Bureau Veritas, in partnership with the Korean Register (KR), has been appointed to lead the project certification of Bada Energy’s Gray Whale 3 floating offshore wind farm project in Ulsan, South Korea.
The 500MW Gray Whale 3 floating offshore wind farm is being developed by a partnership between Corio Generation, a portfolio company of the Green Investment Group GIG), and TotalEnergies.
Under the plan, a floating offshore wind farm is being built 70 km off the coast of Ulsan, at a water depth of 150 metres.
The project aims to be in operation by the end of 2026.
As an independent third party, Bureau Veritas will provide project certification services.
This covers a conformity assessment of the complete floating offshore wind farm and conformity assessments related to design, manufacturing, transportation, installation, and operation, including a review of the front end engineering design (FEED).
In August 2022 Technip Energies, in consortium with Subsea 7 and Samkang M&T, began carrying out the engineering study for Gray Whale 3 floating wind project, off South Korea.
Laurent Leblanc, Senior Vice President Technical & Operations at Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore, said: “This project is unique.
“The floating offshore wind industry is at an important crossroads, and it is an honour to be a trusted partner to one of the first commercial projects.
“With our extensive expertise in floating foundation technology, Bureau Veritas is well positioned to support wind farm initiatives and shape trust in both fixed and floating wind energy.
“Building on our experience in marine-related industry, we are proud to help Bada, Corio and TotalEnergies manage risks as they implement new solutions to develop the energy of tomorrow.”
Woojin Choi, Co-Representative Director of Gray Whale 3, added: “The project certification will enable us to carry out the floating offshore wind project in accordance with domestic and international standards.
“This way we can ensure the reliability and stability of the project, allowing us to contribute in strengthening the competitiveness of Korea’s offshore wind technology industry by making the project an example of outstanding practice.”