From initial geotechnical planning and design, through installation and testing, to certification and decommissioning, since 2009 we provide expert support at every stage of Offshore Wind Energy projects.
In the beginning of 2022, GuD Offshore Wind Polska Sp. z o.o. was founded as a part of the GuD Group in order to cover the field of offshore wind energy internationally.
The core competencies of GuD comprise the applied geosciences, geotechnics, dynamics and environmental engineering. Our range of services includes assessment, consultation, planning, surveying and construction supervision. In addition, we offer verification design and expert opinion services.
The engineers at GuD have been contributing their know-how to a wide range of projects in Europe and around the world since 1980. We welcome challenges as an opportunity for finding new, innovative solutions.
Current scientific developments flow into our work through our close contact with universities, colleges and research institutes. Furthermore, we support the interdisciplinary exchange of knowledge with our broad participation in many associations and expert committees. We are happy to share our expertise with our clients and project partners. If you are looking for an expert in the field with many years of experience, don’t hesitate to contact us. We look forward to finding the perfect solution for you.
The companies in the GuD Group
- GuD Geotechnik und Dynamik Consult GmbH, Berlin
- GuD Geotechnik und Umweltgeologie GmbH, Leipzig
- BBI Geo-und Umwelttechnik Ingenieur-Gesellschaft mbH, Hamburg
- GuD Offshore Wind Polska Sp. z o.o., Gdynia
- GSP GuD Geotechnik, Schwingungsuntersuchungen und dynamische Prüfmethoden GmbH, Mannheim + Frankfurt a/M
All companies in the GuD Group and their employees work closely together, ensuring that the Group’s extensive expertise is available and guaranteeing customized and optimized services.
Core competencies
- offshore geotechnical engineering
- site investigation and foundation expertise
- design of structural elements under static and dynamic loads
- geotechnical analysis and soil mechanics
- numerical analysis (FEM)
- ground improvement and ground freezing
- deep foundations and pile testing
- tunnelling
Core competencies
- offshore geotechnical engineering
- site investigation and foundation expertise
- geotechnical analysis and soil mechanics
- numerical analysis (FEM) ground improvement and ground freezing
- deep foundations and pile testing
- tunneling
Core competencies
- ground investigation & laboratory testing
- geotechnical interpretation and parameters assessment
- geotechnical design
- numerical analysis (FEM) of geotechnical issues
- deep foundations / metro
- maritime structures
- project management
GuD Offshore Wind is a member of the Polish Offshore Wind Industry Chamber
For all hydraulic engineering projects, whether it be dams or dikes for flood control, or large locks and wharfage, geotechnical questions will be the predominant topic. Difficult boundary conditions are often imposed on the construction of wind turbines. Seaside locations with complex wind and wave loads place particularly high requirements on foundation structures. GuD is involved in many offshore projects in the North Sea and Baltic Sea, conducting geotechnical surveys, expert appraisals and foundation consulting for their customers.
We offer the following services for projects within the spectrum of geotechnics and structural mechanics for foundations and wind-power turbines offshore and on land:
- Soil exploration at the construction site, as well as periodic and dynamic site soil tests
- Professional assessments and foundation consulting
- Development of calculation methods for high cyclic loads
- Feasibility studies and desk studies
- Geotechnical planning, basic and detailed design of foundation structures like jackets, monopiles, tripods and heavy-duty foundations or suction buckets
- Subsoil investigation reports and expert opinions on soil conditions and foundations
- Designing cyclically loaded foundation systems
- Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) for foundation structures
As the Offshore Client Representative (OCR), we supervise the execution at all stages of the project – from the exploration phase, through installation, to final testing.
On board survey and installation vessels, our team provides comprehensive support throughout the entire project – from overseeing geotechnical investigations to supervising the installation and testing of foundations and substructures. Drawing on our experience, we ensure efficient project execution, operational safety and full compliance with the highest technical standards and Client requirements.
GuD through its project certification partners is able to perform project certifications of wind farms and offshore projects from their planning on through their decommissioning phases.
- Wind-power turbines
- Foundations and support structures
- Transformer substations
- Internal cabling of the wind farms
- Residential platform
- Grid connection
Verification of stability certificates are issued so that wind energy plants will function reliably. Quality assurance includes specialised measuring technology and dynamic testing methods:
- Piling feasibility studies
- Verification of load capacity for offshore pile foundations with dynamic pile tests
- Determination of pile resistance values with dynamic measurements while driving piles
- Verification of service life by measuring the steel stress during pile driving
- Production monitoring
