Marine Insurance Associates
Amsterdam
22 maart 2010
WindCat Workboats Ltd. & B.V. Headoffice: Trawlerkade 106 1976 CC Ijmuiden, The Netherlands Website: www.windcatworkboats.com Email: [email protected]
History
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2000
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Neil M. Clarkson
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Robbert M. van Rijk
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Renewable energy
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Intermediar Consultant Fisheries
Offshore access systems
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Existing offshore access systems in the oil/gas industry
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EU: Heli, Supply vessel, crewbasket, Frog.
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US/Gulf: same, plus crewboats.
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New challenges due to the development of offshore windfarms
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No design criteria for vessel, stable platform, high speed.
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Purpose: Transporting maintenance engineers and components, safe and efficiently
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HSE requirement, wave heights.
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How many vessels a) construction period b) maintenance period
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How many turbines per vessel
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How many technicians per vessel
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€ / day
WindCat Workboats Ltd. & B.V. Headoffice: Trawlerkade 106 1976 CC Ijmuiden, The Netherlands Website: www.windcatworkboats.com Email: [email protected]
How it all started
Started in 2000 development of vessels – trial and error
WindCat Workboats Ltd. & B.V. Headoffice: Trawlerkade 106 1976 CC Ijmuiden, The Netherlands Website: www.windcatworkboats.com Email: [email protected]
WindCat Unique points
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Safe transfer in excess 2 meter swell
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Proven safe transfer method over 130.000 in the last 3 years
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Comfortable relaxing accommodation for technicians
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Highly experienced skipper / crew and shore side backup
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Efficient speedy transfers
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Economical operation of vessel
WindCat Workboats Ltd. & B.V. Headoffice: Trawlerkade 106 1976 CC Ijmuiden, The Netherlands Website: www.windcatworkboats.com Email: [email protected]
Proven stable platform
WindCat Workboats Ltd. & B.V. Headoffice: Trawlerkade 106 1976 CC Ijmuiden, The Netherlands Website: www.windcatworkboats.com Email: [email protected]
WindCat Workboats
WindCat Workboats Ltd. & B.V. Headoffice: Trawlerkade 106 1976 CC Ijmuiden, The Netherlands Website: www.windcatworkboats.com Email: [email protected]
Present fleet
WindCat Mk 1
WindCat Mk 2
WindCat Mk 3
WindCat 1 - 4
WindCat 5 - 8
WindCat 9 - 16 operating
Windcat 17 – 25 being build
WindCat 2
Arklow Windfarm
Ireland
Windcat 15
Beatrice field
United Kingdom
WindCat 3 & 4
Robin Rigg
United Kingdom
WindCat 5
Burbo Bank
United Kingdom
WindCat 7, 14 , 16 , 17 & 18
Horns Rev2, Denmark
WindCat 1
Q7, The Netherlands
WindCat 11
Thorton Bank, Belgium
WndCat 12
OWEZ The Netherlands
WindCat 9 & WindCat 10
Lynn Inner Dowsing
United Kingdom
WindSpeed 3
Gunfleet Sands
United Kingdom
WindCat 8 & 7
Greater Gabbard
United Kingdom
WindCat 20
Greater Gabbard
United Kingdom
Safety of operations
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Safety = first and highest priority
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QHSE manual
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Clean safety record over full fleet after 130.000 of transfers
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Proven step over system
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Highly experienced crews
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Training program for new crews
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Regular drills including clients technicians when possible
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ISO 9001 in progress
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External QHSE auditor
Experience gained
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Up to today over more than 130.000 safe transfers without
incidents
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Accessibility is key for any satisfactory offshore operation
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Position of boatlanding in current/tide direction
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Height of boatlanding
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Type of boatlanding / ladder / stairs
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Strength of boatlanding
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Future ladders / inclined ladders / Labour Law
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Mooring berths, for fuelling up safe 24hrs access in port
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Vessel and people tracking
WindCat Workboats Ltd. & B.V. Headoffice: Trawlerkade 106 1976 CC Ijmuiden, The Netherlands Website: www.windcatworkboats.com Email: [email protected]
Presently under construction
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WindCat 21 and 23, MK 3, short wheelhouse, MTU main engines, Hamilton
WaterJet
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WIndCat 24,25,26, MK 3, long wheelhouse, MTU main engines, Servogear VP
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WindCat 101, MK 4, fully classed DNV, 50 pax, 4 x MTU, Servogear VP
Presently under design
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WindCat MK 3,5 fully classed DNV, 24 pax, MTU main engines, Servogear VP,
German waters
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WIndCat MK 3,5, MCA classed < 24 mtrs, MTU main engines, Servogear VP.
