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Anchor operations for Jack-up barge in offshore wind

farms during service – Customers’ perspective


There are several ways of moving jack up barges into a location close to a offshore wind
turbine. There are also several issues that need to be addressed.
This presentation is about the anchors and marine rig move procedures.

Feb. 2012, JOFLO, TMS Vestas Offshore


Vestas Offshore - track record

2 | Vestas Offshore / O&M


Differences in jack up barge class
Work environment Operation Often seen problems
Olie & gas 4-6 anchors, 2-3 tugs Collision with installation
Wind and renewables 2-4 anchors, 1-2 tugs Damage to cables
Inshore and harbors 2-3 tugs Damage to rig
Dredging, cpt. and diving Misc. Damage to infrastructure

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WTG service work

Create a safe working


environment in the
nacelle

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Notes to guidelines and rules
There are good and detailed rules for Oil and gas
Renewables have guidelines based on Oil and Gas

BWEA guidelines to get a common safe operation for small jack ups near shore.
Standards come from Oil and Gas, used together with experience from small jack up
operations.

BWEA too restrictive and has a wrong risk profile (inherited from Oil & Gas).

Renewables should have another guideline than Oil & Gas based on a different risk
profile.

• The vessels are different from Oil & Gas


• The amount of operations are much higher
• MET-Ocean condition is different and much more complex
• Seabed condition and infrastructure are different

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Optimal operation for avoiding damage to cable & pipes

Standard in Vestas Offshore for moving a 4 point mooring jack up barge in the Wind
farms. Using 2 anchors and 2 tugs.

Current direction

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Optimal operation to avoid collision between Rig and Structure
Standard in Oil & Gas Offshore for moving a 4 point mooring jack up barge. Using 4
anchors and 3 tugs.

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Compare risk in the 2 scenarios

Risk type (1-5) 2 anchors and 2 tugs, not 4 anchors and 2-3 tugs,
5 high risk crossing cables with anchor crossing cables with anchors
3 Normal operation or wires rig >15m. distance and wires. Flotation on wires
1 low risk
Barge collision with structure 3 2

Damage to cables from wires 2 4

Damage to cables from anchor 1 4

Tug collision with structure 3 2

Delays / weather risk 3 4

Damage to structure from wires 2 3

Damage to people on rig 2 3

Damage to people on tug 2 4

Reaction time for unforeseen events 2 3

Anchor & wire position errors 2 3

Anchor, winch & wire failures 2 3

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Summary

• Each operation needs to be evaluated based on the entire operation taking


weather, logistic, infrastructure and available vessels into consideration
• Focus should be on the overall risk, evaluating all aspects of the operation
• Cost of energy must come down
• Lack of suitable Jack-up’s in the marked
• JUB owners back office functions should be prepared and staffed for high
requirements for documentation
• More cooperation between Customers and consultants needed.
• Consultants are not aligned
• Guidelines should not be considered as rules
• HSE always come first!

9 Name of presentation
Thank you for your attention

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