What infrastructure is needed to fuel/ charge these vessels i.e. at a deep-sea floating wind farm, far from the UK coastline?
Background
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Related UKRI funded projects
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Offshore wind on-turbine electrical vessel charging system
This project will factory test a prototype electric charging point for an offshore wind turbine, with subsequent installation, testing and demonstration of its use in real-world field trials charging a battery on a crew ...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: MJR CONTROLS LIMITED
Why might this be relevant?
The project specifically focuses on designing and testing an electric charging point on a wind turbine for vessels, addressing the infrastructure needed for charging vessels at a deep-sea floating wind farm.
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Offshore Wind Charge Station
Turbulent Simulations is working with project partners including vessel designers, manufacturers and operators, as well as the ORE Catapult and 'Industry Advisers' including Vattenfall Networks, the Workboat Association ...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: TURBULENT SIMULATIONS LIMITED
Why might this be relevant?
The project aims to provide offshore charging and alternative fuelling capability for vessels servicing offshore wind farms, aligning with the question's focus on infrastructure needed for vessel charging at deep-sea wind farms.
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Offshore Charging Simulations Modelling and new Training, Safety Procedures and Skillset Development, for Safety and Efficiency of (port) and offshore Electrical Charging Operations for battery powered offshore support vessel SOV.
Achieving zero emissions from maritime operations over the coming years will require research, development, demonstration, and deployment at a massive scale. This requires enabling policies that incentivise the shift to ...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: NORTH STAR SHIPPING (ABERDEEN) LIMITED
Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on simulations, training, safety procedures, and skillset development for offshore charging operations, which is relevant but does not fully address the question about the specific infrastructure needed for vessel charging at deep-sea wind farms.