DNV has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Seatrium, an engineering solutions provider to the offshore and marine industries, to cooperate on strategic activities and projects in engineering, technology, and new product design.
Best practices, standards
Under the MoU, DNV will provide Seatrium with expert advice on market and regulatory trends, emerging technologies, and best practices for environmental, safety, and quality standards, in the maritime and offshore sectors.
Both parties will work closely on optimising existing processes and improving efficiencies across the new building, conversion, and retrofit projects. Collaboration opportunities with other organisations and institutes will also be explored to advance technologies that tackle key challenges in the marine and offshore sectors.
Technological and digital advancements
The collaboration will draw on DNV’s expertise in integrating advanced cybersecurity and digital solutions
Additionally, the cooperation will leverage DNV and Seatrium’s combined capabilities to drive and support technological and digital advancements in the marine and offshore industries.
Key focus areas include floating offshore wind turbines, hydrogen and ammonia production platforms, and next-generation Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) units. The collaboration will also draw on DNV’s expertise in integrating advanced cyber security and digital solutions into Seatrium’s suite of digital services.
Decarbonisation and digitalisation
Remi Eriksen, DNV's Group President and CEO, said, "This agreement with Seatrium marks an important step in building marine and offshore solutions for a more sustainable and resilient future."
"By combining our innovation and execution strengths into the decarbonisation and digitalisation space, we are well-positioned to deliver transformative solutions that can address challenges and opportunities across key industries."
Safety, quality, and efficiency
Chris Ong, CEO of Seatrium, said, "At Seatrium, we firmly believe that innovation is the cornerstone of a sustainable future for the marine and offshore industry. Our collaboration with DNV signifies a pivotal leap forward in harnessing state-of-the-art technologies and engineering solutions that not only address today's energy challenges but also lay a strong foundation for maritime decarbonisation."
"Leveraging our deep expertise in advanced engineering and project execution, Seatrium is committed to driving transformative change that enhances safety, quality, and efficiency, as well as providing strategic stewardship towards a cleaner and greener energy future for our industry."
Sustainable advancements
Cristina Saenz de Santa Maria, Regional Manager South East Asia, Pacific & India, Maritime at DNV, added, “We are excited to strengthen our long-standing collaboration with Seatrium to drive sustainable advancements in the marine and offshore sectors."
"Enhancing process efficiencies and harnessing digitalisation are key enablers of the energy transition. By working together with Seatrium we can help the industry meet the rapidly evolving environmental, technological, and regulatory challenges in its journey towards a decarbonised future."
AiP certificates
FWSS design is a floating column foundation for 15MW wind turbines, optimised for efficient fabrication
During the ceremony, DNV also awarded two Approval in Principle (AiP) certificates to Seatrium for two new floating offshore wind turbine designs, the FWSS (Floating Wind Semi-Submersible) and SWACH (Small Waterplane Area Cylindrical Hull).
The FWSS design is a floating column foundation for 15MW wind turbines, optimised for efficient fabrication and cost-effectiveness, while the SWACH design features a cylindrical floating foundation for 15MW turbines, engineered for ease of fabrication and handling.
Floating wind solutions
With the floating offshore wind market set for significant growth over the coming years, these innovative designs are important in offering new floating wind solutions that can contribute to the advancement of the energy transition.
The AiPs were awarded based on DNV's recently updated DNV-RU-OU-0512 (Floating wind installations) offshore rules.