A cutting-edge ‘integrated tensioner’ concept from Kongsberg Maritime increases the efficiency, precision and safety of the wind generator installation process, enabling streamlined and large scale deployment of these vital offshore structures.
The ‘integrated tensioner’ is one of several cutting-edge solutions developed by Kongsberg Maritime to streamline the installation of floating wind turbines. In certain markets, trends point towards avoiding permanent winches on the floaters. However, new demands are placed upon the anchor handling vessel performing the hook-up, tensioning and decommissioning with the use of mooring tensioners.
The process begins with the pre-laying of anchors on the seabed, which can involve a spread of three to six lines, depending on the project requirements. This task is typically handled by a specialised mooring installation vessel.
Lars Petter Tennfjord, Kongsberg Maritime’s Product Manager – Emerging Markets
“The process begins with the pre-laying of anchors on the seabed, which can involve a spread of three to six lines, depending on the project requirements. This task is typically handled by a specialised mooring installation vessel.
