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We are experts with over of 45 years of combined experience in the field of mooring and offshore structures.
We offer a unique expertise based on the combination of :
Extensive experiences in the execution of major industry projects
Practice that precisely addresses clients' demands, supported by a long track record of studies and proposals
A wide range of competencies built on product development and prototype construction for the Renewable Energy and Oil&Gas domains
Christian BAUDUIN
CO-FOUNDER / CEO
Guillaume BONNAFFFOUX
CO-FOUNDER / CTO
Christian BAUDUIN
Founder / CEO
Innovative and experienced mooring development specialist, with a proven track record in renewable product development, technology management, and prototype design. Demonstrated success in the offshore wind and mooring systems industry, generating impactful oucomes across global projects and operations.
Renewable Product Development Director - 2021 - Jan 2024
- Development of the F4W™, second generation of SBM TLP floater for Floating Offshore Wind
- Technical sizing, RFI, Pre-FEED, FEED for Floating Wind Farms - World wide application - Europe - Asia – US
Renewable & Mooring System Technology Manager - 2015 - 2021
Launching of Floating Wind activities in SBM,
- Market analysis and Business Development,
- Floater concept selection,
- System technical qualification and model tests,
Promotion to clients and pilot project identification
Provence Grand Large EDFEN, first FOW French farm in FOS-sur-Mer
- Floater and mooring sizing,
- Design qualification
- FEED approval in Principle
Development of a Wave Energy Convertor prototype S3 with ADME
Concept Department Manager - Mooring System - 2011 - 2015
Key mooring component Development, Prototyping and Qualification
- High capacity structural connectors
- In line mooring connectors (ILMC™)
- FPSO Turritella Disconnectable Turret Mooring System in GOM Deept water (3000m)- SHELL - Spotlight on New Technology award at the 2017
- Articulated Rod Connecting Arm (ARCA™) Chain Connector - Spotlight on New Technology award at the 2015
Engineering studies, PreFEED, FEED with clients for main Turret Mooring system for harsh conditions-
- Johan Castberg FPSO - EQUINOR - North Sea
- ICHTHYS Gas FPSO - Impex/TOTAL - Australia
- Rosebank FPSO - Chevron/OMV - West of Shetland
- Scarborought FPSO- Exxon - Australia
- Turret moored - Arctic Drill Ship – Maersk
Turret Manager for the Shtokman FPU in Barents Sea - ATS JV (Aker, Technip and SBMOffshore) - 2008 - 2011
Engineering Project Manager for Bonga Trelline Deepwater Export System project - 2005 - 2008
Hydrodynamic and Mooring Engineer - 1998 - 2005
Publications:
Design and Performance of a TLP Type Floating Support Structure for a 6MW Offshore Wind Turbine, Bonnaffoux Guillaume, Bauduin Christian, Bertolotti Christine, Melis Cecile, Perdrizet Timothee, Poirette Yann. OTC, May 6–9, 2019. OTC-29371-MS
Adapting Tension Leg Technology to Provide an Economical Solution for Floating Wind Power, C. Melis, Bauduin Christian, A. Wattez, A. Newport, Y. Poirette, T. Perdrizet, D. C Averbuch OTC, May 2–5, 2016. OTC-27153-MS
Disconnectable Mooring Systems for Arctic Conditions, Bauduin Christian, R. Boulard, F. Caille, A. Newport. OTC, May 4–7, 2015. OTC-25910-MS
A diverless chain connector for the high integrity connection of mooring legs
Mauro Bedini, Bauduin Christian. OTC, May 4–7, 2015. OTC-25759-MS
Global field Development Feasibility and Optimization Using large Disconnectable Turrets, Guillaume Bonnaffoux, Christian Bauduin, DOT2013, D123, October 2013
Turret mooring system for harsh environment, Christian Bauduin, Bernard Montabrun. FPSO ASIA CONGRESS 17th - 18th May, 2011 Beijing China
Erha deep water export system coupled analysis and model tests calibration,
Christian Bauduin, Christelle Blanc, Erling S. Elholm, Markku J. Santala, Grégoire de Roux, DOT XVI (DOT-2004) New Orleans, Louisiana
Deep Water Mooring Systems - Methodology of Analysis Applicable to FPSO’s, Christian Bauduin, Jean-Loup Isnard, Sipke Schuurmans, ISOPE 2001
A Contribution on Quasi-Static Mooring Line Damping, Christian Bauduin, Mamoun Naciri. JOMAE, May 2000, 122(2): 125-133
Patents:
Offshore wind
Ensemble éolien flottant et procédé permettant d'amarrer un tel ensemble éolien …
WO EP US CN JP KR AU DK ES PH PT EP3313721B1 Christian Raymond Bauduin Single Buoy Moorings Inc.
