Universal Foundation's revolutionary bucket foundation design, combines the benefits and proven aspects of a gravity base foundation, a monopile and a suction bucket into one product. The bucket foundation is aimed directly at the offshore wind energy sector, enhancing technical performance while also reducing the significant costs for offshore foundation installations for both turbines and met masts. The design has been developed for nearly a decade and, after successful prototype installations of the foundation for both met masts and turbine foundations, it is now entering full scale commercial production and supply to the offshore wind market. Importantly, the design also includes a patented cost-efficient installation system which controls the vertical alignment of the total foundation as it sucks itself into the seabed, reducing total installation time significantly and eliminating the need for a transition piece.
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