Offshore Converter Platforms

For offshore wind farms with larger distances to shore conversion of the produced AC power to DC is required. Siemens was contracted to design, construct, install, commission and operate various HVDC converter platforms in the German sector of the North Sea. IMPaC supported Siemens from early phases on with the following tasks.

Scope of Work:

Bid support

Design & Operating Philosophies

Design Basis

Conceptual Designs

Transport & Installation Methods

Fire Prevention Concepts

Operation & Maintenance Management Concepts

Platform Manning Concepts

Platform Marking Concepts

Access & Transfer Concepts

Emission Studies

Support for Authority engineering, first, second and third release by BSH (German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency)

IMPaC‘s Services:

5500 hours