NWW Offshore

Thursday, 26 June 2014

Westermost Rough Foundations Installation 2012-2014

Installation Manager for 35 monopile foundations for the 210MW project using new Siemens 6MW turbines

Managing the installation process for WTG foundations from preliminary planning analysis through to completion on site, I was responsible for ensuring technical quality and safety of all processes. This included the load out, 5 foundations at a time, from a quayside within the fabrication area - see below video.

Implementing a campaign of proactive monitoring, reporting and interrogation of Contractor schedule, progress and subcontracted activities, I was able to ensure that the key deliverables were procured, fabricated and delivered on time.

Throughout the project, I undertook internal audits and reviews within project organisation to maintain quality of technical documentation and plans. This included an extensive HAZID and subsequent risk avoidance campaign, altering the permanent works design to improve manual handling during construction and thereby minimise offshore working time.

The main installation vessel works started in middle February 2014 and were complete by end of May 2014. Secondary works completed early June 2014, 3 weeks ahead of schedule. All documentation reviewed and fully transferred to project by end of June.

Works carried out by Geosea from vessel HGO Innovation.

Employed by: DONG Energy. Client: Westermost Rough Ltd. Duration: 29 months.

Thursday, 1 March 2012

Thanet Offshore Wind Farm 2011 - 2012

Programme Manager for nine separate projects for a major UK wind farm, planned and coordinated under a single programme. Each project was undertaken during generation to minimise revenue impact and maximise work benefits.

Works included onshore and offshore cable works, structural alterations and remediation, pontoons and piling, rock dumping, electrical inspection works, and revisions to documentation management systems.

Employed by: Noble Denton. Client: Thanet Offshore Wind Ltd. Duration 9 mths.

Monday, 1 August 2011

Borkum West II - Offshore Substation 2009-2011

Project Manager for the Offshore Substation Package for a 400MW offshore wind farm in German Waters. The substation was a turnkey delivery onto a barge by Alstom Grid (formerly Areva), designed by Overdick and installed by Seaway Heavy Lifting using the vessel Stanislav Yudin.

Borkum West 2.1 was the first phase, featuring forty (40) Areva 5M (formerly Multibrid M5000) turbines in a 200MW array, but including the full 400MW-ready substation.

The offshore substation was designed to operate in 2 stages, each of 200MW, interconnected and fully operational from day one, fully grid code compliant and with sufficient on board generation to enable WTG commissioning and maintenance independent from the grid connection. This was seen as essential due to the third party nature of grid connections in Germany.

Employed by: Noble Denton. Client: Trianel. Duration: 18 months.

Friday, 6 November 2009

Gwynt Y Mor Site Investigation - 2009

Project Manager for management of the main site investigation for the Gwynt y Mor Offshore Wind Farm off the north Wales coast. 57 boreholes and over 200CPTs using three different vessels. Contract and technical management of contractor, and resource management for four Client Representatives.

Boreholes completed from Fugro Seacore vessel Fugro Commander and the Geosea vessel Buzzard. CPTs completed by Fugro Seacore from Fugro Commander and GEO from Noordhoek Singapore.

Saturday, 31 October 2009

North Hoyle Met Mast Decommissioning - 2009

Lead Engineer for demolition of a piled concrete dolphin and met mast for the North Hoyle Offshore Wind Farm.

Works were conducted from the Fugro Seacore vessel Excalibur. The met mast was removed in two sections and then the concrete section was held in position while it was cut free form the piles. An internal pile cutting tool was used to cut each pile at approximately 2m below seabed.

Employed by: Noble Denton. Client: RWE npower. Duration: 6 mths.

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