ESR9 - Application of robotics in floating wind operations and maintenance (O&M)

Sat, 01 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Aims: While the focus of designers lies on methods to assure the structural reliability of FOWTs, there is a lack of thorough review of challenges and opportunities present in the operational phase of these novel concepts. In particular, the potential for robotics in FOWT O&M needs to be investigated. This project will investigate current and future potential usage of robotic technologies to reduce Health and Safety (H&S) risk, reduce cost of O&M and improve turbine reliability within the floating offshore wind sector.

Work package: WP3 - Operation and scalability

Beneficiaries: University College Cork, ORE Catapult

ESR10 - Development and optimisation of Blue Economy activities coupled with FOWT farms

Sat, 01 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Aims: Both FOWTs and other sustainable deepwater offshore activities are non-matured, currently operational at demonstration scales. The goal is to further advance problem-solving methodologies for both floating offshore wind technologies and its adjacencies, by using integrated systems with physically-shared constraints, input-output and opportunities. This work will optimise the design of a FOWT hull coupled with a synergic activity, such as hydrogen production, energy storage, aquaculture, desalination or electrical substation, develop procedure to optimise the energy production systems consisting of FOWTs, electrolysers, and other technologies.

Work package: WP3 - Operation and scalability

Beneficiaries: University College Cork, ORE Catapult

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ESR9 - Application of robotics in floating wind operations and maintenance (O&M)

ESR10 - Development and optimisation of Blue Economy activities coupled with FOWT farms