Offshore Wind

This book is the first-ever roadmap to successful offshore wind installation. It provides a ready reference for wind project managers, teaching them how to deal with complications on-site, as well as for financers, who can utilize the text as an easy guide to asking the pivotal questions of petitioning wind project developers. These developers' planning stages will be improved by the book's expert advice on how to avoid wasting money by scoping out and mitigating potential problems up-front. Wind turbine manufacturers will benefit from insights into design optimization to support cheaper installation and hauling, thereby incurring lower project costs, and helping developers establish a quicker route to profitability. The book sheds light not just on HOW to solve a particular installation difficulty, but delves into WHY the problem may best be solved in that way.

Autorentext

Kurt Thomsen is the mastermind whose innovative ideas effectively invented functional offshore wind farms. A construction designer by profession, until he developed and patented the world's first "crane ship", there was no way to successfully transport and install wind turbines at sea. He has founded 4 successful companies which have successfully installed 1000+ wind turbines in the waters around Denmark, Sweden and Great Britain. The world's largest wind turbine manufacturers, including Vestas and Gamesa, work with Mr. Thomsen to develop new turbine designs that better enable productivity in marine conditions. His current company, Advanced Offshore Solutions, has developed technology that enables the transport of 18 wind turbines simultaneously, and can complete installation of the lot within 24 hours. A highly sought-after conference speaker and consultant, Mr. Thomsen has also edited and translated technical books in English, German, Norwegian and Danish, and is a contributing columnist for Cranes Today magazine.

Klappentext

Offshore wind is the new blue horizon for Alternative Energy. One small offshore wind farm can produce more power than a whole coal plant, or a nuclear reactor. However, very few people have real experience getting an offshore wind farm up and running. This book provides a roadmap to offshore wind installation.

Zusammenfassung

"Intended as an essential reference, this book adopts the style of an in-depth technical seminar, discussing the major milestones of an offshore wind project, highlighting planning considerations, providing guidelines for anticipating potential difficulties, and sharing expert advice on solving challenges in the most efficient and safe way possible. The intention of the book is to create a robust basis for understanding the offshore wind farm industry. The author expresses the hope that, after having read the book, the reader will have an in-depth understanding of the offshore wind farm industry. The book is intended to help the reader make informed decisions on how to map out the main planning and execution route for an offshore wind farm project." --Mechanical Engineering Magazine, June 2012

Inhalt

1. What Is an Offshore Wind Farm? 2. Obtaining Permits for Wind Farms 3. Project Planning 4. The Basic Organization 5. Project Preparation 6. Project Execution 7. Interface Management8. Health, Safety, and Environmental Management 9. Work Vessel Coordination 10. Logistics Solutions 11. Commonly Used Installation Methods 12. Vessels and Transport to the Offshore Installations 13. Basic Information about Ports 14. Project Criteria 15. Transporting Wind Turbines 16. Deployment Strategies 17. Repairing Offshore Wind Farms 18. Environmental and Other Issues