FOCUS ON ENERGI COAST
MODUS AUV TECHNOLOGY REDUCING THE COST OF OFFSHORE WIND
There has been considerable focus on the subject of reducing the costs of offshore wind and there are a lot of ideas and innovations being presented and discussed.
However, due to a lack of investment these concepts do not always become a reality. Modus Seabed Intervention has, however, brought to market an activity that immediately offers significant savings to developers and contractors.
AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLE (AUV) DIVISION
In 2012 Modus began an investment programme into a planned fleet of AUV units; utilised for survey and inspection across the offshore field development life cycle. In the same year the company launched its AUV division and received its first equipment early summer 2013.
The AUV Division is led by the Richard Hill, The Royal Navy’s former Officer in Charge, founder and driving force behind the inception of operating REMUS AUV technology for the UK Ministry of Defence. Richard has brought in his own team of AUV operational experts and the division is now fully operational.
PROJECT SCOPE Modus has conducted extensive internal trials on the south coast and has recently undertaken a successful project for a windfarm client.
The scope of the project was to provide high definition mosaic imagery of export cables and mattresses in shallow water (less than 10m) within a construction site. The 2 man team operated from an existing
infield vessel utilising its spare capacity on a non-interfering basis which proved to be highly successful and cost effective. The AUV surveyed more than 30Km of line survey in just over five hours in-water time.
Offline data processing was conducted remotely. Results from this demonstration have been provided to the end client and has allowed remedial works to be undertaken based on the detailed imagery provided.
OUTSTANDING IMAGERY Nigel Ward, Commercial Director of Modus Seabed Intervention, said: “This recent
project has clearly demonstrated that this technology provides outstanding imagery, which is not normally available from vessel or ROV mounted systems. This, coupled with the significant savings achievable by deploying the technology during idle or standby time from vessels already operating at the worksite, for example, deploying the system from crew transfer vessels between crew changes, creates a tangible, immediately available efficiency saving for developers throughout the offshore field development life cycle.”
Modus Seabed Intervention NEW CEO FOR TAG
TAG Energy Solutions has welcomed experienced marine and offshore construction specialist, Stuart Oakley, as its new Chief Executive Officer.
Stuart joins the North East England-based company from an emerging offshore accommodations group in the Netherlands and brings considerable senior executive and management experience from his career in the subsea and deep-water field development sectors.
BACKGROUND After managing offshore vessels in the North Sea and Canada, Stuart spent 14
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years with Subsea 7 in a number of roles working in locations around the world including the North Sea, US Gulf of Mexico, Brazil, India and Asia Pacific region.
In 1990 he joined the Stolt-Nielsen Seaway Group, now part of Subsea 7, holding positions as Managing Director of Seaway (UK) Ltd, Director of the Hyperbaric Centre in Aberdeen and Chairman of Seaway Heavy Lifting BV in the Netherlands.
He was subsequently appointed Managing Director of McDermott Subsea Constructors Ltd before joining Smedvig’s FPSO operations in Aberdeen. Subsequent
appointments include Director of Weir Pumps Limited as well as senior executive positions with a number of technology start-up companies using venture capital funding.
Stuart replaces Alex Dawson who recently made the decision to move on from TAG Energy Solutions.
LEADING MANUFACTURERS The company has become one of the leading UK manufacturers of offshore wind turbine foundations and transition pieces following a £30m investment in its riverside facilities on Teesside.
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