Modelling the installation of offshore wind farms: Defining the installation of offshore wind submarine power cables using a discrete event simulation based logistics model

A gap in the understanding of offshore wind submarine power cables is responsible for 70-80 % of failures in recent times. The failures originate from the phases of design, manufacturing, installation and operations. Joint industry collaborations such as the Cable Lifetime Monitoring project that form the background for this thesis, are aimed at...

Alternative Cable Laying: A conceptual design for an offshore power cable lay system on non-cable lay vessels

In this thesis, an alternative cable lay system was designed that can be used on existing non-cable lay vessels. This design is conceptualized and analyzed for a specific market, following the steps in the engineering design process. The technical and economic analysis investigates the feasibility and competitiveness of the new cable lay system....