Priority 2015-06-26 • Filed 2016-06-27 • Granted 2019-04-03 • Published 2019-04-03
WO EP US CN JP KR CA DK ES PL PT CA3124322A1 Christian Raymond Bauduin Single Buoy Moorings Inc.
Priority 2018-12-19 • Filed 2019-12-19 • Published 2020-06-25
Mooring line or Fluid connectors
Connecteur de chaine deconnectable
WO EP US CN BR EP2414217B1 Christian Raymond Bauduin Single Buoy Moorings Inc.
Priority 2009-04-02 • Filed 2010-04-02 • Granted 2013-04-17 • Published 2013-04-17
Connector with an integrated quick/connect disconnect and emergency release …
WO EP AU BR WO2009071591A3 Christian Bauduin Single Buoy Moorings
Priority 2007-12-03 • Filed 2008-12-03 • Published 2009-08-06Chain connector
WO EP CA RU EP2817209B1 Christian Bauduin Single Buoy Moorings, Inc.
Priority 2012-02-21 • Filed 2013-01-23 • Granted 2016-04-20 • Published 2016-04-20
US US8820258B2 Christian Bauduin Single Buoy Moorings, Inc
Priority 2012-12-18 • Filed 2012-12-18 • Granted 2014-09-02 • Published 2014-09-02
Turret Mooring system
Disconnectable riser-mooring system
WO EP US CN AT EP2156004B1 Christian Bauduin Single Buoy Moorings, Inc.
Priority 2007-06-12 • Filed 2008-06-09 • Granted 2011-12-28 • Published 2011-12-28
Disconnectable turret mooring system with a weighted riser-supporting buoy
WO EP US JP AT BR CA DK RU EP2285666B1 Christian Bauduin Single Buoy Moorings Inc.
Priority 2008-05-19 • Filed 2009-05-19 • Granted 2012-01-04 • Published 2012-01-04
Disconnectable turret mooring system
WO EP US CN AU BR CA RU AU2011303838B2 Christian Raymond Bauduin Single Buoy Moorings Inc.
Priority 2010-09-16 • Filed 2011-09-16 • Granted 2015-04-23 • Published 2015-04-23
Système d'amarrage à bouée intermédiaire flottant sur la surface de l'eau
WO WO2018134255A1 Christian Raymond Bauduin Single Buoy Moorings Inc.
Priority 2017-01-19 • Filed 2018-01-17 • Published 2018-07-26
Disconnectable submerged buoy mooring device comprising clamping dogs
WO EP US AP CA RU EP3019392B1 Christian Raymond Bauduin Single Buoy Moorings, Inc.
Priority 2013-07-12 • Filed 2013-07-12 • Granted 2018-12-05 • Published 2018-12-05
WO EP US CN AU CA DK MX RU EP3642105B1 Christian Raymond Bauduin Single Buoy Moorings Inc
Priority 2017-06-22 • Filed 2018-06-21 • Granted 2021-02-24 • Published 2021-02-24
Système détachable d'amarrage à tourelle
WO EP US CA EP2807077B1 Christian Raymond Bauduin Single Buoy Moorings, Inc.
Priority 2012-01-27 • Filed 2013-01-28 • Granted 2019-03-13 • Published 2019-03-
Bearing system
Système de palier immergé pour navire amarré par tourelle
WO EP KR AU BR EP2822848B1 Christian Bauduin Single Buoy Moorings, Inc.
