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Structural Integrity of Offshore Wind Turbines Oversight of Design, Fabrication, and Installation - Special Report 305 (2011) / Chapter Skim
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... Because the IEC standards, on their own, do not cover all aspects of the design and construction of offshore wind turbines, they have generally been supplemented by national regulatory requirements, other standards and guidelines, and recommended practices developed by industry. The committee found that even such packages of regulations, standards, and guidelines have clear deficiencies, particularly if applied to planned installations along the U.S.
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... The committee recommends that BOEMRE immediately develop a set of requirements that establish goals and objectives with regard to structural integrity, environmental performance, and energy generation. Under this approach, industry would be responsible for proposing sets of standards and recommended practices that meet the performance requirements established by BOEMRE.
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... The committee recommends that BOEMRE approve CVAs on a project-specific basis as opposed to having a list of preapproved CVAs. BOEMRE should actively manage the CVA process for offshore wind facilities by disseminating lessons learned from the CVA process to promote best practices to the industry.
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... 4 Structural Integrity of Offshore Wind Turbines developing standards for offshore wind turbines, particularly in standards and guidelines issued by the IEC technical committees and other relevant national and international committees. BOEMRE should also consider creating an expert panel to provide feedback and guidance for the initial offshore wind development projects as a means to fill the experience gap for both industry and regulators.
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