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MARINE ENERGY AND OFFSHORE WINDSOUTH WEST COMPANY DIRECTORY

5th Edition, February 2011

The growth of wave, tidal and offshore wind energy represents a tremendous economic opportunity for the UK.

The recent Offshore Renewable Resource Assessment and Development (ORRAD) project found that the south west was capable of delivering 9.2 GW of offshore wind and marine renewable energy by 2030.

The south west also has some fantastic and innovative businesses based in the region that are already making a vital contribution to the marine energy sector.

The region is home to a large number of wave and tidal technology developers, research organisations and consultancy firms. It also has a strong engineering and marine science capability based around its excellent deep–water ports. In the area of offshore operations, south west companies are already providing expertise across the UK and Europe in the deployment and servicing of marine energy and offshore–wind technology.

This guide gives an overview of these companies and highlights the capabilities that the south west of England can offer.

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round 3 of the UK offshore wind deployment programme represents a step change in the scale and acceleration of offshore wind construction.

Two of the round 3 zones are in South West waters - the 1.5 GW Atlantic Array in the Bristol channel is being developed by Swindon based rWE npower renewables, while the 0.9 GW Eneco Wind Park, off the coast of dorset, is being developed by the dutch utility Eneco Wind UK Ltd.

The South West is in a very strong position to reap the economic benefits of offshore renewables. regen SW will be working closely with rWE npower renewables and Eneco, and our south west businesses, to ensure we have the capabilities, people and infrastructure to support offshore wind development in the region.

offshore Wind – round 3 Zones courtesy of crown Estate.

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Image rWE npower renewables.

Wind Wave Work Boats working in offshore wind.

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Installed and commissioned in 2010, Wave Hub is the world’s largest test site for wave energy devices.

Wave Hub offers a grid-connected and consented area of sea with an excellent wave climate, backed up by world-class research, excellent port infrastructure and an established supply chain in south west England.

Installed in 2010, Wave Hub has a 20MW capacity for array testing with a 50MW upgrade potential. The ability to connect arrays of devices is unique and is a critical step towards commercialisation of technology.

The site is located 16km off the north coast of cornwall, (north north East of St Ives) and is connected to the grid network at Hayle by a 25m cable.

discussions are underway with a number of wave device developers including ocean Power Technologies, oWEL and Fred olsen.

The Wave Hub team are based in Hayle and are working closely with regen SW, PrIMarE and the local supply chain companies.


WAVE HUB

Wave Hub Schematic

Wave Hub subsea connecter installation 2010

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MArInE EnErGY TEcHnoLoGY dEVELoPErS

The south west of England has become a centre for wave and tidal device developers. Many of these have strong associations with the region’s universities, while others have been attracted by its engineering skills and marine expertise.

2010 saw a number of key milestones for south west based developers. Marine current Turbines’s Seagen device has generated 2 GWh of electricity since installation. Tidal Generation Ltd, owned by rolls royce, installed a 500kW device at EMEc. Wave energy developers ocean Power Technologies, Fred olsen and oWEL were successful in attaining funding in the Technology Strategy Board to support collaborating projects with companies in the south west.

McT’s Seagen installed at Strangford Lough, northern Ireland.

Tidal energy developers• Marine current Turbines, Bristol • Tidal Generation Ltd, Bristol • The Severn Tidal reef Project, cornwall • Aquascientific Limited, Exeter

Project developers• Ark Energy Ltd, Bristol • ocean Electric Power, Plymouth• Seawind UK Ltd, devon • Wave Hub, Hayle

Wave energy developers• checkmate SeaEnergy Ltd, Wiltshire• dartmouth Wave Energy, devon• Embley Energy, Bristol• offshore Wave Energy Ltd (oWEL),

cornwall• ocean Power Technology, US/Warwick

Technology partners• A&P Falmouth, cornwall• Babcock Integrated Technology Services, Bristol• IT Power, Bristol • Mojo Maritime, cornwall• QinetiQ, Bristol• rolls-royce Plc (Marine), Bristol• Supacat, devon


The Peninsula research Institute of Marine renewable Energy (PrIMarE), a collaboration between the universities of Exeter and Plymouth, has received over £12m to fund a broad range of research in marine energy.

