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Conbit presents re-usable seafastening solution

4C Offshore | Tom Russell
By: Tom Russell 27/02/2018 Conbit
ConbitConbit has designed a piece of equipment for which is claims optimises monopile installation for offshore wind turbines. To avoid the ‘seafastening scrap’ remaining after each monopile installation project, the Conbit engineers came up with a solution: ‘Vickas’.

The system is designed for the sea-fastening of monopiles with a large variety of diameters, without changing the sea fastening configuration. It is designed to carry monopiles weighing up to 1,350t.

Conbit stated that Vickas is designed in such a way that it can be used on many different type of vessels and barges, it allows for stacking monopiles, facilitates skidding and critical components can easily be replaced.

Joop de Fouw, Technical Director for Conbit, commented: “Conbit believes this system will bring cost benefits to the transport and installation contractor and ultimately to the offshore wind farm developer. Furthermore, the deck crew on the installation vessel will enjoy working with Vickas, because of its flexibility and efficiency.”

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