Pile Guidance Tool (PGT)

Monday 10 August 2009

The Pile Guidance Tool (PGT) was designed and supplied by IHC Gusto BV to MPI’s specification to facilitate the guidance and adjustment of large offshore piles during driving.


 

The Pile Guidance Tool (PGT) was designed and supplied by IHC Gusto BV to MPI’s specification to facilitate the guidance and adjustment of large offshore piles during driving.

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The monopile is either lifted into position on the seabed using a crane or MPI’s Monopile Upending Frame (MUF), the PGT is then activated to grip the pile before the crane is released.

The PGT can then be used to align the pile vertically and guide it during the early stages of driving.

General Information

Total Length: 9,100 – 14,700 mm
Width: 6,900 – 16,700 mm
Height: 4,300 mm
Pile Diameter: 4,000 – 6,000 mm
Maximum Guide Load: 50 Tonnes (in horizontal plane)
Maximum Vertical Load: 10 Tonnes
In/Out Adjustment Range: +/- 1,250 mm
Side/Side Adjustment Range: +/- 1,000 mm

Environmental

Maximum Operational wind Speed: 20 m/s
Maximum Operational Current (water depth 15m): 2 m/s
Maximum Operational Current (water depth 15 – 35m): 1 m/s
Maximum Vessel Heel: +/- 0.3 Deg
Maximum Vessel Trim: +/- 0.3 Deg

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