Vattenfall Wind Power Ltd has contracted Offshore Wind Consultants Limited (OWC) to provide leg penetration and pile driveability analyses for its offshore wind development projects.
OWC, part of Oslo-listed energy consultancy group Aqualis ASA, will provide technical support for leg penetration analyses and pile drivability studies for various jack-up vessels and pile geometries.
The value of the contract has not been disclosed
“Optimising foundation structures for offshore wind developers is at the core of our business,” said Will Cleverly , OWC’s projects director.
”We have earlier supported Vattenfall at both Horns Rev 3 and also at Kentish Flats Extension, therefore we believe that our performance on those developments have helped us land this latest work. Vattenfall is a highly experienced developer of offshore wind power, so we have to constantly improve to deliver on their high expectations.”
Based on the leg penetration predictions and the soil conditions, OWC either undertakes extraction analyses or scour studies to further understand relevant risks. OWC also has access to and uses a large and increasing database of previous loading and penetrations to constantly optimise its analyses.