Blade repair and inspection specialist Altitec has won a £50,000 grant to help develop a reporting system to provide clients with real-time data on its work.
The funding, which comes from the Supply Chain Innovation for Offshore Renewable Energy (SCORE) programme, will help the company develop an asset management system using an online database to measure the work of technicians as it happens and store client specific responses.
The reporting system is expected to be ready early next year, Altitec said.
Altitec chief executive Tom Dyffort said: “There are a growing number of projects requiring long-term operational services so the new system will prove extremely cost-effective.
“Our main aim is to inspect and repair efficiently and swiftly so our clients do not experience any further downtime than is absolutely required.”
The £6m SCORE scheme is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund and is delivered by OrbisEnergy.
Altitec is also planning to open an office at the OrbisEnergy building in Lowestoft. It already has offices in London, Berlin, Dublin, Tallin and Cape Town.
Dyffort said: “Lowestoft is an important port location for offshore services and the wider industry, so it is extremely interesting for us to set down some roots on the east coast and engage in all kinds of services.
“We plan to open an office, which is currently unoccupied and have a business address in the area, with the aim to install a representative there at a later stage.”
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