James Fisher Marine Services has deployed an emergency response team to support Innogy at the 336MW Galloper offshore wind farm off the east coast of England.
The project is using the JFMS’s CTV Severn Provider to provide a three-man team for emergency medical treatment and rescue assistance in the event of an incident during foundation installation.
The CTV is also aiding the on-site teams by transporting cargo and personnel to and from the offshore construction site at Lowestoft in a bid to ensure generator maintenance and refuelling is undertaken safely.
JMFS project lead David Smail said: “2017 will be a very busy year for the Galloper project, particularly offshore, as the turbine foundation installation continues, array cable work commences, and the installation of the 6MW Siemens turbines gets underway.
“The JFMS team is delighted to be involved in this great project and we have ramped up our operations, personnel and locations in response.”
Galloper project director Toby Edmonds added: “JFMS has supported us in numerous aspects of the offshore construction site preparation and will continue to do so until the wind farm commences operation in 2018.”
Galloper is jointly owned by Innogy together with UK Green Investment Bank, Siemens Financial Services and Macquarie Capital and is located 27KM off the Suffolk coast.
Image: James Fisher
