Sif has signed an memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Pict Offshore to integrate the Get Up Safe (GUS) system, as standard, into its transition piece-less monopile foundation.
The GUS system is a heave compensated personnel lifting solution that “transforms” the way in which maintenance technicians access offshore wind turbines from crew transfer vessels (CTVs).
The GUS system has replaced landing structures at Orsted’s Hornsea 2 offshore wind farm and will now become the standard method of access for Sif’s Skybox foundations.
The agreement combines Pict’s next generation access technology with Sif’s next generation TP-less foundation.
As the Skybox can be installed in one lift with no welded brackets on the monopile, it keep costs and maintenance lower.
The GUS system removes the need for landing structures on the side of the foundation, further streamlining costs while enhancing safety and year-round accessibility.
The first deployment of the Skybox including the GUS system will be in the second half of this year when the second demonstrator “Skybox Full” will be built.
The “Skybox Lite” demonstrator that went offshore in 2021 now serves as a “mule” for an intense onshore testing and measurement campaign that will be executed over the summer.
Incorporating all lessons learned from this campaign, the “Skybox Full” demonstrator will be built after summer for offshore deployment in 2023.