Design & Certification
Only a mature design will enable reliable performance.
Only what you design right will last long!
W-Y-D-I-W-Y-G «What You Design Is What You Get»
Dipl.-Ing. Knud Grimm (Managing Director)
With our consistent design management throughout all phases of a project, we contribute to the long lasting serviceability and operation time of the projects overseen by our team.
Already in the early conceptual- and planning phase of a project, it is imperative to effectively consider all individual boundary and performance conditions in the design. Only this comprehensive approach will ensure that the costs and the time for construction and operation are optimized right from the start of the project idea and that all aspects are integrated into the system architecture.
Digital coordination across all performance phases of a project, from design to operation: Due to the increasing complexity of projects and the different needs in the project phases, it is essential to maintain complete control over all project-related data, which grows constantly over the course of the project. By using a joint planning method and process combined with an integrated collaboration platform (CDE), all those involved are given the required information and control over the project in order to be able to make flexible decisions in all project phases and the associated planning processes in the interest of the overall success of the project.
This applies to all elements of a structure or building and also the entire logistics and the supply chain for construction and operation.
Having in mind how critical early decisions prior to construction are and how they may influence the success of a project at a later stage, our design management processes consider the entire variety of competing drivers in the project and carefully balance all aspects against each other in order to develop the most advantageous design solution for our clients.
Project stakeholders may have many strategic priorities for their project. The overriding priority is, however, always the legal and moral responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of everybody involved in the project. Environmental protection is a further key driver for all planning and design considerations as is compliance with the highest quality requirements and standards.
In order to identify and mitigate all risks throughout the entire design process we apply proven FMECA methodology for our risk assessments. We provide our clients with intensive support by integrating all QHSE and risk aspects into the design process thereby ensuring that a sustainable project is created.
Usually after the design for a project has been developed by the designing engineer it is evaluated and tested by an independent certification body to confirm compliance with all specific requirements and to examine its suitability for the project's specific boundary conditions.
By actively participating in all project phases, we have turned our experience into a strategy: Only the early involvement of all relevant certification bodies in the design, fabrication and installation considerations can open the door to the most effective and target focused design-to-cost process that delivers certifiable results and thus leading to a reliable and cost-effective offshore wind farm. This approach ensures the smooth, consistent and high-quality delivery of offshore wind farm projects.
With its integrated capabilities and knowledge in the areas of offshore wind and civil engineering, our team of experienced specialists facilitates project success from day one - commencing with project planning according to the "design-to-cost" approach through to its commercial, technical, environmental and management skills in order to maximise the potential of each project.
Our ONP engineering team continues to support our clients throughout all project phases, including project development, concept design, FEED, detailed design, certification, procurement and project management in the subsequent construction and operation phase of the particular project.
We remain vigilant and keep our eyes open so that we can identify critical issues at an early stage thereby giving us a chance to act in time before such issues turn into a real problem for our clients.