CORROSION and Bluestream Launch the ‘ICCP-SAM’
CORROSION and Bluestream launch the ‘ICCP-SAM’, which is specifically designed to remotely install ICCP anodes on monopile foundations of all sizes, anywhere on the foundation and even in the roughest ocean conditions.
The ICCP-SAM (Subsea Assembly Method) is extremely compact and can be transported and deployed with minimal resources from the topside of the offshore foundation. The ICCP-SAM is operated remotely and maneuvers the anode underwater into the designated foundation entry hole.
The anode is then secured to the foundation using the same tool. One of the main advantages is that an anode can be changed in the same manner for the duration of the foundation. Even more crucially, it does away with the requirement for diving operations.
In addition to its infinite applicability to protect monopile foundations of all sizes worldwide, this method of installation leads to significant time and financial savings.
Unlike traditional methods which require larger installation vessels and a significant amount of secondary steel or a vulnerable CPS construction, this new installation method comes only with a few design requirements and does not require large supply vessels.
Another major advantage is that every type of monopile can now be protected in an environmentally friendly manner during its entire lifespan, from the moment of installation to decommissioning.
On this project, CORROSION and Bluestream collaborated closely to reduce costs during the installation and O&M phases. “CORROSION and Bluestream are delighted to partner up together,” commented Niels Ros, Manager Offshore Wind at CORROSION. “
We worked together intensively to achieve this great result. Not only are we very satisfied with the ICCP-SAM, but also with the collaboration we have built together and the relation in general.”
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