National Ports Corporation Limited has developed a new safe and secure technology that will redefine floating ports around the world – The Oceandock LX

The Oceandock LX is a 60,000m² self-propelled floating port and supply base with over 600 meters of safe and secure berthing space for multiple vessels and with over 101,000² of under deck storage area. Please visit www.windthrust.com.au for more information.

The Oceandock LX is capable of:

• Unloading Wind Turbine Generators (WTG) components from feeder vessels
• Warehousing the WTG components & spare parts
• Assembling entire WTG’s including the blades
• Safe installing an entire WTG in one single lift
• Safe installation each foundation in one single lift
• Safe installing an entire Offshore Sub Station (OSS) in one single lift
• Safe installing an entire field of WTG’s
• Potential storage of hydrogen
• Key logistical support and maintenance for Windfarms

The Oceandock LX can be delivered with the following onboard

equipment and accommodation or as client specifications:

• One 6,000 tonnes pedestal crane
• Two 2,600 tonnes pedestal cranes
• Dynamic Positioning capability
• Accommodation over 100 people

Key Features:

• Ballastable
• Self-propelled, easily movable to different locations using its own propulsion units

The Oceandock LX principal particulars:

• Overall length: 300m
• Beam: 200m
• Weather deck loading strength 25 tonnes m² or as specified by the client

The Advantages:

• Large (60,000 m² or more) clear deck floating port and supply base.
• Safe installation for wind turbines generators of any size and height.
• Minimizes footprint in sensitive coastal areas.
• The location of wind farms is not limited to near shore.
• It can be positioned and operate in any water depth.
• Integrated offshore customs & quarantine inspection services.
• Easily accessible by any type and size of feeder vessels.
• Reduction of port fees
• Capital effective mobile port infrastructure.
• Safe and secure docking facilities for multiple vessels.
• Reduction of supply chain costs and risks. No need for onshore stockyard.
• The construction requires no special shipyard.
• Rapidly deployed in any part of the word.
• It can operate in any weather condition.
• Alternative applications across industries.
• Scalable to client requirements.
• The economy of scale, an entire field of offshore wind turbines generators can be assembled, stored and installed.
• It can be purchased or chartered
• One-stop shop solution.

The Oceandock LX An innovative breakthrough in engineering providing

solutions to the challenges facing today’s global off-shore wind energy

providers.