PrIMarE researchers are covering a range of topics vital to the development of both wave and tidal energy. This includes:

• resource characterisation • Marine renewable energy systems • Environmental and biodiversity impacts• Safe operations and navigational risk • Underwater and surface electrical systems• Socio-economic factors

PrIMarE academics have been working closely with Wave Hub and have been on site surveying the biodiversity to put together a base layer of data to understand the impacts of wave energy devices. The Institute has access to a number of facilities to aid research.

The South West Mooring Test Facility and dynamic Marine component Test Facility are two tailor made to deliver reliability and risk control for developers.

A unique wave tank facility is currently under construction at a new £18m marine building at the University of Plymouth.

www.primare.org


South West England has excellent universities specialising in marine sciences, engineering and environmental sciences. Plymouth, Exeter, Bristol and Bath universities are all active in marine energy research in collaboration with industry partners.

University of Bristol’s Advanced composites centre and University of Bath’s centre for Power Transmission and control are using knowledge base built upon traditional industries, applying them to emerging technologies.

rESEArcH And KnoWLEdGE PrIMarE

drawing of the wave test tank at the new marine building, University of Plymouth South West Mooring Test Facility

PrIMarEPeninsula research Institute or Marine renewable Energy

University of Bath • centre for Power Transmission and Motion control • composites research Unit at the department of Mechanical Engineering

University of Bristol • department of Aerospace Engineering • department of Mechanical Engineering

University of Plymouth • Marine Institute• Marine and Industrial dynamic Analysis research (Midas)

University of West of England • Bristol Institute of Technology

University of Bournemouth • design Simulation research centre

University of Exeter • camborne School of Mines • School of Engineering, computing and Mathematics

Plymouth Marine Science Partnership Plymouth Marine Laboratory Sir Alister

Hardy Foundation

The Met office, Exeter

The UK Hydrographic office, Somerset

World-class research and technology transfer in marine energy

Environmental Surveying at Wave Hub Site

dynamic Marine component Test Facility (dMAc)

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conSULTAncIES SErVIcES

• Marine Ecological Surveys Ltd, Bath • MSE Millennium Science & Engineering, Gloucestershire• nicholas Pearson Associates, Bath• Pöyry Environment, Plymouth • risk Mitigation Geoservices Ltd, Somerset• Spalding Associates, devon • Swathe Services, cornwall • Tamar consulting, cornwall • Terence o’rourke, dorset

renewable Energy Specialists• B9 Energy, cornwall• chris rudge renewable Power, devon• Ecosulis, Ltd, Somerset• GL Garrad Hassan, Bristol• naturalWatt Ltd, devon• nuon UK Ltd, cornwall• Pure Energy Professionals, cornwall• Wardell Armstrong Ltd, cornwall• Windpower & co, cornwall

off-shore & renewable consultancies• IT Power Ltd, Bristol • Marine Energy Matters, devon • ocean Electric Power, Plymouth • Project Management Support Services, Bath • Wind & Wave rE consultants, cornwall• Zero carbon Marine, devon

Wave and tidal resource assessment. Benthic environmental survey.


Alongside the universities and technology developers, the south west hosts a range of marine energy, environmental and specialist consultancy firms. This includes a number of world-leading specialist renewable energy consultancies such as GL Garrad Hassan, BVG Associates, Wardell Armstrong, Pure Energy Professionals and Zero carbon Marine.

