Guard Vessel Provision
Marico Marine’s Salt and Science approach has enabled an enhanced level of Guard Vessel provision unmatched within the industry. Increasingly the use of Guard Vessels to protect offshore installations has involved two roles; the primary role of ensuring safe navigation and a secondary role in recording traffic data to confirm the effect of the masts’ installation on traffic. Currently Marico and Jubilee Fishing are providing round the clock guard vessel and data collection services in support of East Anglia Offshore Wind’s Met Mast 1B and ZE.
Marico’s survey teams equip standard fishing boats with vessel data collection equipment, including fail-safes, and advanced communication systems to enable real time collection of vessel traffic survey data with daily transfers by satellite to Marico’s Southampton office where analysis in undertaken. Data collection provides both assurances to the developer and the MMO/MCA on the impact of the structure on navigational safety. (For more information on Marico’s data collection capabilities please click here)