SPONSORS OF REGIONAL FOCUS
NORTHERN DIVERS PREPARES FOR MORE WIND ENERGY WORK
AS the UK’s leading underwater engineering service, Northern Divers (Eng) Ltd is the perfect partner for the expanding renewable energy market – including the offshore wind farm sector.
SERVICES With the right type of vessel and fully- trained, experienced crew, renewables businesses they meet and provide all the specialist requirements and safety needs. They also offer a wide range of marine and underwater support services to the inshore and offshore energy industries and have the proven ability to get the job done, on time and on budget.
EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE
This expertise includes underwater civil engineering, wind farm operations, hydrographical surveys, pipeline installations and harbour and dock maintenance. Their experience has seen them work on the Princess Amalia Wind Farm project in the Dutch sector of the North Sea and the world’s first to be located at such a distance from the coast.
LOCATION
Based in Hull and with considerable knowledge on the area around the Humber estuary, Northern Divers (Eng) Ltd is ideally positioned to be a key partner in the UK’s emerging renewable energy sector and they are members of the RenewableUK organisation.
Northern Divers (Eng) Ltd can deliver competitive, cost-effective and successful solutions for a variety of marine-related sectors, including the renewable industry, with skills which range from confined space schemes to salvage and survey work.
Northern Divers
www.northerndivers.co.uk
KEEP TALKING, BE POSITIVE AND REMAIN PATIENT!
GOOD ADVICE FROM RUSSELL DUCTILE
ENGAGING IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN
As top tier suppliers continue to build their business in readiness for the Offshore Wind boom, let’s not forget the needs of the lower tier manufacturers whose ability to gear up is perhaps underestimated and indeed just as important as every other supplier in the chain. The events run over the last few years have been excellent in providing top level information, dominated by the big names in the industry, but what next? How do we engage lower tier manufacturers and suppliers to ensure this industry is a success for UK companies?
RESOURCES
Not all SME’s have the resource to market themselves effectively, what can we do to encourage and guide local engineering and support service companies to develop their Quality Systems, bring in the appropriate expertise or even deliver the message that Offshore Wind is an opportunity!? Can the LEP’s or local government really act in time to provide the services required?
COST EFFECTIVENESS AND QUALITY
There is no doubt this industry must operate cost effectively, and product quality is of paramount importance to each and every equipment manufacturer. We should not be put off by the “Automotive” type messages that are being heard around the industry, this is an opportunity to better our businesses and join a market boom that will reward those who can deliver. There must be more we can do for companies who simply have the desire, let’s not miss out again, act now and make it happen for those lower down the supply chain.
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www.windenergynetwork.co.uk
EFFORT AND PLANNING
Russell Ductile Castings have been following this market for some time, the full extent of the industry requirements will be forthcoming in due course. It will require a great deal of effort and planning to become a key player in this industry. My recommendation is to keep talking, be positive and remain patient!
Russell Ductile
www.russellductile.co.uk
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