DNV AiP for Inocean offshore wind concept
Inocean’s INO12TM floating offshore wind concept has been designed to accommodate a 12MW wind turbine, with a life span of 25 years without dry docking. Refined by the WINDMOOR research project, the design is tailored to mass production and scalability and can be fully assembled at the quayside with direct access to the tower.
“We would like to congratulate Inocean and [parent company] Technip Energies on being awarded the AiP and basic design approval, which once again is a result of the excellent ongoing cooperation we have enjoyed on the project,” said Geir Fuglerud, director of offshore classification at DNV.
“Floating offshore wind is a market that we predict will expand massively over the coming years – if we can build on a basis of trusted assurance. And for DNV this means to continue to develop our rules and standards, to empower partners like Inocean to push the boundaries of the technology further and expand the segment’s reach, with confidence and safety.”
The design has been assessed for operations in South Brittany, based on the DNV class notation: OI Column-stabilised Floating offshore wind turbine installation POSMOOR in the DNV Rules for Offshore Units DNV-RU-OU-0512, “Floating offshore wind turbine installations”. The review conducted covers the hull structure, stability, mooring, marine systems, and technical safety.
