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WORLD LEADER IN MARINE WARRANTY SURVEYING
LOC is recognised as a world leader in the field of marine warranty surveying.
Established in 1979, they have approved some of the largest and most complex offshore marine constructions projects with a team of over 400 qualified personnel around the world.
ADVICE AND SUPPORT IN THE NORTH EAST OF UK/EUROPE
The company has been actively involved in the North East of England, around the UK and Europe in providing advice, support and MWS for the transportation and installation of offshore windfarms.
Their involvement spans from providing marine warranty for Teesside offshore windfarm for EDF Energy, approving the positioning and jacking of the jack-ups that will be used to overhaul the turbines on Blyth for E.ON, to surveys, load-ins & outs of cables, OSPs and jackets on the rivers Tyne, Tees and Wear.
NEWCASTLE TEAM
LOC’s Newcastle team is involved in planning for an upgrade to the cable laying vessel Cable Enterprise, which carries and lays 6000 tons of high voltage subsea cable. Her forward-looking owner asked them to help plan the vessel’s upgrade from anchor positioning to dynamic positioning.
The new system of thrusters will hold the vessel in position with greater accuracy. This makes controlled manoeuvres close to offshore structures much easier and safer.
EXACT REQUIREMENTS The company’s role is to consult with the owner to identify their exact requirements. They also assess the best way to power the system which could be by diesel electric, direct drive or a combination of the two.
STATE-OF-THE-ART TRAINING CENTRE, PAVES WAY FOR RENEWABLES SAFETY IN NORTH EAST
Safety Technology Ltd’s recently opened state-of-the-art training facility in the North East of England is now offering some of the world’s most advanced Wind Energy safety training programmes to the onshore and offshore sectors.
CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE Located on the south bank of the river Tyne, Safety Technology’s Centre of Excellence for Renewable Safety is partnered with South Tyneside College’s high-tech Marine Safety Training Centre. From these purpose built facilities the two parties are now offering the complete package of onshore and offshore safety training for the Wind Industry, including the full suite of RenewableUK and GWO courses.
WORLD-RENOWNED
The world-renowned centre of excellence for marine education and training, and now renewables safety, in South Shields, is home to pioneering technology, including the most advanced navigational bridge simulators available in the market today. All of which can be configured to meet every aspect of bridge simulator training and research requirements, offering virtually limitless training possibilities.
FACILITIES
The Centre of Excellence is also home to a helicopter escape module, environmental pool, and RenewableUK specified training
Safety Technology Ltd
tower. These extensive and unique facilities in both onshore and offshore safety training, which include Europe’s first offshore platform transfer simulator, enables Safety Technology and STC to recreate highly realistic working conditions for trainees.
RESPONDING TO THE NEEDS OF THE INDUSTRY
Head of Northern Operations for Safety Technology Ltd, David Martin, said of the South Shields based facility “The Centre of Excellence responds to the needs of the renewable energy industry and provides quality assured training to support the development of the industry in the North East and beyond.”
STRONG PARTNERSHIP
The strong partnership between Wind Energy safety specialists Safety Technology and Marine experts South Tyneside College continues to grow, with new courses and training programmes in the pipeline.
SPOTLIGHT ON THE TYNE
Fitting the new system into the hull is also a major consideration. Finally they will deal with classification and statutory rules governing this type of ship to ensure it is fully compliant.
BIGGEST CHALLENGE
The biggest challenge of the project has been to maintain Cable Enterprise’s status as a barge while upgrading her systems and power plant to meet the US West Coast emission standards, which are the strictest in the world.
LOC Group (London Offshore Consultants)
www.windenergynetwork.co.uk
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