Anchoring Solutions for Floating Offshore Wind
With many years of experience in structural engineering, naval architecture, anchoring projects and marine operations, our team of experts are entrusted to support the anchoring of large, highly loaded, floating structures in deep water areas with rock seabeds.
Anchoring to Collaborate With Nature
To date, floating offshore wind (FOW) projects have largely been delivered at a manageable scale, however, the opportunities to produce renewable energy from consistently high winds further from shore are plenty.
Future successful projects in more complex and challenging environments will need innovative, smart and sophisticated technologies to overcome the difficult nature of operating in deeper waters. With the supply of cost-effective, rapidly deployable and environmentally conscious SCHOTTEL Marine Technologies can contribute to the success of FOW projects.
Our team of experts understand that for success in floating offshore wind, projects require the effective delivery of a range of highly specialised anchoring solutions.
Our Highly Specialised Anchoring Solutions
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Dependable and efficient
Robust, reliable, practical and cost-effective systems that provide durable station-keeping
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Quick installation
Short installation times which drive down Levelised Cost of Energy (LCoE): requirement for rapidly deployable compact anchoring solutions
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Minimal environmental disruption
Achieved by less invasive anchoring solutions (reduced noise, seabed footprint, installation rock cutting volume)
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Unlocking new possibilities
Increased addressable areas for developing floating offshore wind projects (deeper, more geotechnically challenging environments etc.)
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Resilient and versatile
Anchoring technology solutions that can withstand significant lateral and vertical loading (or a combination of both) to enable all floating wind technologies in development (semi-sub, spar, tension-leg platforms) driven by the different mooring arrangements from catenary, taut-moored, semi taut and vertical tension
Transferrable Experience from Industry Experts
Our team has the knowledge and expertise required to unlock deep water sites, enabling the utilisation of areas previously thought unreachable.
Developing floating offshore wind in these sites will play a critical role in supporting countries without a shallow continental shelf to contribute significantly to an increase in offshore wind power, accelerating the global transition to clean, green energy.
Products
Groutless Self-Drilling Rock Anchors
Our Swift Anchors open up previously disregarded or challenging sites with rock seabeds where traditional anchor types cannot be adopted or are not cost-effective.
Screw Anchor Piles
Screw anchor piles can support structures installed in sand or soft sediment on the seabed. Their rapid installation is cost-effective with minimal seabed disturbance.
Poised to change the world of marine anchoring
Our patented rock anchor technology offers an innovative approach to secure floating devices in a more sustainable way. It opens up new areas for the installation of floating energy devices that have been considered challenging – until now. In this way, we can help reduce the cost of energy production and pioneer the acceleration of the energy transition.
10+ YEARS EXPERIENCE IN ANCHORING FLOATING DEVICES
Already deployed for tidal energy projects, we have more than ten years of experience in anchoring floating devices for energy generation. Our dedicated team of experts has extensive experience in innovation, research and development, product design and certification.
BACKED BY Global marine INDUSTRY EXPERTS
As a member of the SCHOTTEL Group, whose roots go back more than 100 years, we have access to certified manufacturing facilities and highly specialised engineering departments. In addition, we benefit from the comprehensive sales and service network comprising subsidiaries, sales agencies and service stations all over the world.
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