The Carbon Trust Offshore Wind Accelerator in the UK has launched a competition for a study looking into all aspects of corrosion and protection for secondary steel components on offshore wind farms.
The insights from the study will be used to develop industry guidance on the best options available and recommendations on best practice strategies for the offshore wind industry.
The closing date to receive tender submissions is 27 August 2019, with any clarification questions due by 8 August.
The work will explore above water internal and external corrosion protection requirements and mitigation options, and research the design and application of each mitigation option including detail on their in-service performance, reliability, repair needs and retrofit applicability.
The study will also construct a corrosion protection and mitigation framework to inform the design of secondary steel components and identify industry gaps and opportunities for further development.