Classification society ABS introduced it has awarded approval in precept (AIP) to Houston-based CLS Wind for its revolutionary wind turbine meeting system.
The patented elevator model meeting system guarantees simpler, safer and sooner wind turbine and nacelle set up and upkeep, with out the usage of giant cranes and heavy-lift barges or vessels.
ABS stated it accomplished design critiques based mostly on class and statutory necessities.
“That is an thrilling milestone for CLS Wind and home renewable vitality manufacturing. ABS is dedicated to supporting the U.S. offshore wind trade, serving to our companions and shoppers all through the complete life cycle of their initiatives,” stated Rob Langford, ABS Vice President, World Offshore Renewables.
“As an American firm engaged on a novel answer to unravel a number of the urgent points which can be affecting the offshore wind market, we admire ABS’ assist for the AIP course of and go to to our industrial demo unit. Within the renewable vitality market, it can be crucial that we work collectively to search out options that decrease the fee and improve set up efficiencies to assist offshore wind vitality manufacturing, and we’re delighted to be working with ABS in these applied sciences,” stated Kent A. Johnson, CEO of CLS Wind.
ABS attended an illustration of a 1:5 scale prototype of the elevator model wind turbine meeting system from CLS Wind. (L to R) Jason Folsom, ABS Director, Enterprise Growth; Andres Garcia, CLS Wind Chief Know-how Officer; Rob Langford, ABS Vice President, World Offshore Renewables; Kent Johnson, CLS Wind CEO; Lars Samuelsson, ABS Supervisor, World Offshore Renewables. (Picture: ABS)
