For those new to the OWF industry, the role of Marine Warranty Surveyor is to review and approve high-risk marine operations, acting on behalf of the underwriters (insurance risk), the assured, the contractors and for self-insured clients.
The duties of the MWS scope include:
- Independent reviewing of relevant design and engineering documents, of associated procedures for the operations, and of suitability of vessel and equipment
- Overseeing, attending and approval of various phases of a project
- Issuing Certificates of Approval for specific project operations
This specific job lasted about 3 weeks on board an installation vessel duly adapted for the requirement of this project, and the main activities included:
Load-out of secondary Steel items:
- External anode cage bottom and top (ICCP Ring)
- Boat landing
- Flange access platform (Internal Platform)
- External platform
Installation of Secondary Steel items:
- External anode cage bottom and top (ICCP Ring) – installed on the monopile (MP) using a dedicated tool, Anode Cage Installation Aid (ACIA)
- Boat Landing – installed on the monopile (MP) using a dedicated tool, the Boat landing Installation Aid (BIA)
- External platform
- Flange access platform / Internal Platform
At completion of installation, a final report has been prepared to include:
- Certificates of Approval (CoA)
- Attendance Checklists
- Surveyor’s Log
- Photographs Report
- Site Documentation (certification, weather reports, Management of Change, NDT reports, Dynamic Positioning documents)
Bluestone has done Marine Warranty Surveying for equipment replacement, nacelle repairs, cable laying, cable load out and other activities.
The combination of naval architecture, marine engineering and offshore renewable know-how makes Blue Stone a reliable partner when coordinating the installation and maintenance of Offshore Wind Farms.