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    ABS Issues AIP for Novel Offshore Wind Installation Technology from CLS Wind

    (HOUSTON) ABS awarded approval in principle (AIP) to CLS Wind for its innovative wind turbine assembly system. The patented elevator style assembly system promises easier, safer and faster wind turbine and nacelle installation and maintenance, without the use of large cranes and heavy-lift barges or vessels. ABS completed design reviews based on class and statutory requirements. “This is an exciting milestone for CLS Wind and domestic renewable energy production. ABS is committed to supporting the U.S. offshore wind industry, helping our partners and clients throughout

    ABS and FibreMax to Explore Floating Offshore Wind Mooring Technologies

    (HOUSTON) ABS and FibreMax signed a pioneering agreement to collaborate on stiffness-driven mooring tendons for the offshore wind market. The collaboration, which is principally focused on floating offshore wind assets, will see ABS provide qualification of FibreMax’ s fiber and small rope testing. ABS will evaluate test methods for accuracy in predicting the parameters needed to perform representative analysis, focusing on stiffness. FibreMax will provide expertise on stiffness, based on its patented Parallel Wound Technology (PWT). “ABS’ extensive experience in

    Edison Chouest Feeder Fleet for U.S. Offshore Wind Market to be Built to ABS Class

    (HOUSTON) A new feeder fleet of two tugs and two barges dedicated to serving a wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) from Maersk Supply Service (MSS) has been ordered by Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) to ABS Class. The innovative system is designed to deliver components to the construction site, allowing the ABS-classed WTIV to remain on location, promising faster wind farm installations. Designed to serve the U.S. offshore wind market, the novel articulated tug/barge (ATB) connection system uses the 900-square-meter barge decks to transport offshore wind components for

    Dual-Fuel Methanol Design of Offshore Wind Turbine Installation Vessel from Yantai Receives ABS Approval

    (SHANGHAI) ABS issued approval in principle (AIP) to Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore Ltd. for its design of a dual-fuel methanol, heavy-duty, offshore wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV). The WTIV is capable of transporting and installing the largest wind turbines in the world, those capable of producing 16 to 20 megawatts of electricity, and promises to reduce carbon emissions with its dual-fuel methanol propulsion system. The design also features a 3,500-ton leg encircling crane and a strong, sea-keeping dynamic positioning system (DPS) that aligns with ABS class

    ABS Hosts Fourth Annual Offshore Wind Forum: Exploring Synergies and Innovation

    Discussions Point to Industry Momentum and Optimism (NEW ORLEANS) Key stakeholders from across the offshore wind industry and from around the world joined ABS in a standing-room-only event to explore the state of the industry during the ABS fourth annual Offshore Wind Forum. Attendees represented all segments of the industry including shipyards, offshore service providers, vessel owners, wind developers, marine engineering firms and government regulators. The afternoon event yielded open conversations, directly addressing challenges in the growing wind market such as

    Novel Design for Floating Offshore Wind Approved by ABS

    (ABERDEEN) ABS issued an approval in principle (AIP) to ECO TLP™ and MOCEAN-Offshore BV for its floating offshore wind turbine support structure. The unique design from ECO TLP™ utilizes slip-formed cylindrical concrete hulls and gravity anchors, which, when combined with a tension-leg mooring system, has a smaller footprint than traditional structures using steel column-stabilized hulls. “Offshore floating wind will play a key role in the global energy transition by expanding the reach of renewable generating capacity to waters that are too deep for fixed-bottom wind

    ABS Publishes Comprehensive Guide for Offshore Electric Substations – First to Cover Floating Wind

    (HOUSTON) In an industry first, ABS has published requirements addressing safety and technical standards for floating offshore wind substations. Together with input from offshore wind project developers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of substations, and transportation and installation (T&I) companies, ABS developed the Requirements for Offshore Substations and Electrical Service Platforms which addresses not only fixed bottom substations but also includes new information for the rapidly increasing project size of global floating projects. Floating offshore wind

    ABS Approves Bassoe Technology’s D-Floater Floating Wind Foundation Design for World’s Largest Turbines

    (HOUSTON) A new breed of floating offshore wind turbine foundations, designed to handle the largest wind turbines in the world, has received ABS approval in principle (AIP). The Bassoe D-Floater technology is capable of carrying 15-megawatt (MW) turbines in some of the harshest environmental conditions. Fifteen-megawatt turbines are the next generation of power producing systems and are as tall as the Eiffel Tower and can weigh upwards of 2,000 tons. “ABS is proud to add the Bassoe D-Floater to its list of pioneering offshore floating innovations that we have been able

    ABS 3rd Annual Offshore Wind Forum details how to address the challenges of the next 29 GWs

    On November 29 with close to 200 people in attendance, ABS hosted its 3[rd] Annual Offshore Wind Forum “Scaling the Supply Chain for the Next 29 GWs” in New Orleans before the start of the International Workboat Show. Vessel owners, designers, developers, suppliers, financiers, and academia gathered to hear leading experts from the offshore wind community to address future development in the U.S. and understand how the industry can support this growing development with specialized vessels, new technology, and a skillful workforce. With less than one gigawatt (GW) of U.S.

