DNV has revealed a considerable revision to the ‘go-to standard’, DNV-ST-N001, for the design and planning of marine operations for the transport, set up and elimination of offshore wind farms, subsea cables and oil and fuel property.
The new main adjustments mirror the altering nature of the offshore trade consistent with its assist of the vitality transition, guaranteeing that the usual stays related and helps the event of cost-effective marine operations throughout a fast-evolving vitality transition.
DNV, the impartial vitality knowledgeable and assurance supplier, estimates that offshore wind will rise globally from 8% of complete wind manufacturing in 2020 to 34% in 2050, totaling virtually 2000 GW.
Through steady engagement with trade, DNV-ST-N001 has been often up to date and enhanced because it was initially created in 2016.
This newest revision – the primary in 5 years – follows an exterior listening to train, throughout which over 400 feedback from the trade had been obtained, of which over 350 had been technical in nature.
The standard may be utilized to all marine operations and all key engineering necessities related to load-out, building afloat, voyages, and set up, in addition to the hundreds that needs to be addressed within the design of those marine operations.
It additionally lays out the necessities from the angle of the Marine Warranty Surveyor, who opinions the marine operations.
“Following a excessive stage of engagement from the trade, the newest revision of DNV-ST-N001 additional reinforces its place because the de-facto customary used to soundly undertake marine operations all around the world offering the wanted assurance within the implementation of the vitality transition.
“Since the standard was first established, it has been vital that it has remained at the forefront of changes to the industry and these updates will ensure that our customers continue to receive the highest possible standard of assurance,” mentioned Lucy Craig, Director, Growth, Innovation & Digitalization, Energy Systems at DNV.
By utilizing DNV-ST-N001, organizations are utilizing a extensively accepted customary for the planning and execution of their marine operations in any respect phases of venture improvement. This permits for a consistency in strategy whatever the events concerned.
