Dean Marine, Inc.

04/08/2024

Killer animated video of an Offshore Wind Farm mono-pile installation. Too bad there's no audio explanation or music...

In the beginning of the video you will see "rock dumping" in the installation area, this provides a stability and helps with future scour protection. At 00:55 you can see a yellow ROV on the seabed keeping a keen eye on the subsea work. The yellow ring with the colored "balls" that is temporarily placed around the mono-pile is kinda cool... The colored balls are buoys or air filled "floats". This ring around the mono-pile base acts as an air curtain to provide a sound barrier during the subsequent installation via the vibrating head. The yellow section of pipe with the work platform and boat landing that gets installed on top of the mono-pile is called the Transition Piece. The TP gets bolted and grouted into place. After the mono-pile installation a second heavy lifting ship and barge will install the Tower. Then the parts of the WTG (Wind Turbine Generator), the Nacelle (houses the rotor hub and gear box) and blades. Lastly the array cables (AC), offshore substations (AC to DC) and export cables (DC) to the beach for carbon free power.

Animation of a full installation of a Wind Turbine Generator foundation.www.visi3D.nl

04/05/2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqOgyNfHl1U

Sir Michael Caine's rendition of his favorite poem, "IF" by Rudyard Kipling. Kindly overlook the missing 20 seconds and focus on the overall meaning of this ...

03/21/2024

Yup, I was actually on a real Treasure Hunting exploration in the North Sea for Odyssey Marine once.

01/12/2024

The future of Offshore Wind Farms? Farther offshore means deeper water and variable wind directions. Introducing the VAWT; The Vertical Axis Wind Turbine... Spar base; can probably be towed into position with the gearbox and generator attached as one unit. And because the they're at water level, smaller vessels needed to tow and to maintain. Might be able to build the whole structure inland and tow offshore. Set the anchors, connect the cables...

01/10/2024

Great picture of how Offshore Wind Farms are fixed to the seabed, same as Offshore Oil and Gas. Shallow water; Mono-Pile, Jacket and Suction Pile. Deep water; Floating (with anchor chains), Tension Leg (my favorite!) and Spar (with anchor chains). I've inspected countless Tension Leg platforms in the GoM, the North Sea and Africa using ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicles) and Commercial Divers. As the name implies, the hollow, steel legs are under tension, like rubber bands. Spar Platforms are kinda cool too, because they're like an upside down Coke bottle floating in a pond.

01/08/2024

Cajun Wind and Diamond Offshore Wind; approved by Louisiana's Governor. Time to put Floridians to work earning real money with ships running into Port Manatee and Port of Tampa on Seminole Wind?

The exact size and expected energy output of the two plants have yet to be revealed.

01/07/2024

Hey, are you seasick?

No, my skin always has this green complexion.

01/05/2024

Port Call!

12/23/2023

02/10/2022

Still in business.