    American Bureau of Shipping Hosts Third Annual Offshore Wind Forum: Scaling the Supply Chain for the Next 29 GWs

    (NEW ORLEANS) Starting in 2023, the U.S. needs to install five, 14-megawatt (MW) turbines every week to hit 30 gigawatts (GW) by 2030. That is the message for delegates at ABS’ third annual Offshore Wind Forum. Key stakeholders in the U.S. offshore wind market joined ABS to dissect some of the foremost challenges in the journey to scale up production to meet the U.S. federal government’s “30 by 30” goal. With one GW of U.S. offshore wind power operating or under construction this year, ABS designed the forum to focus on the next 29 GWs. Attendees represented all segments of

    ABS Signs Polish Offshore Wind Sector Deal

    ABS joins government-industry collaboration to reach 11GW by 2040(GDAŃSK) American Bureau of Shipping Poland Sp. z.o.o. is supporting the development of Poland’s offshore wind market by signing the Polish Offshore Wind Sector Deal, an initiative that includes signatories such as TotalEnergies, Orsted, Equinor and Shell. Investors, developers and supply chain service companies joined the Polish government to develop a robust offshore wind industry. The initiative aims to generate 5.9 GW of electricity by 2030 and 11 GW by 2040, with the local economy and job creation at its heart. “ABS

    ABS Appoints Industry Veteran Miguel Hernandez to Lead Global Offshore

    (HOUSTON) ABS has appointed veteran offshore industry leader Miguel Hernandez to head its offshore division.  The former MODEC general manager of sales and marketing is now ABS Senior Vice President of Offshore Business Development, leading global offshore including the FPSO, FPU and floating offshore wind sectors. Miguel brings deep sector insight and extensive market relationships to further enhance ABS’ industry-leading offshore services to clients. “As the world’s leading offshore class, we are always looking to innovate and develop our services for clients. This is

    ABS AIP for COSCO WTIV Designed by Friede and Goldman

    Flexible Design Capable of Navigating Port Constraints Image courtesy of Friede and Goldman. (HOUSTON) American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) for a design for a wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) for China Ocean Shipping Company Limited (COSCO) by Friede and Goldman (F&G). The design is suitable for all offshore wind markets and is capable of installing 15 MW and larger sized turbines. It can be equipped with F&G’s BargeRack feeder barge system to support Jones Act-compliant operations in the U.S. that has previously received an AIP

    Vessels for Empire Wind Project to be Built to ABS Class

    American Bureau of Shipping Supporting Delivery of Wind Installation Vessel, Feeder Barges and Hybrid Tugs(HOUSTON) A Wind Installation Vessel capable of handling the latest generation of 15MW turbines for Equinor and bp’s Empire Wind project is to be built to ABS Class by Sembcorp Marine for Maersk Supply Services (Maersk). Two new feeder barges and two diesel-electric hybrid tugboat units will also be built to ABS Class by Kirby Offshore Wind (KOW), to supply the Wind Installation Vessel with towers and turbines for installation off the coast of New York. Wind Installation Vessel

    Jones Act Subsea Rock Installation Vessel Built to ABS Class

    Key Asset for U.S. Offshore Wind Development Also Awarded ABS SUSTAIN 2 Notation(PHILADELPHIA) A Jones Act-compliant Subsea Rock Installation Vessel, the first such ship to enter the U.S. market, is to be built to ABS Class by Philly Shipyard, Inc. (PSI) for the Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC (GLDD). The vessel will transport and strategically deposit loads of up to 20,000 MT of rock on the seabed, laying scour protection for offshore wind farm foundations, cables and other structures. It will be awarded the ABS SUSTAIN-2 Notation, recognizing adherence to certain UN Sustainable

