Offshore Wind
In offshore engineering we develop converter platforms, substations and foundations for offshore wind farms and marine energy projects.
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Services
We develop offshore structures from the concept phase through to fabrication documentation. We handle concept development, basic design and detailed design. We also prepare the documents for fabrication, transport and installation. Depending on the project, we take on individual work packages or complete scopes of engineering work. We produce calculations, 3D models, fabrication drawings and technical documentation for each project phase and approval stage.
We develop structural concepts for offshore installations based on the technical requirements and the site-specific design constraints. We account for design basis, water depth, soil conditions, transport concepts and installation methods.
The result is a preliminary design as the basis for the next project phase.
We build the 3D models and carry out the required structural assessments. We calculate strength, stability and fatigue with RFEM and ANSYS.
We document the results in certifiable calculations and design documents for approval and technical release.
We develop the structural details — welded connections, bolted connections, joints, reinforcements and secondary steel.
From the 3D model, we produce fabrication drawings and parts lists. Depending on the project, we provide the documentation through to the production stage.
Transport and installation create load cases that differ considerably from later operation.
We calculate these load cases and develop the documents for seafastening, lifting operations and installation.
We develop and calculate monopiles, jackets, tripods and transition pieces.
We take account of the requirements arising from soil conditions, load assumptions and installation methods.
Our engineers have investigated floating offshore wind structures in research projects. The findings feed into current developments.
More on this in the Innovation section.
Soil conditions, environmental requirements, subsea cables and logistics affect every offshore structure. We use the results of soil investigations and metocean analyses in our calculations and design work. These results inform the design.
Projects
Our engineers have contributed to the development of substations and foundations for offshore projects in the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. Depending on the project, we took on defined work packages or worked as part of larger engineering teams – from concept and preliminary design through to detailed design, transport and installation.