Typical bad weather vessel UK
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WindPower, small catamaran scatter vessel, one point hoisting point.
WindCat Workboats Ltd. & B.V. Headoffice: Trawlerkade 106 1976 CC Ijmuiden, The Netherlands Website: www.windcatworkboats.com Email: [email protected]
WindCat 23
Presently under construction
WindCat Workboats Ltd. & B.V. Headoffice: Trawlerkade 106 1976 CC Ijmuiden, The Netherlands Website: www.windcatworkboats.com Email: [email protected]
Other offshore systems
Ampelman
Ampelman
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Self stabilizing platform
• Based on proven technology of flight simulator
• Movement input from vessel
• Modular, stand alone, plug and play system
Other offshore systems
O-as
Other offshore systems
Swath
Future Offshore Access Solutions
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Near shore
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Far offshore
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Round ½
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Round 3
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Upto 25 mile
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25 to 100 miles
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Fast crew vessel
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platform crew accommodation
Future Offshore Solutions
Accommodation platforms
EON substation.
Dong Energy substation.
KS Energy, Titan 2
New design WindCat MK 4
Round 3 demonstrator vessel
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DNV Classed
• Pax notation
• 40 – 50 passengers
• 30 knots cruising 32 knots max speed
• 8 ton cargo capacity
WindCat Workboats Ltd. & B.V. Headoffice: Trawlerkade 106 1976 CC Ijmuiden, The Netherlands Website: www.windcatworkboats.com Email: [email protected]
WindCat Workboats Ltd. & B.V. Headoffice: Trawlerkade 106 1976 CC Ijmuiden, The Netherlands Website: www.windcatworkboats.com Email: [email protected]
New design WindCat MK 4
Round 3 demonstrator vessel
WindCat Workboats Ltd. & B.V. Headoffice: Trawlerkade 106 1976 CC Ijmuiden, The Netherlands Website: www.windcatworkboats.com Email: [email protected]
New design WindCat MK 4
Round 3 demonstrator vessel
WindCat Workboats Ltd. & B.V. Headoffice: Trawlerkade 106 1976 CC Ijmuiden, The Netherlands Website: www.windcatworkboats.com Email: [email protected]
Complementary to existing offshore systems
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Increase in swh expected 2 mtr + guaranteed
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Complementary to helicopters
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Complimentary to Suppliers
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Quick emergency response
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Quick oil response
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Quick oil recovery
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Survey and dive support vessel
WindCat Workboats Ltd. & B.V. Headoffice: Trawlerkade 106 1976 CC Ijmuiden, The Netherlands Website: www.windcatworkboats.com Email: [email protected]New design WindCat MK 3,5
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Increase comfort at sea with seastates over swH 2 mtr
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Increase and guarantee access over swH 2 mtr
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Classed version 24 pax
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MCA version 12 pax
WindCat Workboats Ltd. & B.V. Headoffice: Trawlerkade 106 1976 CC Ijmuiden, The Netherlands Website: www.windcatworkboats.com Email: [email protected]
New design WindCat MK 3,5
WindCat Workboats Ltd. & B.V. Headoffice: Trawlerkade 106 1976 CC Ijmuiden, The Netherlands Website: www.windcatworkboats.com Email: [email protected]
New design WindCat MK 3,5
WindCat Workboats Ltd. & B.V. Headoffice: Trawlerkade 106 1976 CC Ijmuiden, The Netherlands Website: www.windcatworkboats.com Email: [email protected]
New design WindCat MK 3,5
WindCat Workboats Ltd. & B.V. Headoffice: Trawlerkade 106 1976 CC Ijmuiden, The Netherlands Website: www.windcatworkboats.com Email: [email protected]
Type of preferred boatlanding
Jacket spiral access staircase
WindCat Workboats Ltd. & B.V. Headoffice: Trawlerkade 106 1976 CC Ijmuiden, The Netherlands Website: www.windcatworkboats.com Email: [email protected]
Vessel mooring recommendations
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Safe berthing in all weather conditions, no lost of time due to tide
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Multi point for fast bunkering
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Pontoon with 16 amp shore supply
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Refuse collection point and waste water
WindCat Workboats Ltd. & B.V. Headoffice: Trawlerkade 106 1976 CC Ijmuiden, The Netherlands Website: www.windcatworkboats.com Email: [email protected]
Thank you for your interest in WindCat Workboats
WindCat Workboats Ltd. & B.V. Headoffice: Trawlerkade 106 1976 CC Ijmuiden, The Netherlands Website: www.windcatworkboats.com Email: [email protected]
WindCat Workboats Ltd. & B.V.
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