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1 MC-7 Monocolumn Concept presentations MC-7 Wind Powerstation MC-7 Petro MC-7 FOB MINT Transport and Installation MC-7 Wind- 6 MW / 70 April 2017 Patents pending - Patentstyret # and

2 MC-7 Wind - Offshore Windmill marked trends JH 120 ROWP Product requirements and trends ( Photo example: Sheringham Shoal development) Source: Berkeley Lab, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), University of Massachusetts, and participants in the IEA Wind Technology Collaboration Programme Task 26. Based on 2015 status. Wind Europe 2017 status and trends The windfarm are located further away from shore outside visble range resulting in deeper water developments. The windmill turbine trend is larger production capasity per unit, which in turn requires bigger propell diameter, higher towers and larger foundations. Two principal diffent foundation solution; Seabed fixed and Floating. The Productivity, CAPEX /OPEX are considered more favorable for the seabed fixed installations at less than 100 meters. Source: Wind Europe Andrew Ho Europe s politicians still favors Green energy from wind mills and targets increased development activities with cost reductions to achieve profitable un-subsideced energy production.

3 MC-7 Wind solutions business JH 120 potentials ROWP ( Removal cost normally approx 3% not included.) ( Source: Volkner Malmen- Country Manager - Germany) MC-7 market potensials and limitations 1. The MC-7 fundament can be used in approx. 50 to 150 meter waterdepths and covers today s gap between floating and seabed fixed windmill foundations. 2. The MC-7 fundament can be used for both windmills and manned/normally unmanned windfarm power stations. 3. The MC-7 has it s best competitive strength when completely assembled and onshore pre-commisioned units are combined with the MINT installation. 4. The MC-7 fully equipped unit s, fundament with or witout tower can be delivered installed offshore. MC-7 Windfarm applications

4 MC-7 Wind - MINT Transport and Installation Towing from yard to site MC-7 Wind for 120 meter waterdepth MINT capabilities and limitations 1. The installation method are by computer simulations proven conseptually feasible. 2. The MINT towing and installation method has no limitations regarding the structures footprint nor tower heights. 3. The MINT installation limitation is vessel stability. 4. Suction anchors has a both technical and CAPEX advantage over piled structures. However, piled foundations can be accommodated. 5. The wind turbine producers are in a «reluctantly modus» regarding horizontal transportation. The Wind turbine designers should be challenged to optimize/reduce weights and size of the Nacelle to lower the CoG. This is challenging as the Ocean Wind market is only 3% of total. MINT - Tool details MINT installation

5 MC-7 MINT Load-out and Installation method 3rd party verification by SINTEF/MARINTEK/DOF. Transport,Installation and Stability analysis. Datasimulated analysis for transport and installasjon was based on MC-7 Wind for 120 meter waterdepth. Total weight : Nacelle 500 ton Substructure 3000 ton. Skandi Acergy LOA x B : x 27 meter Initial vessel stability assessment confirmed by the vessel crew. Skandi Acergy has necessary stability but Skandi Vega only stabile for approx. MC-7-70 meters stuctures. Simulated Analysis confirms Towing and Installation methode feasible in Hs 2,5 meter. 4 knots Towing Marin Linge field weather conditions. Skandi Vega LOA x B : 109,5 x 24 meter

6 MC-7 Wind - Windmill JH 120 ROWP The shown MC-7 Windmill is for 70 meter waterdepth with a GE 6 MW Haliade turbine 1. The verfied MC-7 Windmill was designed for waterdepths up to 120 meter following an «all internal» philosophy with J-tube pull in of cables running internaly inside the column from seabed to termination point. 2. Tower internals with Main deck. Lower deck, elevator, auxilliary equipment, emergency escape ladder, cablegates and FiFi equipment. 3. Access by crew boat and W2W gangway from service vessel. 4. Ekstendable cargo deck 5. Integrated marine crane. Present deepest seabed founded Windmill developments stops at approx. 60 meter depth. Floating vindmills starts at approx. 100 meter.

7 MC-7 Wind Normally unmanned JH 120 power ROWP stations MC-7 Wind NUI Powerstations Max weight 800 ton 1) Main access by support vessel with W2W gangway and crewboat. 2) Ø9 meter diameter main column allows equipment installed inside upper part of the column. This lowers the CoG and reduces size and weight of the top side. 3) Mechanical handling by crane from vessels and through hatches to all levels 4) Helicopeter landing is an available option. 5) Emergency escape by Selantic shute from lower deck and stairs down to boat landing area.where an emergency raft is located.

8 MC-7 Wind Windfarm JH solutions 120 ROWP MC-7 Wind Foundations with and without tower. The MC-7 Monocolumn foundation can be made/installed ready for Wind turbine installation or conventional to suit present solutions.

9 MC-7 Wind Structures access Access by W2W- Heave compensated gangways in up to Hs = 4,5 meter. Wavecraft

10 MC-7 Wind Construction strategy The MC-7 substructure tubulares fits for serial mass production in specialized workshops. Construction and commisioning strategy 1. The selected structural assembly,commisioning and load-out yard should be located near the installation site and posess the required space and crane capasity. The load-out requires up to 10 meter water depth (for 120 meters structures). 2. The top-side and column mating and internal furnishings should be fabricated at the chosen assembly yard. The column structures will be supplied as company provided. 3. The substructures tubulars and suction anchors will be fabricated in specialized workshops and transported to the assembly yard. The top 15 meter of the main column will be produced first and transported to the assembly yard for internal furnishing. 4. The Top-side should be intergration tested and pre-commisioned in parallell with the substructure Cathodic protection process and assembly. 5. Upon completed pre-commissioning the Top-side will be mated to the substructure in horizontal mode and prepared for load-out.

11 MC-7 Wind Development strategy JH 120 and ROWP way ahead 1. The MC-7 Wind strategy targets to install and set in operation; one full scale MC-7 Wind prototype structure for the purpose to demonstrate the technology and give market reference. Our preferred installation is a 6-8 MW windmill at waterdepth around 70 meter. This requires collaboration with end users/wind farm owners. 2. The MC-7 consept with the MINT installation method are in position to receive financial support from Innovasjon Norges Environment technology fund, or alternatively EU s 2020 SMB program. 3. The participating end user must at the start of the project, committ to purchase/take over the MC-7 wind structure at a discounted price at the point in time when the installed structure is set in operation. The end user must also committ personnel in the steering committy and with technical personnel free of charge. 4. The project financing will be one construction loan where the end users financial commitment, together with committed contributions from Innovasjon Norge and Green Entrans assets will be used as collaterals. The project loan will be settled with the bank at the MC-7 handover settlement from the end user. 5. When the project is established, the joint organization will tailor the MC-7 design to meet the end user s operating preferences, the installation sites environment and grid interface requirements. 6. Suppliers for Wind turbine, Substructure construction and Marine services will be qualified/selected. Vendors willing to share risks and be self financed and insured will be preferred.