Multidisciplinary consultancies• Arup, Bristol • Buro Happold Ltd, Bath • BVG Associates, Swindon • capita Symonds, north Somerset• carrillion, Bath• Frazer nash consultancy, Plymouth • Halcrow Group Ltd, Exeter • Hydrock Group Ltd, north Somerset • John Pepper consultancy, Bristol • M+W UK Ltd, Wiltshire • Parsons Brinckerhoff, Bristol • QinetiQ, devon• rPS Energy Ltd, devon• Scott Wilson, Bristol • Worley Parsons, Bristol • WYG Group, Bristol • Xype, Bristol

Environmental consultancies• AcS Environmental Testing Ltd, dorset• AMA Ltd, Exeter • Ambios Ltd, Somerset • APEM ltd, dorset• Aquarius Marine Group, Somerset• Aquatonics Ltd, devon• Blom Aerofilms, devon • Boston Marine consultancy, devon• caleb Group, Gloucestershire• camco, Wiltshire• climate change Matters, devon• cMS Ltd, dorset• coastal research, devon • coastal Science Ltd, devon • coastline Surveys Ltd, cornwall • Ecospan Environmental, Plymouth • EnVIron UK Ltd, devon• Fathoms Ltd, Somerset • Geoscience Ltd, cornwall • Insight Marine Projects Ltd, cornwall

Together these firms provide a wide range of support services offering valuable insight, resources, expertise and specialist skills. So whether it’s conducting an environmental impact assessment or initial studies into marine energy projects, renewable energy companies will find the support they need in the region.

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Marine engineering• A & P Falmouth Ltd, Falmouth• Avonmouth Ship repairers Ltd, Bristol • Babcock Marine, devon• dive Technology Ltd, dorset• Evans Engineering, cornwall• Hamworthy Plc, dorset• Keynvor Morlift, devon• Langham Industries Ltd, dorset • Manor Marine, dorset • ocean Fabrication, cornwall • Penzance dry dock & Eng., cornwall• Princess Yachts International, devon • rolls royce Plc (Marine), Bristol• Specialised Technologies Ltd, dorset• Sub Marine Services Ltd, cornwall• Teignbridge Propellers, devon• Thales Underwater Systems Ltd, Somerset• Triskel Marine, cornwall

Electrical and cables• Bridges Electrical Engineers, Bath • E-Tech Group Ltd, Plymouth • J&S Marine, Barnstaple• Pelagian Ltd, Wiltshire • Powermann Ltd, dorset • Powersystems UK Ltd, Bristol • Tecker Ltd. cornwall

consulting engineers• currie Brown, devon• davis Langdon, Bristol• E-Tech Group, devon• Frazer nash consultancy, Bristol • Hoare Lea con. Engineers, Plymouth• Longitude consulting Engineers, devon• Pell Frischmann, Exeter• Quadratics consulting, cornwall• royal Haskoning, devon • UMc International, devon• Wills ridley Ltd, cornwall

General engineers• Bassett Engineering Ltd, cornwall • Blackhill Engineering Ltd, Exeter • I Knibb and Son Engineers Ltd, Falmouth• Jordan Manufacturing Ltd, Bristol • Link Fabrication & Machining, dorset • Lowley Engineering, cornwall • Manuflex Engineering Ltd, Somerset• Metal Surgery, cornwall • Morris Engineering Ltd, Plymouth • Scana UK Ltd, Bristol • Seaweld Fabrications, cornwall• Underhill Engineering Ltd, devon, • Universal Engineering company, dorset• WES Engineering Solutions, cornwall

Specialist engineering• Babcock Integrated Technology, Bristol• Bodycote Materials Testing, Somerset• Bourne Steel, dorset• Bowmill Metal Treatments, dorset• calidus Engineering Ltd, cornwall• crowne International, Bristol• Freedom Group, cornwall• GMd Eurotool, devon• John reid & Sons, dorset• Kensa Engineering, cornwall• Laser Industries, cornwall• Manuflex Engineering, Somerset• national oilwell Varco, dorset• Pressure control Engineering Ltd, dorset • SJB Engineering, Bristol• Supacat, devon • Taunton Fabrications, Somerset• dyer & Butler, Exeter

civil and construction engineering• BAM construction Ltd, Bristol• BAM nuttall, Somerset• cA Blackwell (contracts) Ltd, devon• cornish concrete Products Ltd, cornwall• dawnus construction, devon • dean & dyball civil Engineering, devon• dyer & Butler, Somerset• Edmund nuttall Ltd, • Kier Western, cornwall• Midas construction Ltd, cornwall• Morrison construction • Percy Williams & Sons (Ltd.), cornwall• raymond Brown construction, devon• ritchies, Somerset• ryearch Ltd, devon • S r France contractors, dorset• Sir robert McAlpine Ltd, • Talling construction company Ltd, cornwall

