Sustainability advisory firm ERM has acquired MarineSpace, a marine planning and environmental consultancy that provides specialist advice and services to clients across a range of sectors, including offshore wind.
The MarineSpace UK-based team of marine scientists and development consultants will bring expertise and technical capabilities that will enable ERM to offer consulting and services to marine developers globally, the consultancy said.
This includes the full offshore renewables project lifecycle – from corporate strategy through to consent, operation and decommissioning.
ERM Group chief executive Tom Reichert said: “MarineSpace is bringing best-in-class marine expertise to ERM at a time when the shift to renewables as part of the global energy transition has never been more critical.
“We’re looking forward to working with the MarineSpace team to support more marine infrastructure projects around the world, as part of our ambitions to meet the needs of the rapidly evolving renewables market and shape a sustainable future with the world’s leading organizations.
MarineSpace managing director Phil Durrant said: “We are excited about joining ERM and expanding the reach of our marine expertise. Our culture and current client base will complement and accelerate ERM’s ability to work on marine infrastructure projects.”
MarineSpace founder Stuart Lowe said: “The best-in-class marine expertise we offer will bring ERM a breadth of skills and depth of resources to respond rapidly to evolving market needs.
“For our people at MarineSpace, it gives them the opportunity to be part of a global consultancy and develop personally and professionally as part of ERM’s global footprint.”