Enhancing the effectiveness of offshore cranes (28/11/2011)
Construction costs are an important consideration in offshore wind farms and drilling platforms. However, traditional crane technology has proved to be a safety issue during the construction phase with standard floating cranes often encountering difficulties if the waves crest at 30cm or greater. Even minor swaying, of just 2 or 3°, can move the tip of the crane by up to 5m which can result in an unstable load which poses a safety issue.
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AC drives for largest ever active heave-compensated winch system (14/11/2011)
AC drives manufacturer Vacon is to deliver liquid-cooled AC drives with a total power of 2.7 MW for active heave-compensated winches onboard a Norwegian-built Inspection, Maintenance and Repair (IMR) ship. The delivery will take place in March 2012.
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Drives help submersible to excavate efficiently (28/06/2011)
A motor control system supplied by AC variable speed drive manufacturer, Vacon is central to the operation of the revolutionary UT-1 submersible ultra-trencher, which was built by underwater engineering specialist SMD and is owned and operated by CTC Marine.
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