San Francisco-based Aikido Technologies, one of the winners of Phase One of the U.S. Department of Energies FLOWIN prize, has now gained a statement of maturity from ABS for its innovative floating
Sam Kanner, CEO of Aikido, with ABS senior surveyor Landon Fields, in front of the Aikido One platform in Pascagoula, Miss. [Photo; AB].
San Francisco-based Aikido Technologies, one of the winners of Phase One of the U.S. Department of Energies FLOWIN prize, has now gained a statement of maturity from ABS for its innovative floating wind platform design., the latest stage in ABS new technology qualification.
The Aikido design is a steel semi-submersible floating platform made of steel tubes that can be manufactured at tower facilities. The platform design offers a streamlined installation process because it can be transported in a unique, horizontal configuration and requires no welding during the final assembly process.
This allows the platform to be assembled more quickly in smaller port areas and transported using existing barges, increasing the supply of ports and vessels that can support the offshore wind industry. This could enable faster and cheaper development of
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