Atkins has been appointed by Seaway Heavy Lifting to design the jacket substructure and foundations for the 588MW Beatrice offshore wind farm in the outer Moray Firth.
Atkins said work is already well advanced on the designs for the 84 jacket substructures and associated foundations for the Siemens 7MW turbines.
The consultancy said it is also undertaking an “iterative approach to detailed coupled analysis and environmental loading analysis of the substructure, helping to better understand the complex relationship between the wind turbine and substructure as well as the environmental impacts on the overall structure”.
The deal is part of SHL’s EPCI contract with the developers, a partnership of SSE Renewables, SDIC Power and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners.
Atkins offshore wind deliver director Andy Thompson said: “This is a very exciting project for us as it underlines our ability to design jacket structures for the latest turbines in deep water
“This capability compliments our ability to design XL monopiles for the latest turbines, floating structures for wind turbines in deep waters and fixed offshore substations.”
Image: the foundations will support Siemens 7MW turbines (Siemens)
