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The Hull and Humberside region is currently at the forefront of developments in the Wind Energy Industry. Industrial supply company OAASIS Group have well established connections with operators in the region and are looking to expand their customer base with further contracts for their wide range of workwear, specialist safety equipment and maintenance and operational support materials.
THE EAST COAST AXIS
OAASIS Group, based in Great Yarmouth, have been working with the offshore wind energy industry on the East Coast for over 10 years, initially supplying materials to the Scroby Sands wind farm. This was followed by Sheringham Shoal and currently Greater Gabbard, Humber Gateway and Westermost Rough.
Looking to the future the company is well placed to supply the remaining Round 2 projects like Dudgeon where operations and maintenance will be controlled from Great Yarmouth, thereafter there are Round 3 projects to look forward to.
HUMBER CUED FUP
OR INVESTMENT
Until recently the Humber Enterprise Zone (EZ), the largest in England at almost 500ha and the equivalent to 780 football pitches, has seen a steady trickle of businesses basing themselves at sites in Brough, Grimsby and Hull.
But the confirmation that Siemens and ABP are to go ahead with their combined £310m investment on EZ sites in Hull and the East Riding for an assembly and shipping facility and blade manufacturing facility is seeing the pace of enquiries speed up after further accelerating confidence in the Humber’s ability to support the needs of the offshore wind industry.
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OFFSHORE WIND, OIL AND GAS OAASIS built its reputation supplying the onshore and offshore oil and gas industries and the associated marine support industry. Offshore wind and the renewable energy industry more generally were a natural fit and a logical progression. Customers in these industries all require the same type of gear and demand the same level of service. With an inventory value in excess of £1.8 million the company delivers and does so in the UK and worldwide.
SUPPLY CHAIN
OAASIS Group with its accredited Quality Management System is a secure link in the supply chain, stocking only prime
products from prime manufacturers. With complete control of the quality Traverrse brand of PPE, the company ensures that whether an immersion suit, a working at height safety harness, a pair of boots, a threading machine or a tub of hand cleaner is supplied, the goods will be right, the paperwork correct and the delivery will be on time.
ENVIRONMENTAL ACCREDITATION By definition the Renewable Energy Industry is committed to protecting the environment and its future.
OAASIS shares this ambition and commitment as evidenced by their ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management accreditation with policies designed to reduce the environmental impact on their own site and local area. In addition the company has OHSAS 18001:2007 Health and Safety Management and ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management accreditation, making a combined management system throughout the business.
OAASIS Group Ltd O & M BASE
This combined with work at the other side of the estuary where Grimsby - as the closest port to many of the North Sea wind farms - has established itself as an operations and maintenance base with investment from DONG Energy, Vestas, Eon, Siemens and RES Offshore is also creating confidence in the Humber’s Energy Estuary.
This interest was reflected when the Humber Renewables team attended the All Energy Exhibition in Aberdeen in May. The stand, supported by the RGF funded Growing the Humber programme, attracted a high volume of enquiries. Humber representatives replicated this success at the Global Offshore Wind event in Glasgow in June. They also hope for similar success in Hamburg in September and at Renewable UK in Manchester in November.
KEY MILESTONE
Siemens’ announcement is a key milestone for the Humber LEP’s vision for the Humber to be a national and international centre for energy, capitalising on our natural
assets, existing expertise and potential for development.
But, in the words of Prime Minister David Cameron: “Now, the real challenge starts, which is making sure we get the maximum supply chain industry together in Hull and the Humber.”
WELL PREPARED
However, it is not something the region is unprepared for - work carried out by Hull City Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council in planning, skills and funding secured has been widely complimented by Siemens and politicians. Similarly South Bank companies can access funding and support through the Growing the Humber Programme.
With the LEP successfully lobbying for a three-year extension on the associated EZ incentives - simplified planning and either Enhanced Capital Allowances or Discounted Business Rates - there is an attractive level of support for investors in the region.
Humber Local Enterprise Partnership
HULL & HUMBER SPOTLIGHT ON
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