Offshore staff
PARIS – Qair has contracted Bureau Veritas (BV) to certify the EolMed floating wind farm pilot project in the French sector of the Mediterranean Sea.
EolMed is one of four floating pilot farms under development in France.
Three Vestas V164-10 MW wind turbines will be installed on floating foundations more than 18 km (11 mi) from off the coast of Gruissan in the Aude region and anchored at an average depth of 60 m (197 ft).
The square-shaped floating foundations with a central opening have been manufactured to Ideol’s patented Damping Pool design, which is said to reduce swell impact.
The Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore division will provide technical expertise and assessment of the floating foundations, their mooring system and the dynamic sections of the inter array cables.
The company’s certification process will encompass:
- The design specifications, including a review of applicable standards and appropriate design methodologies
- The integrated load analysis, covering an assessment of the aero-hydro coupled loads with an independent model
- The design evaluation with a review of analysis reports, structural drawings and specifications. It will also perform independent strength and fatigue analysis.
Matthieu de Tugny, executive vice president Marine & Offshore at BV, said: “Being the trusted certification partner for the EolMed project is an opportunity to validate floating foundation technology. The floating wind farm sector is fast-transitioning, from prototypes to pilot farms and, ultimately, commercialization. This is an exciting time for the offshore wind market.”
03/09/2021
