Bases vs. asset weather files

You can add weather to bases and assets within your cases.

Which weather file is used during the simulation to determine downtime depends on the logistic and either the weather criteria or process step being simulated.

Construction

Crew transfer vessel

Weather criteria	Weather file
Significant wave height access limit	Asset
Visibility access limit	Asset

Heavy lift vessel

Process step	Weather file
Mobilising	Base
Loadout	Base
Transit to wind farm	Asset
Jacking up	Asset
Installation	Asset
Jacking down	Asset
Transit to next asset	Asset
Transit from wind farm	Asset
Arrival at base	Base

Service operation vessel

Weather criteria	Weather file
Significant wave height access limit	Asset
Visibility access limit	Asset
Wind speed access limit	Asset

Helicopter

Weather criteria	Weather file
Wind speed access limit	Asset
Visibility access limit	Asset
Significant wave height access limit	Asset

Cable installation vessel

Process step	Weather file
Mobilising	Base
Loadout	Base
Transit to wind farm	Asset
Cable laying	Asset
Cable burial	Asset
Transit to next asset	Asset
Transit from wind farm	Asset
Arrival at base	Base

Towing vessel

Process step	Weather file
Mobilising	Base
Loadout	Base
Towing to wind farm	Asset
Wind turbine hook up	Asset
Transit from wind farm	Asset
Arrival at base	Base

Crane

Process step	Weather file
Mobilising	Base
Transit to turbine	Asset
Pre-assembly	Asset
Transit from turbine	Asset
Arrival at base	Base

Anchor-handling vessel

Process step	Weather file
Mobilising	Base
Loadout	Base
Moving to wind farm	Asset
Installation	Asset
Cable laying	Asset
Cable burial	Asset
Transit from wind farm	Asset
Arrival at base	Base

Heavy transport vessel / feeder/ barge

Process step	Weather file
Mobilising	Base
Loadout	Base
Transit to wind farm	Asset
Jacking up	Asset
Installation	Asset
Jacking down	Asset
Transit to next asset	Asset
Transit from wind farm	Asset
Arrival at base	Base

Component transfer vessel

Process step	Weather file
Mobilising	Loadout base
Loadout	Loadout base
Transit to loadoff base	Asset or loadoff base
Loadoff	Asset or loadoff base
Transit back to loadout base	Asset or loadoff base
Arrival at loadout base	Loadout base

O&M

Crew transfer vsesel

Weather criteria	Weather file
Significant wave height access limit	Asset
Lowest tide	Base

Heavy lift vessel

Weather criteria	Weather file
Significant wave height jacking limit	Asset
Wind speed crane operation limit	Asset
Wind speed limitation reference height	Asset
Lowest tide	Asset
Mobilising	Base
Demobilising	Base
Loadout	Base

Service operation vessel

Weather criteria	Weather file
Significant wave height access limit	Asset
Wind speed access limit	Asset
Wind speed limitation reference height	Asset
Lowest tide	Asset

Helicopter

Weather criteria	Weather file
Wind speed access limit	Asset
Wind speed limitation reference height	Asset
Visibility access limit	Asset
Significant wave height access limit	Asset

Towing vessel

Process step	Weather file
Mobilising towing in	Base
Transit to asset	Asset
Disconnect	Asset
Tow to port	Asset
Tow to wind farm	Asset
Preparation for work at port	Base
Demobilisation towing in	Base
Mobilisation towing out	Base
Preparation for work towing out	Asset
Hookup	Asset
Transit to next asset	Asset
Transit to port	Base
Demobilisation towing out	Base

Crane

Weather criteria	Weather file
Wind speed limit crane operation	Base
Wind speed limitation reference height	Base