(Energy Analytics Institute, 26.Nov.2024) — Aikido Technologies, Inc., a floating offshore wind technology provider, announced that Chet Morrison Contractors, LLC has completed the fabrication of the Aikido One platform.
Morrison, on behalf of Aikido, has performed the final structural assembly of the platform in less than 40 working hours, establishing a new standard in the industrialization of floating platforms, the company announced 26 Nov. 2024 in an official statement.
The platform is a demonstration of how Aikido can enable offshore wind project developers to increase the speed of deployment and reduce costs, Aikido said in the statement.
Simultaneously, Aikido also revealed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Port Pascagoula to provide space to test the Aikido One platform off Singing River Island Pier.
What Aikido One project showcases
The Aikido One project showcases how the Aikido Platform is well suited for domestic production, especially in the Gulf Coast region, where there exists an ecosystem of supplying, building and transporting offshore structures, Aikido said in the statement.
The Platform, or its components, can be transported on traditional barges to project sites within the US or around the world. As the Aikido Platform can be assembled, transported and loaded-out in a compact configuration, existing barges and smaller port areas can be utilized, even at 15MW+ scale. The technology can dramatically reduce construction times and increase the supply of ports and vessels that can participate in the offshore wind industry.
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