DNV signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Seatrium to cooperate on strategic activities and projects in the areas of engineering, technology and new product design.
Under the MoU, DNV will provide Seatrium with advice on market and regulatory trends, emerging technologies, as well as best practices for environmental, safety and quality standards, in the maritime and offshore sectors.
Both parties will work closely on optimizing existing processes and improving efficiencies across newbuilding, conversion and retrofit projects.
Furthermore, collaboration opportunities with other organizations and institutes will also be explored to advance technologies that tackle key challenges in the marine and offshore sectors.
Key focus areas of the collaboration include floating offshore wind turbines, hydrogen and ammonia production platforms, and next-generation Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) units.
At Seatrium, we firmly believe that innovation is the cornerstone of a sustainable future for the marine and offshore industry. Our collaboration with DNV signifies a pivotal leap forward in harnessing state-of-the-art technologies and engineering solutions that not only address today’s energy challenges, but also lay a strong foundation for maritime decarbonization. Leveraging our deep expertise in advanced engineering and project execution, Seatrium is committed to driving transformative change that enhances safety, quality and efficiency, as well as providing strategic stewardship towards a cleaner and greener energy future for our industry.
…said Chris Ong, CEO, Seatrium.
The collaboration will also integrate DNV’s cyber security and digital solutions into Seatrium’s suite of digital services.
Remi Eriksen, Group President and CEO, DNV, said that this agreement with Seatrium marks an important step in building marine and offshore solutions for a more sustainable and resilient future.
By combining our innovation and execution strengths into the decarbonization and digitalization space, we are well-positioned to deliver transformative solutions that can address challenges and opportunities across key industries.
…said Remi Eriksen.
Moreover, during the ceremony, DNV awarded two Approval in Principle (AiP) certificates to Seatrium for two new floating offshore wind turbine designs, the FWSS (Floating Wind Semi-Submersible) and SWACH (Small Waterplane Area Cylindrical Hull).
The FWSS design is a floating column foundation for 15MW wind turbines, optimized for efficient fabrication and cost-effectiveness, while the SWACH design features a cylindrical floating foundation for 15MW turbines, engineered for ease of fabrication and handling.
With the floating offshore wind market set for significant growth over the coming years, these designs are important in offering new floating wind solutions that can contribute to the advancement of the energy transition.
The AiPs were awarded based on DNV’s recently updated DNV-RU-OU-0512 (Floating wind installations) offshore rules.
