply of our electricity systems. Together with the offshore energy industry we can fast track this high potential sector.

Marine Energy Solutions

When looking at marine energy, various types can be distinguished: Tidal Energy, Wave Energy, Salinity Gradient Energy and Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC). Depending on geographical location and market purpose, marine energy devices can be integrated in multiple-business cases and offer universal solutions for the offshore, utility and infrastructure sectors.

The oil & gas industry can profit from marine energy solutions to reduce the CO2 emissions of oil and gas operations.

Electrification of platforms and subsea operations powered by marine energy will be the next era. For future offshore wind farms that will be constructed far from shore, artificial islands with a combination of marine and wind energy can provide these farms with a steady flow of green power. Marine energy devices can also easily be implemented in existing or new to build infrastructural designs. A tidal energy array has been successfully built in the Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier, and plans for a large scale tidal plant in the Brouwersdam are under development.

Offshore Energy Experience

The knowledge and proven concepts of marine energy solutions are available, and the long-term perspective required to stimulate the further development is supported by the development of a Marine Energy Roadmap by the Dutch Government in 2020. This government support is essential to attract private investments and to build track record for the sector, as seen in the offshore wind industry. After years of slow growth, this industry started to snowball as soon as the government of lots of countries decided to aim at offshore wind energy for meeting their sustainability goals. Expertise from the offshore energy sector can help fast track developments. Together we can learn from experience in the fields of offshore construction, the operation of turbines in offshore wind farms and environmental management.

Dutch Marine Energy Centre (DMEC)

DMEC operates as independent consultant and service provider in the international marine energy sector.

IRO

We collaborate with clients in various market segments to identify, explore and realize tailored solutions using innovative marine energy technologies. Our private and public sector clients include marine energy technology

BOOMPJES 40 (WILLEMSWERF) 13TH FLOOR 3011 XB ROTTERDAM

developers, investors, regulators and corporates in the offshore, utility and infrastructure sectors.

For more information, please contact:

Photo: Sabella D10 Tidal Turbine.

P.O. BOX 390 3000 AJ ROTTERDAM

Britta Schaffmeister

Director Dutch Marine Energy Centre britta@dutchmarineenergy.com

T: +31 793411981 E: INFO@IRO.NL I: WWW.IRO.NL 40

T +31 6 10794649 www.dutchmarineenergy.com

As a stable and reliable power supplier, marine energy will be of great value for balancing the demand and supply of our electricity systems.

'Photo Courtesy of Sabella'

NIEUWE IRO LEDEN STELLEN ZICH VOOR

AMACS EMEA

WWW.AMACS.COM

AMACS EMEA is een leverancier van technologieën en internals voor scheidings-, absorptieen destillatieprocessen. We werken wereldwijd voor verschillende industrieën als olie & gas, raffinaderijen, waterbehandeling, etc.

DEKC MARITIME

WWW.DEKC-MARITIME.NL

DEKC Maritime is een all-round maritiem ingenieursbureau, gespecialiseerd in ontwerp en verbouw van zowel vracht als offshore schepen, en operationeel support gedurende hun gehele levensduur.

HETRACO

WWW.HETRACO.COM

Hetraco is producent van speciale bevestigingsmaterialen zoals bouten, moeren, tapeinden en artikelen volgens tekening. Ons specialisme is schroefdraadwalsen.

LIQUID TRANSFER TECHNOLOGY

WWW.LTTHOLLAND.COM

LTT (Liquid Transfer Technology BV) ruim 20 jaar de betrouwbare en meedenkende partner voor gerenommeerde bedrijven in de maritieme, offshore, olie en chemie.

NIDEC

WWW.NIDEC-NETHERLANDS.NL

Nidec is wereldleider in de productie van elektromotoren, generatoren en regelaars. Onder de merknaam Leroy-Somer levert Nidec onder andere ATEX-, scheeps-, standaard- en IE5 hoog rendement motoren.

OPRA TURBINES

WWW.OPRATURBINES.COM

In het hoofdkantoor in Hengelo ontwikkelt en maakt OPRA turbines state-of-the-art OP16 radiale gas turbines. Daarnaast verzorgt OPRA ook het onderhoud aan de turbines.

VLENTEC

WWW.VLENTEC.COM

Vlentec is fabrikant van hefapparatuur gebaseerd op vacuüm technologie, hoofdzakelijk voor de pijpline industrie. Vlentec levert uit voorraad machines voor het heffen van buizen en ontwikkelt op maat gemaakte machines voor algemene zware toepassingen.

YENA ENGINEERING

WWW.YENAENGINEERING.NL

Yena Engineering is leverancier van: Constructiestaal (statisch en dynamisch werkende stalen onderdelen); Modules en geprefabriceerde leiding; en machinaal bewerkte staalsoorten Certificaten: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 18001, EN 1090-1 (exc klasse 3), ISO 3834

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GLOBAL MARINE GROUP HAS AWARDED ROYAL IHC

Power cablelay spread for Normand Clipper

Normand Clipper – Source: Ulstein.

Global Marine Group has awarded Royal IHC a contract for the design and delivery of an integrated power cablelay spread, which will be installed on its newly chartered vessel, Normand Clipper.

Solstad Offshore, owner of the CSV, was awarded a longterm deal with Global Offshore for the Normand Clipper in November 2019. The contract will have a duration of three years firm plus five years options thereafter.

According to Royal IHC’s statement announcing the deal with Global Marine on Tuesday, the spread is optimized for inter-array cablelay and includes a patented quadrant handling system for second-end deployment operations. The equipment also includes IHC’s 15Te break-back tensioners and an overarching control system.

This integrates the control of the carousel, tensioners and quadrant handling system, which will enhance efficiency by reducing the required number of operators.

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Furthermore, the modular design of the spread enables rapid mobilization and demobilization.

Together with KCI, its independent engineering subsidiary, IHC will provide the equipment within an accelerated delivery period.

The tensioners will be provided on a long-term charter agreement from IHC’s base in Newcastle.

Mark Gillespie, Executive Commercial Director - Offshore, said: “We are proud to have been awarded this contract by Global Marine Group, which demonstrates IHC’s continued growth within the cablelay sector.”

Martyn Drye, Director of Engineering Director at Global Marine Group, said: “We are very pleased to bring our new vessel, Normand Clipper, into service in the first quarter of 2020. This is a significant new asset for our Global Offshore business, allowing us to increase our capability and capacity to deliver well-engineered solutions for our customers.

Royal IHC is the ideal partner to deliver the cable array deck spread, with their unique ability to supply new and existing equipment as a turnkey package in a short timescale.”

Source: Royal IHC

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