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Mon 14 Sep 2015 by Philip Woodcock Seawork 2015 saw representatives of IJUBOA and NWA co-host an open industry safety forum on vessels and jack-ups Seawork 2015 was brightened up this year by a first for the workboat industry. The International Jack-Up Barge Operators Association (IJUBOA) joined the National Workboat Association (NWA) to co-host anRead more

Mon 30 Jun 2014 by Philip Woodcock Despite the impression one might get from reading the popular press that offshore windfarms are serviced by unregulated cowboys, continuous improvements are being made by the vessel operators to improve safety and efficiency. Many of the vessels operating on offshore windfarms are operated by members of the NationalRead more

Thu 28 May 2015 in Policy & Regulation, Crewing & Training, Asia, Europe, General Safety by Philip Woodcock At the European Wind Energy Association’s Offshore Energy 2015 conference in Copenhagen, the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) held a seminar to introduce changes to the well known Common Marine Inspection Document (CMID) to the renewable energyRead more

Thu 11 Dec 2014 in Policy & Regulation, Asia, Europe, North America by Philip Woodcock* Recently, whilst on holiday, I had the opportunity to discuss the state of the world with a Mormon missionary. The conversation evolved over coffee and pancakes to whether the Bible should be interpreted literally or used as a guideline onRead more

Tue 09 Feb 2016 by Philip Woodcock Accreditation gives clients confidence that a vessel audit has been completed by a knowledgeable, fully trained professional The widely accepted Common Marine Inspection Document (CMID) vessel inspection scheme put forth by the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has recently been reinforced by having the International Institute of MarineRead more

Tue 17 Oct 2017 Maintaining the balance of plant on a windfarm demands a wide range of expertise, from blade repair to project management As Philip Woodcock* explains, there is a growing need to reduce O&M costs on offshore windfarms, but a consensus has yet to be reached on how best to do so OverRead more

Fri 04 May 2018 Start-up secures approval from LRQA Start-up RanaWorks has received ISO and OHSAS certification less than three months after opening for business. The certificates for ISO-9001:2015, ISO-14001:2015 and OHSAS-18001:2007 were awarded by Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance (LRQA). “This means that we can now execute our vision for servicing the offshore energy market,”Read more

Mon 10 Oct 2016 by Philip Woodcock DP vessels may be relatively inexpensive right now, but four-point units have proved effective on projects such as the Nordergründe offshore windfarm Dynamic positioning (DP) vessels used in the offshore oil and gas sector and for projects in the offshore renewables segment are operating at sub-opex rates atRead more

Thu 06 Oct 2016 by Philip Woodcock Conventional VHF systems may not be suitable for use on far offshore windfarms As offshore windfarms are built further and further from land, alternatives to conventional VHF communications are going to be required A cornerstone of any major project is clear communication between all parties. As we moveRead more

Mon 15 Sep 2014 by Philip Woodcock As the Seawork 2014 exhibition in the UK ended, the lasting impression was of how large the industry has become. The common denominator among windfarm service vessels (WFSVs) on display was their sheer size. Is this the foretelling of the future or just a snapshot of a maturingRead more