Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
for the
Classification of
Wind Farm Service Vessels
July 2012
Guidance Notes
for the
Classification of
Wind Farm Service Vessels
July 2012
A guide to the Notes
and published requirements
Introduction
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GUIDANCE NOTES FOR THE CLASSIFICATION OF WIND FARM SERVICE VESSELS, July 2012
Contents
Section 1 Introduction
1.1 Background
1.2 Application
Section 3 Definitions
3.1 Workboat
3.2 Wind Farm Service Vessel (WFSV)
3.3 Classification
3.4 Statutory requirements
Section 3 Machinery
3.1 General
Section 5 Survey
5.1 General
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Contents
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Section ■ Section 2
1 Introduction
Reference documents
2.1 LR Rules for Special Service Craft
2 Reference documents
2.1.1 From a Classification perspective, the LR Rules for
3 Definitions
Special Service Craft cover hull, machinery, electrical and
control engineering requirements. There are some require-
4 Current practice
ments within the Rules for statutory aspects such as fire
safety; these may be applied where no other statutory require-
5 Future development
ments exist. Where applicable, the LR Rules for Special
Service Craft incorporate requirements for vessels that are
6 Routes to classification of hull certification
required to comply with the HSC Code, see 2.2. Domestic
legislation will determine the application of relevant statutory
Codes. It is currently unclear what legislative regime will be
applied in the UK and in other National Administrations with
■ Section 1 regard to vessels less than 24 m, engaged in domestic trade
and carrying not more than 12 passengers.
Introduction
1.1 Background 2.2 IMO High Speed Craft Code 2000
(2008 Edition)
1.1.1 The growing market for offshore wind farms has
created an industry requirement for service vessels to support 2.2.1 The International Maritime Organization’s High
the construction and installation of the associated wind Speed Craft Code (HSC Code) 2000 is applicable to conven-
turbines. Typically these vessels are engaged in ferrying work- tional types of craft carrying cargo or passengers. The criteria
ers and light cargoes to the wind turbines for construction and that determines the application of the Code is given in
routine maintenance. Chapter 1 of the HSC Code.
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■ Section 4
Current practice
■ Section 3 4.1 General
Definitions
4.1.1 Currently owners requesting to class their WFSVs
3.1 Workboat with LR, for a vessel operating in Service Area G2, may be
assigned the following typical class notation with a descrip-
3.1.1 A workboat, as defined in the Rules for Special tive note.
Service Craft is a general purpose service craft which may be • Hull notation: ✠100 A1 SSC Workboat G2
adapted for duties such as line handling, towing, tender • Machinery notation: MCH
survey, fishing, oil spill recovery or diving support. • Descriptive note: Wind Farm Service Vessel
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6.2 Classification
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Section ■ Section 2
1 Hull construction
WFSV specific structural
recommendations
2 WFSV specific structural recommendations
2.1 Boarding systems
3 Machinery
2.1.1 WFSVs are often provided with boarding systems
4 Control and electrical engineering such as gangways or similar for the transfer of workers to the
turbine foundations. It is assumed that such devices for the
5 Survey transfer of personnel will be provided with third party
certification. For plan approval purposes, such devices will be
6 Statutory aspects considered in way of the deck connection and supporting
structure only.
2.2 Rudders
■ Section 1
2.2.1 Rudder supporting structure may be required to be
Hull construction
additionally strengthened to allow for the distribution of loads
occurring from the running of the engine(s) whilst transferring
1.1 Structural requirements for Special Service
workers to the turbine platforms.
Craft workboats
1.3 Materials
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3.1.2 For the assignment of an MCH notation, a manu- services that are in compliance with LR Rules and supplied
facturer’s certificate will be accepted for items of machinery with the manufacturers certificate will be acceptable under
and equipment for propelling and auxiliary machinery for this notation. Acceptance of a manufacturer’s certificate for a
essential services. The propelling and essential auxiliary craft requiring the [✠]LMC notation is subject to the require-
machinery is to be installed and tested under LR’s survey ments of Pt 1, Ch 2,3.10.2 of the Rules for Special Service
requirements and found to be acceptable to LR. Craft.
3.1.3 Acceptance of a manufacturer’s certificate for a 3.1.7 The LMC notation (without ✠) will be assigned
craft requiring the MCH notation is subject to the following: when the propelling and essential auxiliary machinery have
• Vessel is to be less than 500 gt, or if greater than 500 gt neither been constructed nor installed under LR’s Special
is not required to comply with international conventions Survey but the existing machinery, its installation and arrange-
applicable to a craft with unrestricted service. ment, has been tested and found to be acceptable to LR.
• Propulsive power is provided by oil engines that have This notation is assigned to existing ships in service accepted
been type approved to LR requirements for marine or transferring into LR class.
application. LR will consider other IACS members Type
Approval certificates where equivalence can be 3.1.8 The following, (non-exhaustive) list outlines key
demonstrated. Chapters of the Rules for Special Service Craft relating to
• Electrical power is provided by generators driven by oil machinery requirements:
engines that have been type approved to LR require- Classification Regulations Pt 1, Ch 2
ments for marine application. LR will consider other IACS General Requirements for Machinery Part 9
members Type Approval certificates where equivalence Prime Movers Part 10
can be demonstrated. Transmission Systems Part 11
• The power of any engine is less than 2250 kW and the Propulsion Devices Part 12
cylinder bore is not greater than 300 mm. Shaft Vibration and Alignment Part 13
• The design and manufacturing standards for machinery Steering Systems Part 14
and associated systems are the applicable LR Rules or Piping Systems and Pressure Plant Part 15.
other marine standards acceptable to LR.
• Machinery and equipment is to be manufactured under
a recognised quality control system, e.g., ISO 9001.
• Propellers, propulsion shafting and multiple input/output
gearboxes are not included within the scope of ■ Section 4
propulsion arrangements for acceptance of a manufac- Control and electrical engineering
turer’s certificate.
4.1 General
3.1.4 As an alternative to MCH, owners may wish to
apply the more rigorous requirements of the ✠LMC or 4.1.1 The requirements of Part 16 of the Rules for Special
[ ✠]LMC machinery Notations. For the ✠LMC Notation, Service Craft are to be complied with. The following list
vessels are to comply with the appropriate parts of Parts 9 to outlines key Chapters of the Rules relating to control and
15 of the Rules for Special Service Craft, regarding the Electrical Engineering requirements:
design, construction, installation and testing of: Control Engineering Systems Pt 16, Ch 1
• Main propulsion machinery systems. Electrical Engineering Pt 16, Ch 2.
• Essential auxiliary machinery systems having powers in
excess of 110 kW.
• Steering and manoeuvring systems.
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■ Section 6
Statutory aspects
6.1 General
6.3 Stability
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