Vineyard Wind (Massachusetts) · Offshore Wind · USA
Underwater ROV Case for Offshore Wind Farm: A real case study of Vineyard Wind (Massachusetts) (Offshore Wind, USA). Challenge: Vineyard Wind operates 62 turbines 15 miles offshore. Their ROV (VideoRay Mission Specialist) inspects cables and foundations in 50m depth. Cases are stored on crew transfer vessels (CTVs) in extreme ... Solution: Custom KeXinMaterials IP68 case with 2 GORE-TEX valves, sacrificial zinc anode, vibration-isolated foam (for helicopter transport), 316 SS hardware. Yellow color. Custom foam for ROV + 200m tether + c... Result: 1 year, 50+ ROV deployments: 0 case failures. Salt spray test: 0 corrosion. Vineyard Wind ordered 6 more cases for 3 additional CTVs....
Vineyard Wind operates 62 turbines 15 miles offshore. Their ROV (VideoRay Mission Specialist) inspects cables and foundations in 50m depth. Cases are stored on crew transfer vessels (CTVs) in extreme conditions: 100% humidity, salt spray, -10°C to +30°C, 30+ day tours. Must survive vessel motion and helicopter transport.
Custom KeXinMaterials IP68 case with 2 GORE-TEX valves, sacrificial zinc anode, vibration-isolated foam (for helicopter transport), 316 SS hardware. Yellow color. Custom foam for ROV + 200m tether + control box. Tested to 1m drop, 24-hour salt spray, and helicopter vibration profile.
1 year, 50+ ROV deployments: 0 case failures. Salt spray test: 0 corrosion. Vineyard Wind ordered 6 more cases for 3 additional CTVs.
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