Offshore renewables outfit Marine Power Systems has appointed Martin Carruth as commercial director.
Carruth will be responsible for developing the commercial team and driving the commercialisation strategy across the product portfolio.
Marine Power Systems is commercialising offshore clean energy generation plants that combined floating wind and wave energy technology in deep waters.
Carruth had previously worked at GE Oil and Gas, where he led upstream services development for exploration and appraisal well drilling in emerging markets and also developed the company’s subsea integrity management portfolio.
Most recently he was energy business manager at RINA where he was responsible for growing the regional engineering consultancy business by providing a range of lifecycle activities supporting energy projects.
He said: “Electrification goals, global demand growth and carbon reduction targets will all serve to increase the contribution renewables make to the energy mix.
“With floating technologies opening up 80% of the ocean’s energy resource, now is a great time to join Marine Power Systems and help build a market leading company that generates power from this huge, untapped potential”.