Marine Warranty Survey
for
Offshore Windfarms
www.gl-nobledenton.com
Offshore Windfarms
Gabor Bohner
Head of Department
Marine Operations
Long established, privately owned and profitable technical service provider
>800m revenues
6.800 employees
235 offices
80 countries
based in Hamburg
Maritime Services
Germanischer Lloyd is a world-class technical service provider for the Maritime and Energy markets
Germanischer Lloyd at a glance
leading ship classification society to ensure the safety of life andproperty at sea
technical consultancy for shippingand ship-building industries
Industrial Services
technical assurance and
engineering consulting forenergy and process industries
GL Industrial Services growth
Since August 2007 there have been several
major acquisitions:
Advantica (United Kingdom)
PV Inspection (Canada)
Helimax (Canada)
Trident Consultants (Malaysia)
Material Consulting Services Inc. (USA)Material Consulting Services Inc. (USA)
IRS (Singapore)
Noble Denton (UK)
Garrad Hassan (UK)
GL Industrial Services now has a greatly expanded,
highly skilled and professional organisation with the
capability to deliver true value to customers
MWS Definition
Marine + Warranty + Survey
= Supervision of Offshore Operations
ELSAM A/S
on behalf of the Client
according to the Insurers
interests
MWS Contracts
Insurer
Underwriter
Owner
OperatorContractor
Policy / Warranty Clause
MWS Request
Marine
Warranty
SurveyorDirect Contract Scope of Work
Opt
ion
2
Indirect Contract
Scope of Work
Opt
ion
1
Why MWS ?
Aim of the insurance companies to avoid damages and losses
Small mistakes Big damages
Failure Sources
Improper Marine Units or Equipment used
Not suitable Weather Conditions
Human Errors
Supervisions of Offshore Operations
Certification Inspection:
Quality aspects during transportation and installation for the client.
(Structural integrity, verticality, welds, etc.)
Marine Warranty Survey:
Safety and technical aspects during Safety and technical aspects during loadout, transportation installation and cable laying for the insurer.
(Marine spread, loose gears, tools and equipments, operation procedures, jacking / anchoring, weather limitations etc.)
MWS Rules and Guidelines
GL Noble Denton Guidelines for
Marine Warranty Survey
GL Offshore Rules Marine
Operations
GL Guidelines for Ocean Towage GL Guidelines for Ocean Towage
Rules and Guidelines of other
recognised societies
Network and Partners
GLIS Network of Certified Warranty Surveyors:
GLIS has a network of own certified Marine Warranty Surveyors in following country offices:
Frame Agreements:
GLIS and Theta Norge AS have entered into a strategic alliance for provision of specialised marine warranty
Network and Partners
country offices:
United Kingdom, Germany,Egypt, Russia, U.A.E., Qatar,Iran, Malaysia
specialised marine warranty surveys and consultancy work.
Person in Charge:
Captain C.K. Kohli, B.Sc.
Review and Approval of Documents
Location Survey Analysis (Pile Driveability, Environmental Condition)
Loadout Analysis (Lifting / Skidding, Rigging Design)
Transportation Analysis (Seafastening, Stability, Bollard Pull)
Lifting / Upending Analysis (Crane Capacity, Rigging Design)
Installation Procedures (On-Bottom Installation Procedures (On-BottomStability, Piling / Grouting, Mating)
Anchor Handling (Anchor Pattern,Mooring, Clearances)
Laying Procedures (Start-Up, Laying,Crossings, Laydown / Pull-In)
Vessel and Equipment aCondition Survey
Loadouts (Quay, Cranes, Tugs and Barges,
Mooring, Ballasting)
On Site Surveillance
Towage (Winches, Hawser, Wire Protection and Control)
Transportation (Seafastening, Routing, Weather) Transportation (Seafastening, Routing, Weather)
Lifting (Hoisting Equipment, Safety Factors, Clearance)
Launching / Upending (Reserve Buoyancy, Bottom Clearance)
Installation (Positioning, Level Survey, Piling / Grouting)
Laying (Tensions, Ramp Leveling, Pull-In, Trenching)
Condition Survey Reports
Cargo Barges
Cargo Vessels
Crane Vessels
Towing Vessels
for involved marine spread:
Towing Vessels
Anchor Handling Vessels
Cable Laying Vessels
Pipe Laying Vessels
and for used equipment
Warranty Certificates of Approval
Certificate for Load Out
Certificate for Seafastening
Certificate for Transportation
Normally the following warranty certificates will be issued by the warranty surveyor:
Certificate for Transportation
Certificate for Structure Installation
Certificate for Cable / Pipe Laying
Excerpt of Project ReferencesMajor Offshore Wind MWS Projects
2010 / 2011 DONG Walney 1+2 Offshore Windfarms, UK
2009 / 2010 EnBW Baltic I Offshore Windfarm, DE
2009 / 2010 BARD BARD Offshore1 Windfarm, DE
2009 Strorebaeltforbindelsen Sprogoe Offshore Windfarm, DK
2009 E.on Roedsand 2 Offshore Windfarm Foundations, DK
2008 / 2009 DONG Gunfleet Sands Offshore Wind Farm, UK
2008 / 2009 DOTI Alpha Ventus Offshore Wind Farm, DE
2008 / 2009 DONG Horns Rev 2 Wind Farm, DK
2008 BARD Hooksiel Nearshore Wind Generator, DE
2007 Q7 Holding Q7 Wind Farm, NL
Thank you
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