Priority 2012-03-05 • Filed 2013-03-05 • Granted 2017-05-03 • Published 2017-05-03
Chain table for a turret of a vessel
WO EP CN CA DK RU WO2018134252A1 Christian Raymond Bauduin Single Buoy Moorings Inc.
Priority 2017-01-19 • Filed 2018-01-17 • Published 2018-07-26
Offloading system
Wave motion absorbing offloading system comprising a slender mooring buoy
WO EP US NO EP1467906B1 Christian Bauduin Single Buoy Moorings Inc.
Priority 2002-01-24 • Filed 2003-01-23 • Granted 2008-03-19 • Published 2008-03-19
Wave motion absorbing offloading system comprising a slender mooring buoy
AU2003236860A1 Christian Bauduin Single Buoy Moorings Inc.
Priority 2002-01-24 • Filed 2003-01-23 • Published 2003-09-02
Guillaume BONNAFFOUX
FOUNDER / CTO
Guillaume has 20+ years of experience in the field of hydraulics, fluid mechanics, coastal engineering and offshore hydrodynamics completed by an experience of turret mooring systems design and floating offshore structures. Guillaume has also a strong experience in model testing (wind tunnel, wind basin and ice basin).
2024 - EKWIL - Head of Product and Engineering TLP
-Product lead for Float4Wind (TM) TLP product
-Engineering manaer for the Monaco-based team
2017-2023 - SBM Offshore - Project engineer - Floating Wind
-Lead FOWT technical sizing group (5-10 people) for client FOWT technical studies (floater, mooring, anchors definition), and for technology developments.
2012-2017 - SBM Offshore - Technology Project engineer - Oil & Gas mooring and turret systems
-Technology lead for external concept/pre-FEED studies and technology development.
2008-12 - SBM Offshore - Hydrodynamics Engineer
Hydrodynamics analyses for mooring floaters (FPSO, buoys...) for operating, fatigue, extreme conditions. Follow-up of model tests, tools development.
2003-2008 - ACRI-IN - Costal engineer
-numerical analysis, numerical tool development
-model testing specification, realisation and reporting
Publications:
Design and Performance of a TLP Type Floating Support Structure for a 6MW Offshore Wind Turbine, Bonnaffoux Guillaume, Bauduin Christian, Bertolotti Christine, Melis Cecile, Perdrizet Timothee, Poirette Yann. OTC, May 6–9, 2019. OTC-29371-MS
Alternative Method for Estimation of Design Extremes for Moored Floaters, Guillaume BONNAFFOUX, Cécile MELIS. OMAE2014, June 2014.
Derivation of Wave Height and Peak Period Statistics Accounting for Physical Limitations, Methodology and Effects, Cécile MELIS, Guillaume BONNAFFOUX, OMAE2014, June2014.
Global field Development Feasibility and Optimization Using large Disconnectable Turrets
Guillaume Bonnaffoux, Christian Bauduin, DOT2013, ID123, October 2013
Dynamics of Entrapped Water in Large Diameter Turret Moonpools
Igor de Vries, Yann Roux, Mamoun Naciri, Guillaume Bonnaffoux, OMAE2013-11467,June2013.
ADWICE: Advanced Weathervaning in Ice, Hidding W., Bonnaffoux G. and Naciri M.OMAE2011-49154, June 2011.
Patents:
Offshore wind
Floating wind Turbine support
WO EP US CN JP KR CA DK ES PL PT EP3899260B1 Guillaume BONNAFFOUX Single Buoy Moorings Inc
Priority 2018-12-19 • Filed 2019-12-19 • Granted 2023-11-29 • Published 2023-11-29
Yoke plate assembly for a mooring arrangement and mooring arrangement …
WO EP US CN JP KR CA US20220063767A1 Guillaume BONNAFFOUX Single Buoy Moorings Inc.
Priority 2018-12-19 • Filed 2019-12-19 • Published 2022-03-03
Turret Mooring System