Offshore Renewable Energy

Marico’s master mariners, engineers and scientists provide a total navigation risk assessment and vessel traffic survey solution for the offshore renewable energy industry. Assessments for prospective sites are conducted to the specifications of the MCA’s MGN 371 (M+F), using expert judgment, advanced data analysis techniques and specialist in house software.

Extensive knowledge from the ports and the offshore industry, allows Marico to bring this expertise to the new, exciting and dynamic offshore renewable energy installations (OREI). Marico is also a member of RenewableUK.

Capability

Marico provides consultancy to offshore wind developers;
Scoping studies for license application;
Navigational assessments for environmental statements;
Navigational risk assessment using the FSA process;
Ship and shore based vessel traffic surveys;
Marine radar assessment; and
Safety management systems.

Projects / Clients

Blyth biomass plant marine impact assessment, SKM Enviros;
Thanet offshore wind farm: Interturbine cable risk assessement; Royal Haskoning;
Atlantic marine energy test sites (Belmullet), Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI);
Narec Demonstrator navigation assessment and navigation risk assessment, Natural Power Consultants;
Forth Round 3: AIS survey and navigation assessment, SeaGreen Wind Energy;
Development of a cumulative risk assessment methodology for Round 3 offshore wind zones, SSE Renewables;
Cape Wind (Nuntucket Sound, USA) wind farm assessment, Cape Wind;
Effects on marine radar close to an offshore wind farm, BWEA;
Gunfleet Sands wind farm extension, DONG Energy;
Thanet offshore wind farm, Warwick Energy Limited;
Dudgeon offshore wind farm, Warwick Energy Limited;
Dunkirk wind farm, Shell Wind Energy;
Aberdeen offshore wind farm, Aberdeen Harbour Authorities;
Greater Gabbard wind farm, Fluor / Airtricity;
Strategic shipping and navigation assessment of marine renewables, Scottish Executive;
Strangford Lough safety management system, MCT; and
Navigational risk assessment -Skerries Tidal Array, MCT.