A Novel Method for Installing Offshore Wind Turbine Blades with a Floating Vessel

Trends in the offshore wind market show that newly installed wind farms move towards deeper waters. Wind turbine generators are currently installed using jack-up vessels, which have a limited operating depth. Installation of wind turbines using a floating vessel is an alternative for the current method, but blade installation is an area which is...

Additional lifting days for single blade installation

Crane companies face difficulties when installing blades of wind turbines: the tall cranes required for installation have large sail areas and are unable to lift 80% of the time due to too high wind speeds. Also load control by men from the ground is limited in high winds. To design a new installation method, enabling more lifting days per year...