ABOUT
As part of the PR28 Floating Offshore Wind Mooring and Anchoring Systems - Technology Development and Qualification Programme, TTI Marine Renewables Ltd (TTI-MR) has been contracted by the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult (ORE Catapult) to deliver the first phase of a study into TQ for FOWT mooring and anchoring (M&A) systems. ORE Catapult has established the Floating Offshore Wind Centre of Excellence (FOW CoE), a collaborative programme with industry, academic and stakeholder partners. TQ Framework Guidance Notes have been developed to assist stakeholders, including M&A technology developers, to navigate the TQ landscape. Two additional resources have been developed to provide further support, including this interactive Technology Qualification Tool (TQT) website as well as a Technical Qualification Register (TQR) spreadsheet which can be used to facilitate the planning and execution of TQ activities.
Whilst the information contained in this website has been prepared and collated in good faith, ORE Catapult and TTI-MR make no representation or warranty (express or implied) as to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained herein nor shall we be liable for any loss or damage resultant from reliance on same.
This website (Deliverable: PN000487-WEB-013) was last updated on 12/10/2022
TTI Marine Renewables Ltd
Established in 1986, Tension Technology International (TTI) comprises a group of independent
consultants who are experts in the design, development, procurement, installation and testing of M&A systems for the
offshore and renewables sectors. The group comprises a parent company (TTI Ltd) and two subsidiaries; a
R&D and forensic testing facility near Oxford (TTI Testing Ltd) and a renewable energy team in Inverness
(TTI-MR Ltd). Associate consultants are located in the UK, the US, China, India and the
Netherlands. TTI-MR Ltd became active in early 2019, and the core team previously worked for the parent
company TTI Ltd amassing decades of experience in the design, analysis, testing, qualification and specification
of mooring systems for the marine renewables industry. This track record has included the design and
qualification of new enabling M&A technologies and associated subsystems and components.
Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
ORE Catapult was established in 2013 by the UK Government and is part of a
network of Catapults set up by Innovate UK in high growth industries. It is the
UK’s leading innovation centre for offshore renewable energy.
Independent and trusted, with a unique combination of world-leading test and
demonstration facilities and engineering and research expertise, ORE Catapult
convenes the sector and delivers applied research, accelerating technology
development, reducing risk and cost and enhancing UK-wide economic growth.
Active throughout the UK, ORE Catapult has operations in Glasgow, Blyth,
Levenmouth, Aberdeen, the Humber, the South West and Wales and operates a
collaborative research partnership in China.