Geotechnical engineering• WGP Group, cornwall• Wind Support Limited, Somerset

Precision engineering • Kawasaki Precision Machinery (UK) Ltd, devon• Lowley Engineering, cornwall• Morris Engineering Ltd, devon• UK Precision Ltd, Somerset• Waterjet.co.uk, devon• Whiddon Valley Engineering, devon

EnGInEErInG

Marine engineering is concentrated around South West England’s hub ports of Plymouth, Falmouth, Bristol, Portland and Appledore. Bristol has also become a centre for high-tech industries, especially related to the aeronautical industry. Established engineering companies such as A & P Falmouth Ltd and Babcock Marine Ltd who have traditionally supplied to the defence industry are looking to emerging markets such as marine energy.

Throughout the region there is also a wide variety of fabrication, precision, electrical and mechanical engineering companies. From super yachts to nuclear submarines the south west boasts world class marine engineering capability, and many of these companies are now diversifying into the renewable energy sector.

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Engineering at A&P Falmouth

Aircraft carrier bow section leaving Babcock Marine Appledore

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coMPoSITES

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composite design and Manufacture• Anglo-American Vulcanized Fibre Ltd, devon • Babcock composite Technology Group, Plymouth • Brecknell Willis composites Ltd, Somerset • c2 composites, devon • composites Integration Ltd, cornwall• dIAB group Ltd, Gloucester • Full Bar composite Ltd, cornwall • Green Scheme Solutions Ltd, devon • Independent composites Ltd, Bristol • Manuplas Ltd, devon• Matrix composite Materials co Ltd, Bristol• Movevirgo, Ltd, cornwall

• Multimarine composites Ltd, cornwall • norco GrP Ltd, dorset • Plastech Thermoset Tectonics Ltd, • Pipex Ltd, devon • W & J Tods (Tods), Somerset

Aerospace companies• Airbus UK, Bristol • AgustaWestland, Yeovil • BAE Systems, Bristol • dowty Aerospace Propellers, Gloucestershire • GE Aviation, Bristol • GKn Aerospace, Bristol

The south west of England is at the forefront in the field of composite technologies both in the marine and aerospace sectors. Major Aerospace companies including Airbus, rolls-royce, GE Aviation and GKn have bases in the region and are investing heavily in composite research and manufacturing facilities.

For example, dorset based Norco GRP has been contracted by Atlantis resource corporation to manufacture the replacement blades for their demonstrator tidal stream for deployment at EMEc. Pipex, based in Plymouth, have been designing and testing a new HdPE (High density Polyethylene) pipework system specifically for use in offshore wind applications.

The national composites centre (ncc) will open in 2011 at Bristol & Bath’s Science Park SPark. It will provide manufacturing facilities for composite companies, a hub for the UK’s composite manufacturing industry, coordination of a network of regional centre, direction and focus for research and collaboration.

The ncc will be an independent, open-access national centre that delivers the rapid manufacture of composites and facilitates their widespread industrial exploitation.

The University of Bristol has also partnered with Vestas Wind Systems A/S to develop wind power technology using composite technology using composite materials. The research will focus on three areas:• Manufacturing of blades• Smart materials • Light weight structuresThe partnership will act as a focus for composites research activities, liaising closely with Vestas research capabilities across the globe.

national composites centre, opening 2011

The South West Composites Gateway is a unique partnership between the regions further education institutions to ensure that we have the engineers and skills required as composite materials increasingly replace metallics in marine and aerospace applications.

