CLIENT(s)

Marine Energy Engineering Centre of Excellence (MEECE), Intelligent Moorings, Grafmarine​

technology

MEECE test buoy including:​

  • Load shackles and data logger / transmission system ​
  • Intelligent Mooring System (IMS), a mooring damper solution developed for the FLOW market. ​
  • Marine Solar ​
  • Anti corrosion coatings​

sites used

Dale Roads

duration

9 months from April 2022 – March 2023

​test aims

Test and validate the IMS mooring damper solution at a moderate wave energy site using the MEECE test buoy as a load.

​test outcome

Improved mooring systems, reducing costs and over-engineering.​