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F&G develops BargeRack system
Official Press Release Friede and Goldman :
F&G announces BargeRack solution for offshore wind turbine installation
Friede & Goldman Ltd. (F&G) is excited to announce the BargeRack (patent pending) – a revolutionary solution to the feeder concept of offshore wind turbine installation. BargeRack is tapping F&G’s unmatched 72-year history to bring a safe and simple method of installing up to 20MW wind turbines using a self-elevating vessel.
BargeRack eliminates motions between the self-elevating installation vessel and the feeder vessel. This removes the need for complicated, expensive, and heavy motion compensation equipment. Uptime is increased due to much larger allowable weather windows. Furthermore, due to the simplicity, existing United States infrastructure can be used which eliminates the need for purpose-built feeder vessels and/or expensive and complicated feeder... ... More: Official Press Release Friede and Goldman
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