Development of offshore foundations installation catamaran
The new catamaran designed for installation of windpark foundations
15. November 2011
| Editorial staff Ship&Offshore
The catamaran has a length of 120m and a width of 45m. A tilting frame is mounted topside for installation of various types of windmill foundations such as jackets, monopiles and suction anchors in water depth ranging between 15m and 60m. The foundations are transported horizontally and are turned 90 degrees before lowered into the seabed. The catamaran is equipped with a dynamic positioning system and has the capacity to install foundations with a weight up to 1000 tonnes, a length of 83m and width of 31m x 31m.
