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COMMERCIAL DIVING


PROVIDING CRUCIAL DIVING SERVICES


When visiting the North West of England some years ago we dropped in on Mersey Maritime, a professional membership association, well respected by many in the area.


We covered their training facilities which included simulation equipment and training vital to an industry that uses large service vehicles/equipment in the port industry.


We met a very ambitious young diver by the name of Ian Hughes who had the foresight to see the opportunities within the offshore wind industry. Ian heads up a very fast growing business by the name of Hughes Sub Surface Engineering (HSSE), who are also members of Mersey Maritime. We are pleased to feature Ian’s company as our sponsor for the Commercial Diving feature.


We start the feature with a recent contract win which proves how highly respected Ian’s company is within the industry.


A North West based commercial diving and specialist offshore services company has been awarded a major £5million contract to support the construction of Gwynt y Môr offshore wind Farm in Liverpool Bay, one of Europe’s largest offshore wind farms.


Hughes Sub Surface Engineering (HSSE), with offices in Bootle, Mostyn and Staines, won a £5million contract for diving and cable installation support services, creating jobs and bringing investment into the region.


GWYNT Y MÔR – A SHARED INVESTMENT


At 576MW, Gwynt y Môr is one of the largest offshore wind farms currently in construction in Europe. It is a shared investment between partners RWE Innogy, Stadtwerke München GmbH and Siemens. Once fully operational, Gwynt y Môr will generate enough clean green energy to meet the needs of around 400,000 homes and carries with it a community benefit fund of up to £19 million, securing investment into local communities for the next 25 years.


RWE npower renewables’ Gwynt y Môr Project Director, Toby Edmonds said: “Hughes Sub Surface Engineering is providing crucial diving services to support the construction of Gwynt y Môr.


FEATURE SPONSOR


“Finding this level of specialism so close to the construction site has been hugely beneficial in developing good working relationships.


“HSSE has been working hard to meet the needs of the renewables industry and as a result is now one of the largest suppliers of diving services to the offshore wind industry.


“Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm Limited has awarded more than £310million worth of contracts to UK based companies, with many operating from the North West and North Wales.”


THE DIVING CONTRACT


The diving contract has secured work for hSSE’s twenty office based staff, with 60-80 sub-contractors being employed for the offshore works. They will operate from the specialised offshore construction vessel ‘Normand Tonjer’. HSSE are providing a state-of-the-art diving system on board, including Twin Launch and Recovery systems (LARS), NITROX breathing gases, hot water diving systems and an 1800mm decompression chamber; ensuring maximum productivity on site and limiting downtime due to weather.


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