Title
21st Century Wave Access

CoPED ID
13bdda4c-bc8a-42d6-86f9-5d872e9f768e

Status
Closed


Value
£499,970

Start Date
Nov. 1, 2011

End Date
Jan. 31, 2014

Description

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To design and build a vessel to radically improve accessibility to offshore wind farms,
transporting twelve people plus crew
The vessel will travel at speeds in excess of 45 knots thus reducing lost/travelling time by one
half
Passengers and crew will travel in relative comfort even in bad weather conditions due to the
radical design which reduces the accelerations, (g. forces) to 1/5 of those of a conventional
vessel
The vessel will remain in a stable condition when transferring passengers to and from the
turbines due to a unique combination of hull design and on-board technology
Low carbon footprint and fuel efficiency is a priority in the design and the vessel will be the
most fuel efficient of any vessel of its size working in the industry and will have a
substantially reduced build-carbon footprint
Large cost savings will be made by the industry because of the improved access to the
turbines both whilst under construction and when in operation
Safety is a major consideration in the vessel design and is built into all aspects including the
vessels ability to self-right
The vessel will be designed and built using materials that wherever possible will be recyclable
at the end of its life

Subjects by relevance
  1. Shipbuilding
  2. Ships
  3. Planning and design
  4. Industrial safety
  5. Costs
  6. Industrial design
  7. Maritime navigation
  8. Design (artistic creation)
  9. Recycling
  10. Working life
  11. Safety and security
  12. Construction industry
  13. Industrial buildings
  14. Watercrafts
  15. Work ability
  16. Offshore constructions
  17. Building material industry
  18. Transport costs

Extracted key phrases
  1. 21st Century Wave Access
  2. Vessel design
  3. Vessel ability
  4. Radical design
  5. Hull design
  6. Build
  7. Offshore wind farm
  8. Low carbon footprint
  9. Bad weather condition
  10. Stable condition
  11. Fuel efficiency
  12. Large cost saving
  13. Crew
  14. G. force
  15. Unique combination

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