Shoreline has signed a contract with Statoil for studies of O&M marine logistics strategies for offshore wind project.
The main scope of the study includes simulation and subsequent investigation of alternative strategies for marine logistics and manning during the operational phase using MAINTSYS, the computer based simulation software developed by Shoreline.
The study includes estimation of technical availability impact, both time and production based, as well as investigation of limitations and step functions in the different alternative set-ups. This is a function of variation in e.g. the number of turbines.
Several simulations considering various crew transfer vessel/service operation vessel/helicopter/living quarter configurations will be conducted. Sensitivities concerning the number of technicians, vessels, shift patterns, HSE rules etc. will be analyzed.
MAINTSYS is a verified and validated stand-alone operation and maintenance simulation software. It accounts for the complexity (stochasticity, variability, time dependency and interdependence) of operating and maintaining an offshore wind park, and provides an increases understanding of system behavior over time.