2010 conference sponsors

Badge & Lanyard Sponsor

Vestas Offshore

The offshore wind industry is still a very young industry and is consequently at an early stage of the learning curve. Vestas has been in the offshore wind market since its beginning and is therefore one of the most experienced in the field of supplying wind turbines. Vestas has installed around half of the world's offshore wind power plants, which naturally gives us exhaustive knowledge and a proven track record within this challenging environment. We are , so to say, a mature player in an immature market.

Sponsor

Idermar

IDERMAR is a joint venture between SODERCAN, ACTIUM, an Investment company of the APIA XXI Group, the Environmental Hydraulics Institute IH Cantabria, of the University of Cantabria (UC) and the Helium Company. IDERMAR´s aims to develop research and development projects in the field of offshore energy.

• In response to offshore wind market's demands, IDERMAR is developing two lines of business:
• Systems for monitoring offshore wind energy resources
• Floating systems for offshore wind turbines

As an alternative to structural solutions with foundations on the sea bed, the company IDERMAR has developed a new product line called IDERMAR METEO. Likewise, IDERMAR is currently developing new support structures for offshore wind turbines.

IDERMAR has developed a new concept called IDERMAR METEO consisting of an integral wind resource and ocean data acquisition system based on a floating structure.

• For medium-depth and deep waters
• Easily adaptable to site-specific environmental conditions and monitoring system requirements established by the customer
• Easily transported and installed reducing economic costs and environmental impact
• Can be reused
• Certified product
  

Confirmed Exhibitors

A2SEA is dedicated to providing the offshore wind industry with safer, sustainable, and more cost-efficient operations – through know-how, seamless integration of installation and service solutions, and quality of performance.

A2SEA is the most experienced installation contractor in the offshore wind market. Since 2002 their vessels have installed more than 500 wind turbines and 300 foundations. A2SEA has worked across northern Europe encountering and overcoming the challenges of a wide range of seabed and environmental conditions.

A2SEA is the pioneer of this industry. The techniques and methods established over the years have set standards for best practice and are now applied to many offshore wind installations.

A2SEA employs their own crew and operates and maintains their own vessels, and they meet or exceed all recognised international safety standards.

With a fleet of specially designed vessels A2SEA has the flexibility to carry out many types of offshore wind installations and operations.

Found Ocean

FoundOcean is the world leader in the provision of premium quality structural and pipeline grouting services. FoundOcean is a specialist engineering company within the offshore energy industry, offering a tailor made range of services including foundation and structural grouting, structural repair, and pipeline support and protection. In addition FoundOcean manufactures a range of anti scour products and provides structural inspection services.

http://www.foundocean.com/

PMSS is an independent consultancy, established in 1994, whose lists of clients, consultants and projects can all be said to be genuinely world class.
PMSS has been at the forefront of the Offshore Wind industry since 1999 and has provided full life-cycle consultancy services to over 90% of Europe’s installed Offshore Wind Energy projects and many under development
PMSS provides a complete range of services, from project origination, through the development, construction and O&M phases to decommissioning and re-powering.
Core Services include:

• Project Development
• Front End Engineering Design (FEED)
• Project Management
• Due Diligence
• Health & Safety
• Environment & Consenting
• Quality Management
• Wind Analysis
• Civil, Structural & Electrical Engineering

Marine Scotland is the lead marine management organisation in Scotland. It was established on April 1 2009 as a Directorate of the Scottish Government (SG), to integrate core marine functions involving scientific research, fisheries compliance monitoring, policy and management of Scotland’s seas. The new Directorate combines the functions and resources of the former SG Marine Directorate, Fisheries Research Services and the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency.

Mission, purpose and new legislation

Marine Scotland’s mission is to manage Scotland’s seas for prosperity and environmental sustainability - supporting the SG’s overall purpose of sustainable economic growth. Marine Scotland’s ability to meet its purpose will be enhanced by the powers proposed in the Scottish Marine Bill and the UK Marine and Coastal Access Bill.

Locations and resources

Marine Scotland is organised into six divisions located on different sites in Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Pitlochry. Among its resources is a wealth of staff expertise and experience, laboratories and field stations. In addition, there is a fleet, comprising two research vessels, Scotia and Alba na Mara, four protection vessels, Hirta, Norna, Minna and Jura (see overleaf), and two surveillance aircraft.

For further information about the work of Marine Scotland, see our website, www.scotland.gov.uk/ marinescotland, e-mail us at marinescotland@scotland.gsi.gov.uk or write to: 47 Robb’s Loan Edinburgh EH14 1TY