Offshore wind consultants (OWC) is combining resources with parent company AqualisBraemar’s dedicated ports and harbours unit to support new port developments driven by offshore wind growth.
OWC will be able to draw upon “specialist ports and harbours expertise” from AqualisBraemar to provide operators of ports and harbours, vessel owners and operators plus civil engineering consultants in charge of port modifications with the “best competence available”.
Increasing offshore wind developments has resulted in numerous ports currently undergoing, or planning to undergo, modification and upgrading work to position themselves for the rapidly growing green investment wave, OWC said.
OWC managing director Will Cleverly (pictured) said: “It is great to see that offshore wind is increasingly creating positive ripple effects onshore.
“Together with the AqualisBraemar’s ports and harbours unit, we can help ports identify exactly what they need in order to provide the ideal platform to support offshore renewables developments.”
AqualisBraemer ports and harbours services head David Faulkner said: “We have offered port development and associated marine services for several years.
“However, as the surge in offshore renewable developments has breathed new life into many new ports around the world, we are adapting our ports and harbours business to meet these requirements.”
AqualisBraemar’s ports and harbours team provides marine studies, including technical due diligence, to assist in the development of new and existing port projects.
A key offering is engineering studies for terminal modifications, port expansions and greenfield port developments.
Associated marine services include vessel manoeuvring simulations, navigation risk assessments, vessel movement and route simulations, anchor drag/dropped object modelling, grounding and allision risk analyses, dynamic mooring analyses as well as port capacity and utilisation studies to reduce operating costs in both port and offshore environments.
“Together with OWC, we are able to combine specialist ports and harbours competence with expert offshore wind competence. We believe this is an unbeatable combination for anyone involved with renewable energy harbour developments,” said Faulkner.
AqualisBraemar and OWC are both part of Oslo-listed consultancy group AqualisBraemar ASA.