    ABS AIP for Wison Offshore & Marine Floating Wind Platform

    Dr. Weimin Chen, WOM’s Director of Wind Technology receives the AIP from Greg Lennon, ABS Vice President, Global Offshore Wind Design Targets Next Generation Offshore Wind Projects in China and International Waters(SHANGHAI) ABS has awarded Wison Offshore & Marine (WOM) Approval in Principle (AIP) for its w.semi platform supporting floating wind turbines. Designed for use in the South China Sea to support the emerging Chinese offshore wind industry, as well as European and North American markets, WOM’s design is modular, allowing final assembly on site near wind farms. The platform

    ABS AIP for Bassoe Technology’s T-Floater Wind Turbine Foundation Design

    (HOUSTON) ABS has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) to Bassoe Technology for its T-Floater floating wind turbine foundation design. The foundation is designed to carry a 10 MW turbine in the harsh conditions of the North Sea. With three columns and T-shaped pontoons to allow transport of multiple T-Floater hulls on a dry tow vessel or alternatively in modules for in-water assembly, the design is intended to operate with a tow-out draft of only eight meters with the turbine installed. This facilitates flexibility in assembly port selection allowing quayside installation of the tower and

    Four Jones Act CTVs Built to ABS Class to Support US Offshore Wind Development

    (WARREN, RHODE ISLAND) Four Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs) are to be built to ABS Class by Blount Boats for American Offshore Services (AOS) to serve wind farms on the U.S. East Coast. The 30-meter-long, Jones Act-compliant CTVs will be delivered in 2023 and 2024. “American Bureau of Shipping is assisting the local content supply chain development of offshore wind here in the U.S., with support for the vessels such as these, that will be critical to establishing the industry. In addition, we are proud to add these CTVs to that list in supporting the clean energy transition and look

    ABS Hosts Second Annual Offshore Wind Forum to Discuss Accelerating the US Offshore Wind Market with Vessel Innovation

    ABS hosted its second annual Offshore Wind Forum on November 30, 2021 in New Orleans before the start of the International Workboat Show. Appropriately titled “Offshore Wind: Accelerating the U.S. Market with Vessel Innovation,” the event brought together industry leaders to address how the rapid development of offshore wind in the U.S. is driving the need for new vessels that will help reach U.S. clean energy goals. Vessel owners, designers, developers, suppliers and regulators gathered to hear leading experts from the offshore wind community to address future development in

    ABS Brings Together Industry Leaders to Discuss Accelerating the US Offshore Wind Market with Vessel Innovation

    ABS Offshore Wind Forum Explores Key Industry Questions(NEW ORLEANS) U.S. Offshore Wind Industry leaders discussed the potential for a carbon neutral offshore wind (OSW) supply chain, sustainable offshore wind vessels and U.S. regulations for wind vessels at the ABS Offshore Wind Forum. Titled Accelerating the U.S. Market with Vessel Innovation, the event saw Greg Lennon, ABS Vice President for Global Offshore Wind map out the latest developments in the industry. Then a panel discussion moderated by Liz Burdock, President and CEO, Business Network for Offshore Wind, asked whether a

    ABS Awards AIP to Ned Project’s Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Design

    Jones Act Compliant Design is Capable of Transporting Monopoles Vertically(LOS ANGELES) ABS has awarded Approval in Principle (AIP) to Ned Project Inc. for its wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) design. The NP20000X ULAM design is intended to be Jones Act Compliant and able to meet future offshore wind market demands, specifically operations involving 15-20 MW wind turbine installations. Its innovative approach loads monopiles vertically on the 8,000 square-meter (m[2]) deck, eliminating the need to rotate monopiles to the vertical position at sea, increasing efficiency and safety.

    ABS Appoints Greg Lennon Vice President Offshore Wind

    Appointment Accelerates ABS Support for U.S. and International Renewables Growth(HOUSTON) ABS has appointed Greg Lennon Vice President of Global Offshore Wind. “Greg is a leader who will build on the numerous successes of our offshore wind team and accelerate our continued support of the burgeoning industry here in the U.S. and globally. He will position us to be ready and able to support the President’s ambition to install 30GWs of offshore wind by 2030 and to work with our global partners to deliver over 150GWs targeted for 2030 around the world,” said Peter Fitzpatrick, ABS Senior

    World’s Largest Floating Wind Farm Built to ABS Class

    Kincardine Project Takes Installed ABS-Class Floating Turbines to 80MW(ABERDEEN) ABS has Classed the the world's largest floating offshore wind farm, the Kincardine. The 50MW project, approximately 15km off the southeast coast of Aberdeenshire, at water depths ranging between 60m to 80m, is expected to generate up to 218GWh of clean electricity a year, which will be enough to power approximately 55,000 Scottish households. ABS Class services to the facility include verifying full compliance with the ABS Guide for Building and Classing Floating Offshore Wind Turbines, and cover all

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