Tadek Ocean Engineering has created a mooring and cable solution for the Renewables for Subsea Power (RSP) project that combines wave energy with subsea storage to power subsea equipment.
The system developed by Aberdeen-based Verlume connects Mocean Energy’s Blue X wave energy converter with a Halo underwater battery storage system. Having recently completed a 12-month test program off the coast of Scotland, the £2 million project aims to reach the finish line this spring.
Tadek Senior Engineer Nigel Terry who led the prestigious design project said the novel mooring and ‘lazy wave’ cable solution allows the device to weathervane, without inhibiting the energy capturing motion. The robust and reliable design is able to withstand extreme motions and excursion.
In addition, Tadek managed the procurement of the cable and mooring system, while producing installation procedures with Leask Marine Ltd.
“A key aspect of the design was Tadek’s bespoke swivel unit which incorporated a mechanical swivel for the mooring and a slip ring for electrical, said Mr Terry. “This was a complex and challenging design without precedent which succeeded against formidable odds, and was tested above the design conditions and fatigue life. Not often as a designer are you given such free reign, and our work on the RSP Project pays testament to the trust which clients have in us to make executive decisions and take responsibility for the work.”
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Source: Offshore Energy
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