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Demonstrator Project

Demonstrator Buoy Render

The Demonstrator project is an ongoing initiative by BPT, with funding and support from industrial partners to design, fabricate, install and operate a reduced scale version of BPT's power and control buoy. The buoy is now installed  at the FABTEST site in Falmouth Bay with testing of its performance underway. 

Objectives

QUALIFICATION

Technology Qualification.  Achieve TRL 6 and certificate of technology qualification.

VERIFY MOTIONS

Correlate numerical analysis and verify the motions performance. 

INSTALLATION METHODOLOGY

Demonstrate ballasting and installation methodologies.

 REMOTE
OPERATION

Demonstrate remote control of subsea systems.

Timeline

CONTRACT AWARDS
January 2025
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HULL ASSEMBLY COMPLETE
April 2025

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TOPSIDES INTEGRATION
June 2025

Demonstrator Installation

OPERATIONAL
 

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HULL FABRICATION COMMENCES
February 2025
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LAUNCH & BALLASTING
May 2025

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INSTALLATION
July 2025

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TECHNOLOGY QUALIFICATION
October 2025

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