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

WTG service work

Create a safe working

environment in the
nacelle

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

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

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.

Compare risk in the 2 scenarios

Risk type (1-5)
5 high risk
3 Normal operation
1 low risk

2 anchors and 2 tugs, not

crossing cables with anchor
or wires rig >15m. distance

4 anchors and 2-3 tugs,

crossing cables with anchors
and wires. Flotation on wires

Barge collision with structure

Damage to cables from wires

Damage to cables from anchor

Tug collision with structure

Delays / weather risk

Damage to structure from wires

Damage to people on rig

Damage to people on tug

Reaction time for unforeseen events

Anchor & wire position errors

Anchor, winch & wire failures

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-ups 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!

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