Services

Services





Project Management

We are able to provide project management and associated support services through all stages of a project. From the early phases of conceptual and front-end design, to detailed design, manufacture and fabrication, through construction/installation and into commissioning, first generation and ongoing operations & maintenance.

Our experience has also been honed during the execution of core projects whilst the wind farm is in operation, supporting the safety of simultaneous operations whilst minimising lost power production and ensuring that the project work scope is completed on time and to budget.

 

Our competences include:

  • Project and Package Management (including specialisms in Inter-Array Cable,  Export Cable,  Survey)
  • Contract strategy development and consulting
  • Technical and Commercial contract drafting and negotiations
  • Technical Specifications
  • Interface management
  • Marine operations, planning and coordination
  • Weather downtime analysis
  • Risk management
  • Expert and technical support for warranty and insurance claims
  • Project readiness reviews and audits


Project Services

We support your project to ensure that the appropriate checks and balances are in place to manage cost and schedule, together with ensuring that quality is not impacted. Additionally, during the early phases of the development, we are able to assist with reviews and analysis to support FID and the placement of key contracts.

  • Project cost and schedule estimates
  • Development of project planning and cost models
  • Support to tender management and evaluation, including normalisation and sensitivity analysis
  • Provision of project cost and schedule reports
  • Cost audit and project reconciliation
  • Cost and schedule risk development and analysis
  • Management and shareholder reports


Engineering and Package Management

We are able to support you throughout the wind farm life cycle, either by providing consultancy services or monitoring those who are, on behalf of the client.

Our services include the ability to provide complete client package management teams, from design through manufacture, delivery, installation and putting into service, ensuring that the shareholders' objectives are met.

  • Design Reviews
  • Concept through to construction engineering input and support
  • Cable route assessment and engineering
  • Client package management teams, including on-site representatives at manufacturers and fabrication yards, together with offshore attendance during installation and later remediation campaigns
  • Inspection, quality assurance and testing support
  • Punchlist provision and management of defect correction activities
  • Warranty defect assessment and reports
  • Due diligence monitoring
  • O&M phase investigations and remediation strategy development


Surveying

We scope and manage complex survey programmes, including those required for remediation construction work in the wind farm. We have experience of coordinating the resolution challenges caused by potential UXO’s, to ensure that the impact is minimised, whilst maintaining safety.

  • Survey contract technical input and specification
  • Offshore execution and management
  • Data processing, analysis and reporting
  • Coordination of UXO review and assessment
  • Support to consents approvals process


We have provided support to our clients in respect of Consents & Licences, both in support of their consents consultants and also direct with external stakeholders such as the MMO, PLA, RYA, etc.

  • Working with the Client’s consents and licensing team throughout the consultation process
  • On behalf of the client, liaising with third party stakeholders
  • Supporting the drafting and processing of O&M licence applications
  • Supporting consents and licensing teams to develop licence applications and obtain approval for remediation activities during the O&M phase of the wind farm
  • Managing closure of licence conditions and final reports


Industry Research and Analysis

We have conducted in-depth industry research for clients, including in respect of the development of floating wind technologies.

Such work leverages our experiences and relationships within the offshore renewables industry and is a service that clients have found to be valuable and informative.


Commercial and Contracts

Our team has provided support to some of the world’s largest wind farms, both during the early development and build phases, together with the transition to Operations & Maintenance and also the subsequent provision of post warranty contracts and major repair and remediation campaigns.

  • Project contracting and procurement strategy
  • Contracts & Procurement Policies and Procedures
  • Prequalification and tendering procedures and guidelines
  • Preparation of tender and bid packages
  • Management of tender and bid process on behalf of clients
  • Evaluation and analysis of tenders and provision of recommendation reports
  • Drafting of final contract documents
  • Contract management and administration
  • Negotiation of variation requests
  • Contract claims management and dispute resolution
  • Support to insurance claims and negotiation
  • Expert witness