Barge Master has developed a motion compensated platform capable of feeding all turbine components, including larger sized turbines in future.
The BM-Feeder can be placed on an offshore vessel or barge and ensures that the components are kept completely stable for hook on and lift-off by the installation jack-up vessel.
Motion-compensated feeder operations allow for a controlled hook on and lift off by the crane of the installation jack-up vessel, decreasing the risk of re-impact, by eliminating the swing and heave motion of the components.
The BM-Feeder can operate in seas with wave heights of up to 2.5 metres.
The new BM-Feeder platform is based on Barge Master’s existing BM-T700 systems.
Barge Master’s design can be mobilised on US-flagged vessel or seagoing barges and is able to load the components in a US port and sail out to the installation jack-up, for a Jones Act compliant approach, the company said.