Structural health monitoring for Asian offshore wind farm

With a customer requiring a system to monitor jacket and tower performance, James Fisher designed and supplied an integrated structural health monitoring solution for offshore wind assets.

Customer challenge

Our customer required a robust structural health monitoring system for offshore wind assets in a challenging marine environment with adverse weather. This project necessitated local content provision and integration with onshore systems, combining James Fisher’s global expertise with precise local delivery.

Key features

offshore wind assets

substation

Solution for our customer

James Fisher designed a customised monitoring system with inclinometers, accelerometers, strain gauges and corrosion reference cells providing a holistic view of asset health. This was integrated with Mandarin-language software and a local server to enable real-time data reporting.

“This project demonstrated how global experience in structural monitoring could be successfully delivered at a local level, creating a bespoke package to empower intelligent decisions based on comprehensive asset integrity data..”

Damian Griffiths, Regional Manager, James Fisher & Sons plc

Our impact to our customer

Enabled integrated, real-time remote monitoring of 55 offshore assets and one substation
System integrated into bespoke, Mandarin-language software platform with alarm and monitoring capabilities
Enhanced asset integrity intelligence through real-time structural data
Cost savings delivered through reduced in-person inspection and mobilisation requirements to offshore assets