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wind farm will feature three V164-10.0 MW wind turbines, in water depths of 65 to 80 metres. JDR will design and manufacture the dynamic and static cables to connect the floating turbines to the shore, where they will connect to a grid at Saint-Laurent de la Salanque. SDI will undertake the overall delivery and installation of the cables provided by JDR. JDR’s ‘wet design’ 66kV cable removes the need for a lead radial water barrier – the component most susceptible to dynamic fatigue due to the movement of a floating turbine. The specially designed breakaway system will then protect the floating platform in the unlikely event of a mooring line failure in harsh weather conditions. “The floating offshore wind market is
accelerating at a rapid pace. As waters get deeper, innovations in 66kV dynamic cables like ours will be required to meet demand. It’s an exciting time for the industry and subsea cable technology,” says Wojtek Skoczylas, CSO, JDR Cables. The cables will also be manufactured
at JDR’s facility in Hartlepool, UK, in 2022 before being shipped to France for installation in 2022. The contract comes as part of France’s target to have up to 12.4 GW of fixed-bottom and floating offshore wind capacity either in operation or under development by the end of 2028.
THE CROSBY GROUP According to Richard Berg, business development manager, The Crosby Group, it is seeing an increased adoption of
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intelligent technology to make lifts safer and more efficient. For example, through its investment in Verton, it is commissioning a remote-controlled lifting yoke together with MHI Vestas that will help in offshore installation and enable installations at higher wind speeds. “We are also seeing increased interests
in customized solutions, such as our non-marring lifting clamps used by foundation monopile and transition piece manufacturers to leave less marks on the steel for improved quality, and our Easy- Loc shackle system for quicker rig up time,” he says. “We believe wind and especially offshore floating and bottom-fixed is poised for substantial growth the coming decade with more and more governments building up green energy plans and Oil & Gas majors diversifying away from their depends on oil.
“The main challenge we are seeing is schedule attainment, with equipment in sometimes very high quantities needed within a short time frame. With our vertically integrated, global manufacturing footprint we have the scale and flexibility to cope with this kind of requirement which gives us a real edge. Another challenge we are seeing is freight and raw material prices steadily on the rise, making it important for OEMs and contractors to continue to find ways to make the lifting, rigging and mooring more efficient, while still not making any compromises on safety.” One example of how The Crosby Group supports the offshore wind industry was recently demonstrated by an order for chain accessories from Crosby|Feubo. These were used for a floating offshore wind turbine (FOWT) project from a European client.
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