Integrated solutions for floating wind:
substructures and foundations
Maersk Supply Service has the capabilities, resources and expertise to offer custom-built solutions for the development of floating wind farms. We build the solution based on the chosen floater design: this drives the fabrication methodology, site selection for assembly and turbine installation, and the offshore installation planning.
Fabrication
Logistics
Procurement
Installation
Design partnership with Stiesdal
Knowing a foundation design in detail is key to building the most robust solution and driving down costs. This is why Maersk Supply Service and Stiesdal Offshore have entered into a strategic partnership, building on our individual positions in the floating wind industry to offer custom-built solutions based around the Stiesdal floater technology.
The ‘Tetra’ concept
Stiesdal’s Tetra concept is a simple modular design, built with factory-manufactured components to enable a fully industrialised supply chain. The components are assembled at the quayside, just like the turbine is assembled, with the foundation launched using a slipway or barge, rather than requiring dry dock. The turbine itself is installed onto the foundation in port and the complete structure towed to site.
Simplified value chain
Combined strengths
Fast-track delivery
Shared values
Knowledge bank
Bankable projects
Floating wind turbine installation
Serial production:
the most cost-effective solution
the most cost-effective solution
Our approach to the manufacturing process ensures that the fabrication, assembly and installation run in cycles of serial production. Within these cycles, the individual tasks are performed in parallel, enabling us to:
Minimise overall project duration
Run ‘just in time’ production to:
• minimise storage
• lower costs
Shorten working capital cycle
Improve delivery performance
With the combination of our inhouse project management expertise, 50 years of maritime expertise, an established network of trusted partners, and the wider Maersk arsenal to draw from, Maersk Supply Service is well equipped with the capabilities to manage concurrent production for commercial wind farms. In this way, we ensure truly streamlined project execution, reducing risk and lowering costs:
Reduced bottle necks
Lean approach
Process excellence
Aligned expertise
Management of interfaces
Flexibility of owned marine assets
Meet our Experts
Hear from our Floating Wind team on what it’s like to work in the renewables industry sector at Maersk Supply Service.
Whitepaper: The Right Questions to Ask Before Installing a Floating Wind Farm
Moving from shore to deeper and deeper waters means a range of new complexities for installation and logistics for offshore wind that have to be managed. On the surface it all looks the same, but below the surface it is a completely different story. This whitepaper outlines how to leverage experience from the existing offshore energy sector to succeed in lowering the levelised cost of floating wind energy, including a guide to the 10 Key Questions to Ask During Planning.
Operations & Maintenance
In addition to turbines and floating structures, mooring system maintenance needs to be managed. Offshore regulations require subsea inspection at a minimum of every 2-5 years, depending on the system. From there, new mooring lines and anchors may need to be procured and installed over time. While Maersk Supply Service has been supporting operators in the energy sector with moorings management operations throughout our history, we also have the capabilities to support floating wind farms with inspection as well as planning and execution of mooring system maintenance services.
Read our latest moorings management case story at right:
The right marine capabilities to install floating wind
Examples of supporting track record
Towing and mooring operations is the DNA of Maersk Supply Service, as one of the largest operators of anchor handling tug supply vessels in the world. Over more than 50 years, we have been providing installation operations for mooring systems across various industries, involving all sorts of floaters, anchors and mooring systems in all water depths. Whether it’s installing floating wind turbines for a demonstration project, commercial wind farms, or for the electrification of offshore installations, we bring a marine perspective to all our projects in support of the energy sector.
