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KONGSBERG MARITIME LTD STRENGTHENS RENEWABLES SERVICES WITH KEY APPOINTMENT
Mark Baldwin will grow clients in sector through role as Business Development Manager.
Marine technology company Kongsberg Maritime Ltd has appointed Mark Baldwin to the post of Business Development Manager as part of its drive to strengthen its service offering for the offshore renewables sector. He will be responsible for developing the company’s portfolio of environmental monitoring capabilities for offshore windfarms and tidal energy projects.
and will lead a team of engineers and scientists responsible for delivering services including underwater acoustic studies and scour monitoring.
EXCITING FUTURE Mr Baldwin says, “It is exciting to be joining Kongsberg Maritime at a time when the company is making a strong advance into the renewables market. We have built up a huge level of expertise over many years with clients in the offshore sector, but renewables offers an opportunity for serving a wider and growing client base.
“The global offshore renewables energy sector is experiencing a period of unprecedented growth, and I believe
AMBS is a sensor or module within the Kongsberg Integrated Environmental Monitoring System, which is currently being developed in partnership with Statoil, IBM and DNV.
AMBS carries out acoustic monitoring of a proposed development site, providing baseline figures as to noise levels prior to any work taking place.
SPECIALIST TEAM
Kongsberg Maritime’s specialist team is also able to give an assessment of any likely impact that any subsequent construction or operational noise would have on marine life. Kongsberg Maritime has also recently developed a new innovative sonar for scour monitoring of structures with underwater foundations, such as bridges and wind turbines. The new Dual Axis sonar is used to assess the impact that scour has on the integrity of structures, and gives an early warning on the likelihood of potential damage or loss of integrity.
there is huge potential for Kongsberg Maritime Ltd to utilise its knowledge and product portfolio to support clients as they move forward in developing this industry and the challenges that it creates.”
With over 100 offices globally, Kongsberg Maritime is well positioned to support a renewables project anywhere in the world.
ACOUSTIC MONITORING BUOY SYSTEM (AMBS) The company is currently a leading provider of
EXPERIENCE
Mr Baldwin has joined the company – the UK-based subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime – from Kongsberg Oil and Gas Technologies, where he spent five years as Sales Manager. He will oversee the company’s operations in Southampton,
underwater acoustic monitoring systems and has experienced an increase in demand for its AMBS, which clients in renewables, shipping and oil & gas sectors can utilise to assist in the production of environmental impact assessments for offshore developments.
Mike Baldwin
Mr Baldwin adds, “We believe there is a significant market for scour monitoring activity within the offshore renewables sector, however we are also now working with clients that are not in Kongsberg Maritime’s traditional markets, such as civil engineers, local authorities and highways agencies to provide monitoring services.”
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