The study
will provided guidance to BOEMRE on the direction and intent
of its proposed approach to overseeing the development and
safe operation of offshore wind turbines.The study will
provided findings regarding:
Task 1 - Standards and Practices: The applicability and
adequacy of existing standards and practices for the design,
fabrication, and installation of offshore wind turbines.
Task 2 - Role of Certified Verification Agents (CVAs):
The expected role of the CVA in identifying standards to be
used (including determining the compatibility - the
acceptability of mixing and matching - of standards from
different sources), and the expected role of the CVA in
conducting monitoring and onsite inspections to verify
compliance with the standards.
Task 3 - CVA Qualifications: The expected experience
level, technical skills and capabilities, and support
equipment and computer hardware/software needed to be
considered a qualified CVA.
The focus of the study was limited to the safety of
structural and operational characteristics of offshore wind
turbines, including turbine design, fabrication, and
installation.
