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Design of Scaled Mooring Line Test Rig for Floating Offshore Wind at FLOWIC

Awarded 13 Mar 2023

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Awarded13 Mar 2023
Value£150,000.00
RegionJersey
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 3y 5mo ago3mo term
Awarded 13 Mar 2023Expired 30 May 2023

Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult awarded a contract to RED Engineering for the detailed design of a Scaled Mooring Line Test Rig (SMLTR) to support the development of mooring components for floating offshore wind at the FLOWIC facility in Aberdeen.

The contract, valued at AUD 150,000, covers design activities for a test rig capable of handling sub-component level testing of mooring components such as synthetic fibre rope, chain, and steel spiral rope, which typically have high breaking loads.

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