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NEW TECHNOLOGIES, SYSTEMS & PRODUCTS

Forum Energy Technologies

Skansi Offshore Roll Group & Hebetec Engineering AG farm. Among the features, the design consists of a desalina- farm components. tion system that desalinates seawater and turns it into clean The patented FoWeLo system was developed to solve two water, an electrolysis system that produces hydrogen by critical industry challenges: the high cost and port logistics electrolyzing water, a compression system that pressurizes constraints of launching ?oating offshore wind foundations. the produced hydrogen, a nitrogen generation system that The system offers a robust design using existing hydraulic separates nitrogen from the air, and an ammonia synthesis equipment and temporary steel structures. It is designed to system that produces ammonia by reaction of hydrogen. be fully containerized, with no restrictions due to tidal ef- fects, which simpli?es mobilization and ensures low CO2

New ROV Tooling Rental Offering emissions by using seawater as a counterweight.

Forum Energy Technologies (FET) introduced a new tool-

Battery & Hybrid Solution ing rental offering for remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) in response to the changing demands of the subsea sector. Skansi Offshore, a Faroese shipping company, is increas-

With increasing ROV asset investment across hydrocarbon ing its commitment to sustainable marine operations. In and offshore renewable energy, as well as defense sectors, relation to the 10-year classi?cation of platform supply ves-

FET’s new rental offering is designed to address the need sel Kongsborg, the shipping company has now installed a for readily available tooling equipment in the development, battery and hybrid solution on board, designed to reduce operation, and maintenance of upcoming offshore projects. greenhouse gas emissions and fuel consumption. SEAM

Available immediately for rental are torque tools, linear delivered, and was the system integrator of, its effective hy- actuator override tools (LAOTs), isolated hydraulic power brid solution, the e-SEAMatic BLUE. The system, boasting units (IHPUs), and associated accessories. 1800kVA/620kWh, was installed in a dedicated pre-built

The ?eet of tooling will initially be manufactured and deckhouse, complete with necessary auxiliary systems – sig- managed at FET’s UK facility in Kirkbymoorside, North ni?cantly reducing the installation time onboard the vessel.

Yorkshire. FET, which already has an existing rental ?eet The objective of this integration was twofold: a signi?cant in Brazil, will also expand the availability of equipment to reduction in fuel emissions, as well as minimizing mainte-

Europe, Asia and elsewhere in the Americas. nance costs by operating with fewer engines. Anticipated fuel and CO2 savings with their new hybrid solution.

UÊAnticipated savings during sailing are around 4-5%.

FoWeLo: Offshore Wind Farm

UÊFor Dynamic Positioning (DP) operations,

Load-out Solution

Roll Group & Hebetec Engineering AG announced a a reduction of 20-25% is expected. shared patented solution for offshore wind farm load-outs, UÊMoreover, the hybrid system will also support shore developed to provide ef?cient and cost-effective solutions power, allowing the ship to perform energy-intensive to logistical challenges of large and heavy offshore wind operations without ?ring up the generator set. september/october 2023 OFFSHORE ENGINEER 43