Engineering consultancy Longitude Engineering (part of the ABL Group) has successfully completed the engineering analyses of South Korea鈥檚 first newbuild wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) , to be used in the construction of an unnamed Korean offshore wind project.
The scope of work included a leg penetration assessment (LPA), site specific assessment (SSA), seismic analysis, liquefaction risk analysis, leg extraction analysis and consultancy for the jack-up鈥檚 adjusted foundation design. Longitude supported Korea Blue Energy Total Solution (K BETS) in this project.
鈥淭he foundation concept using mud-mats welded to spudcan footings is a novel approach to mitigate the deep penetration and punch-through risks that we identified during our initial leg penetration analyses.鈥� Zahidur Rahman, Principal Structural Engineer, Longitude Engineering
Longitude has significant experience in supporting jack-up operations globally across both oil and gas and renewable energy sectors. It combines multi-disciplinary engineering expertise to provide a wide range of advanced technical studies and simulations to assess a jack-up鈥檚 performance and operability in any given environment.
鈥淚t鈥檚 really exciting to apply our knowledge to South Korea鈥檚 first offshore wind installation vessel. We are pleased to be able to add Longitude鈥檚 experience in jack-up installation operations to support the country鈥檚 new asset in developing South Korea鈥檚 offshore wind market.鈥�
Longitude Engineering is part of Oslo-listed, global energy and marine consultancy group ABL Group ASA.