Offshore Wind
A Comprehensive Guide to Successful Offshore Wind Farm Installation
By- Kurt Thomsen, Managing Director, Advanced Offshore Solutions ApS, Tranbjerg, Denmark
Hardbound, 352 Pages
Published: November 2011
Imprint: Elsevier
ISBN: 978-0-12-385936-5
Reviews
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"Intended as an essential reference, this book adopts the style of an in-depth technical seminar, discussing the major milestones of an offshore wind project, highlighting planning considerations, providing guidelines for anticipating potential difficulties, and sharing expert advice on solving challenges in the most efficient and safe way possible. The intention of the book is to create a robust basis for understanding the offshore wind farm industry. The author expresses the hope that, after having read the book, the reader will have an in-depth understanding of the offshore wind farm industry. The book is intended to help the reader make informed decisions on how to map out the main planning and execution route for an offshore wind farm project."--Mechanical Engineering Magazine, June 2012
Contents
- 1. What Is an Offshore Wind Farm?
2. Obtaining Permits for Wind Farms
3. Project Planning
4. The Basic Organization
5. Project Preparation
6. Project Execution
7. Interface Management
8. Health, Safety, and Environmental Management
9. Work Vessel Coordination
10. Logistics Solutions
11. Commonly Used Installation Methods
12. Vessels and Transport to the Offshore Installations
13. Basic Information about Ports
14. Project Criteria
15. Transporting Wind Turbines
16. Deployment Strategies
17. Repairing Offshore Wind Farms
18. Environmental and Other Issues

