SPONSORS OF EAST OF SCOTLAND
OPTIMISED ENVIRONMENTS (OPEN) A DESIGN PRACTICE WITH A CORE OF CHARTERED LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
At Optimised Environments (OPEN) they take their involvement in crafting the biggest landscape change since the industrial revolution very seriously.
Their work is diverse in nature and ranges from masterplanning and public realm design, on a city scale, to environmental impact assessment. Essentially OPEN is a design practice with a core of chartered landscape architects. Their team shares a passion for our landscape and we have the skills to be able to understand a complex set of technical requirements, working in three dimensions.
WIND ENERGY INDUSTRY Their involvement in the wind industry began in the late 1990’s through the process of Landscape and Visual Assessment, which is a component of the Environmental Statement. The design of a wind farm layout forms part of their input to the mitigation of its effects,
taking account of all other technical and environmental constraints.
Juggling many constraints amidst the overriding need to capture the wind (and following best practice in design) is often a tall order. However, with visual effects frequently being cited as a key reason for the refusal of planning permission, their clients recognise the importance of clear advice from the outset.
EXPERIENCE PAYS OPEN’s experience means that an increasing number of developers are turning to them for advice during initial project feasibility. Whilst it is impossible to predict how an application will eventually be determined, they are invariably asked to advise whether a site is defensible or if there are overriding reasons for which it is likely to be considered unacceptable in landscape and visual terms. They also provide strategic advice to clients who
SHIPPING AND TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS HASL are a long established team
of specialists offering professionally engineered solutions to the most complex transportation needs of the renewable industry. They have the experience and expertise to undertake the shipment of heavy lift cargoes to any destination in the world.
ALL ENCOMPASSING LOGISTICS All aspects of transportation such as shipping, road haulage, seafastening,
loading and discharging are carefully pre- planned. This includes road route surveys, rigging studies, deck strength calculations and seafastening design. Meticulous planning and personal supervision of each contract help to ensure safe delivery with often critical deadlines.
MARINE STABILITY AND EXPERTISE HASL are particularly conscious of ship stability and the forces which can be experienced by heavy lift cargoes during sea-going transportation. Their in-house Naval Architects and Design Engineers are able to quickly and accurately draft stowage plans, assess deck strength and present well thought out and cost effective transportation solutions. Thereafter they can undertake design, detail fabrication and installation of appropriate seafastenings for the voyage.
SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS
Typical projects include the transportation of Marine Current Turbine supports from Methil to Belfast. HASL were contracted at very short notice to transport 1 off Quadrapod Foundation, 4 off Quadrapod Shoes and 4 off piles from Methil to Belfast. The weight of the Quadrapod Foundation was 110.0 Te, and each of the shoes were 26.2 Te. HASL chartered an appropriate vessel for this shipment,
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wish to understand which areas have the greatest landscape and visual capacity for development.
Determining the most appropriate sites for development and designing them well is the key to the sustainable future of the on and offshore wind industry, in OPEN’s opinion.
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with a forward Superstructure allowing stowage on deck of the large Quadrapod and shoes without any visibility issues.
The Quadrapod 4 legs were at different heights, 4 off timber packs supporting each leg were pre-laid on the vessel deck, securing of the cargo was by means of chains & bottlescrews. Vessel securing points were also utilised and D rings were also welded to assist securing. The shoes were landed to dunnage and secured by welded blockers. HASL then organised all labour, attended loading and liaised with the Marine Warranty Surveyor regarding comments on technical and operational documentation.
CURRENT PROJECT
This type of project represents only a small sample of the type of work HASL can undertake, and the company is currently transporting carrier sections for the MOD around the UK weighing up to 11,000 Te rolling on by SPMTs and floating off via submerging operations.
All this experience, skill and expertise are directly translatable to issues and problems faced by the offshore renewable sector.
Henry Abram and Sons Ltd
www.henryabram.co.uk
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