OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE SECTION SPONSOR CHARTERING STATE-OF-THE-ART VESSELS
Grow: Offshore Wind, a UK government-supported funding body, recently announced that it will grant £3m to help accelerate innovation in offshore operations and maintenance technology in response to the growing number of wind energy projects being moved offshore. RES Offshore is embracing this new innovation drive.
Chris Holden, O&M Manager (left) and Gary Madison, Offshore O&M Business Developer
rail system down the centre of the deck to accommodate shipping containers in whatever configuration is required. The vessel also provides suitable accommodation for up to 12 engineers, allowing for an overnight stay to the far offshore sites such as Dogger Bank and Hornsea.
GRIMSBY – AN IDEAL LOCATION With ever improving infrastructure, skills availability, port access, support from the local council, and being in close proximity to the large North Sea wind farms, Grimsby has quickly become a highly attractive location for renewable energy companies from which to service wind farms.
MOVING INTO DEEPER WATERS As assets move further offshore and into deeper waters, it becomes increasingly difficult to find suitable vessels to accommodate engineers & transport the equipment needed.
As a result, RES Offshore’s Operations and Maintenance (O&M) team recently worked closely with Supacat to provide recommendations around space and layout for an SMV1 vessel which RES subsequently chartered.
O & M EXPERIENCE
Calling on over 20 years O&M experience, RES were well positioned to provide helpful advice and recommendations on practical issues such as the layout of the vessel, the kinds of meals served onboard & the vessel’s ability to transfer and move certain structures.
The vessel was acquired by James Fisher & Sons, and previous experience from an initial charter to Dogger Bank was used to further develop the vessel ahead of RES chartering it for O&M work at Hornsea.
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS In this case, a specific requirement of the trip was to provide suitable accommodation for up to 12 engineers going offshore. As the engineers needed to sleep overnight on the vessel, noise reduction was a priority – something that was achieved by both parties working collaboratively on this challenge.
RES Offshore believes that being able to charter a vessel of this kind gives it an edge when carrying out specialist operations at Round 3 assets. The SMV1 includes a new
OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE SUPPORT solution-neutral approach that delivers
The right conditions for successful wind power generation of renewable energy doesn’t only depend on the wind. They also depend on properly maintained, efficiently functioning, reliable generating equipment.
ERIKS wind energy services are already heavily engaged with the wind energy generation industry and are ideally positioned to provide maintenance, repair, operations support and product supply: restoring and maintaining your wind turbines to OEM specifications without resorting to outsourcing – and to much higher service levels than current industry expectations.
SOLUTION-NEUTRAL APPROACH Whether you need a repair, or a replacement part, ERIKS give you a
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the very best value covering the following compartments… • Generator • Oil Cooler and Conditioning • Kits • Hydraulic Parking Break • Yaw Drive, Slewing Ring and Pitch Drive • Bearings and Bearing Housing • Rotor Shaft • Gearbox • Coupling • Generator Heat Exchanger
The company is also authorised partners or exclusive repairers for many of the leading names in wind turbines. Their extensive business, supplying parts to UK operators, means they also have a comprehensive parts database covering every UK wind farm,
RES Offshore is currently setting up a permanent base at the Port of Grimsby, enabling further work to be contracted which will require further collaboration with vessel developers and owners for future charters.
EFFICIENCY AND VALUE FOR MONEY Given the importance that clients place on efficiency and value for money, RES sees the chartering of these state-of-the-art vessels as a pivotal part of its O&M service.
While great strides have been made in tailoring the SMV1 to the specific needs of specialist Round 3 operations, RES is focused on constant improvement so that clients are assured of the most cost effective route to getting O&M work done in far offshore zones.
Chris Holden
Offshore O&M Manager RES Offshore
as well as having the products, services, manpower and experience to maintain them.
NATIONAL NETWORK
A national network of workshops, service centres & core competence centres is staffed by employees trained and approved to the original equipment manufacturers standards. We can also put specialist engineers into the field, with Climbing Course for wind turbines certification (BS8454), Level ll Thermography certification and the PCN Certificate of Competence in Condition Monitoring.
This unique combination of manufacturers know-how, predictive maintenance expertise and repair capabilities in a national network means ERIKS can help you to create the ideal conditions to achieve your maximum generating potential.
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