4 Neal Bastick

Blue H: The World’s First
Floating Wind Turbine
“Essential Innovations”
Den Helder
12 February 2009
Neal Bastick
Chief Executive Officer
Mission Statement
By owning and continually creating innovative
offshore technology, Blue H intends to become a
leading developer of deep water offshore wind
farms dependent on its technology
NREL predicts the future
NREL: National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Department of Energy USA
NREL predicts Tension Legged Platforms
for floating wind turbines
NREL: National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Department of Energy USA
Submerged Deepwater Platform Prototype
Primary Purpose:
Test concept, design,
assembly, transportation
and positioning methods
Note: Prototype is not designed to be connected to the grid
Legend: L.A.T. Lowest Astronomical Tide
Construction of Prototype – Brindisi
Submerged Deepwater Platform – nears completion
Construction of Prototype – Brindisi
Tower seen from below
Prototype – Launching
The unit is in 4 meters of water
Towed Out with 2 Simple Tug Boats
Blue H Skysaver
Tricase Prototype Position
Construction of Prototype – Brindisi
Counterweight: being towed out to sea before lowering to seabed
Construction of Prototype – Brindisi
Counterweight: waiting to be towed out to sea and lowered to seabed
Decompression Chamber being made ready
“the bell”
During installation in 113 meter deep water
Prior to removing fenders
Prototype in its final position:
11.5 NM (21.3 kms) from shore
Blue H Skysaver
Tricase Wind Farm
Pôle MecaTech Partners
WHICH Consortium
Industria 2015 Partners
GEOMA Consortium
/Sky Saver/
ETI Partners
Diwet5 Consortium
Blue H Goal
To install deepwater offshore wind farms
that are built economically
which will ultimately be competitive with
other forms of power generation
Blue H Solution is designed to be more Economic
than Current Shallow Water Installations
Blue H:
¾ has no assembly out at sea
¾ does not use expensive marine services
equipment
¾ does not need to prepare seabed
¾ does not have high decommissioning costs
BBC headline above picture to the right:
“Work on Offshore Winds Farms delayed
by late arrival of the jack-up barge”
Source: RMT, Inc.
Closing Remarks
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Thank you for your attention
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Questions & Answers
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Inquiries:
[email protected]
+31 162 424 952