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Articles | Volume 7, issue 2
Articles | Volume 7, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-7-887-2022
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https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-7-887-2022
© Author(s) 2022. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 7, issue 2
Research article
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14 Apr 2022
Research article |  | 14 Apr 2022

Analysing the effectiveness of different offshore maintenance base options for floating wind farms

Nadezda Avanessova, Anthony Gray, Iraklis Lazakis, R. Camilla Thomson, and Giovanni Rinaldi

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This study analyses two logistical strategies that could be considered for operation and maintenance of floating wind farms. The results show that the OPEX for the strategy with an offshore maintenance base (OMB) is 5 %–8 % lower than with a service operation vessel. When CAPEX and the net present value are taken into account, then the fixed costs associated with building the OMB have a significant impact on selecting a preferred strategy.
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