Operations and Maintenance Subgroup

16 December 2021

O&M Subgroup Webinar No.3

Operation and Maintenance Centre of Excellence (OMCE)

This webinar features an overview of the work of the OMCE, a national hub for enhancing the UK’s world leading position in offshore wind operational performance. The OMCE are part of the ORE Catapult and are a catalyst for innovation, technology, cross-sector collaboration and best practice to enhance safety, reduce cost and support the growth of UK O&M. The webinar also looks at three case studies from companies that have worked with the OMCE. 

The slide deck includes:
An introduction to OMCE from Katharine York, OMCE
Case Studies
EchoBolt, Pete Andrews
Stowen Group, (short video) Kieron Ford
Wescott Group, Matthew Doyle

PDF copy of the complete webinar slide deck. Click link to download (not fully accessible)

Video recording of all the presentations and live input session.

20 September 2021

O&M Subgroup Webinar No.2

O&M Developer Strategies, Fixed and Floating

This webinar featured two of DeepWind's developer group, Ocean Winds and Equinor, talking about their O&M strategies for the bottom fixed project, Moray West, and the largets flaoting wind project in the world, Hywind Scotland 

O&M Strategy for Moray West Jamie Dempster, Ocean Winds

O&M on Hywind Scotland Matthew Bramwell, Equinor 

PDF copy of the complete webinar slide deck. Click link to download (not fully accessible)

Video recording of all the presentations and live input session.

18 May 2021

O&M Subgroup Webinar No.1

Inaugural O&M Subgroup Webinar

Introduction of the industry co-chairs for the DeepWind O&M Subgroup, Graham McArthur of Halliburton and Paul Cairns of MISTRAS. There was also a presentation on the planned Moray East O&M base from Jill Smith of Fraserburgh Harbour and Paul Mewse of Ocean Winds. The subgroup members also took part in a live feedback sessions to help map out the activity areas for the subgroup moving forward.

PDF copy of the complete webinar slide deck. Click link to download (not fully accessible)

Video recording of all the presentations and live input session.

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Operations and Maintenance Subgroup

Our 203 member strong O&M Subgroup is lead by our two industry Co-chairs:

Callum Maxwell from Proserv

Stephen Thomson from Fugro

The webinars in this section are the work of this subgroup and focus on the operational and maintenance aspects of offshore wind for both fixed and floating wind.