Partners supporting the NCC:• Vestas• Airbus• GKN Aerospace• Rolls Royce• Augusta Westland• University of Bristol• Department for Business Innovation & Skills

University of Bath • composites research Unit at the department of Mechanical Engineering

University of Bristol • department of Aerospace Engineering University of Plymouth • Advanced composites Manufacturing centre

University of West of England • Aerospace Manufacturing • Bristol Institute of Technology

Advanced composites centre for Science and Innovation (AccIS), Bristol

The national composites centre, Bristol (opening 2011)

The South West composites Gateway 1312

Images courtesy of Airbus UK.


ProdUcTS, EQUIPMEnTAnd MATErIALS

The key components to support the marine energy industry are all found in the region, including: hydraulics and pump manufacturers, electrical equipment and connectors, composites and plastics. South West England also has a broad base of companies providing specialist marine equipment such as mooring, navigation, marine electronics, surveying and monitoring equipment.

Several of these world-class companies are already working in the marine energy sector. others are concentrated in the aeronautical, defence and oil and gas industries. All are now in a position to support the growth of renewable energy and are ready to bring their expertise and products tohelp accelerate marine energy development.

For example, Armada Hydraulics, Falmouth have begun to work in the tidal sector to develop hydraulic system for future devices.


Electrical and electronics• Good Earth Electrical, Bristol• Hellermann Tyton, devon• Scanstrut, devon• Switchgear Services Ltd, devon• Tamura-Europe, Wiltshire• TdK Lambda, devon • Tecker Ltd, cornwall

Hydraulic specialists• Armada Marine Hydraulics Ltd, Falmouth• danser (SW) Ltd, cornwall• duchy Hose and Hydraulics Ltd,

Falmouth• Hercules Hydraulics Ltd, devon• Hydraulic Projects Ltd, devon• Kawasaki Precision Machinery (UK) Ltd, devon

• Hyphose, Poole

Monitoring, measurement, and communications • Active research, dorset• AGI, dorset • Aish Technology dorset• Biral, north Somerset • Blacknor Technology, dorset• c-Max Ltd, dorset• dantec dynamics Ltd, Bristol • dG o’Brien UK Ltd,, Somerset • Flann Microwave Instruments, cornwall• KineticarT, devon• Marine Electronic Services Ltd, dorset• Megacon controls Ltd, Gloucestershire• Merlin Equipment, dorset• Microcomms Marine Ltd, cornwall• rFL communications Plc, Wiltshire• Scana UK Ltd, Bristol• SEA (Group Ltd), Somerset• Selex communications Ltd, Bristol• Software radio Technology, Bath • Triskel Marine, cornwall• Ultra Electronics ocean Systems, Gloucestershire• Valeport Ltd, devon• Westward Instruments Ltd, cornwall

Equipment Suppliers• A.P Valves, cornwall• Able Lifting, dorset• Apex Fluid Engineering Ltd, Bristol• Atlantas Marine Ltd, Somerset• Atlantas Marine Power Ltd, devon• cSIP Ltd, dorset• Golden Arrow Marine, dorset• Grimsey Marine Technology, devon• Grosvenor Pumps Ltd, cornwall• Hippo Marine Ltd, cornwall• Index Marine Equipment, dorset• Interlube Systems Ltd, devon• Matrix Marine Services, devon• navionics UK, devon• nomenca, devon• norhtavon Pumps and control, Bristol• oceaneering International, Gloucester• Pump International, cornwall• Pump Supplies Ltd, cornwall• reflex Marine Ltd, cornwall• rHc Lifting Ltd, Bristol• Seawinch, dorset• Spencer carter Ltd, cornwall• Subsea Asset Location Technology Ltd, dorset• Vector developments, dorset

device / Turbine component Suppliers• B & c reconditioning Gears Ltd, Wiltshire • Beldam Burgmann, cornwall• Bighead Bonding Fasteners, dorset• Borg Transmissions, dorset • centrax Ltd, devon• dP Engineering, cornwall• Fine Tubes, devon• Fluid Equipment International Ltd, dorset

• Flying Penguin Autoparts, Bristol • GP Burners (cIB) Ltd, Wiltshire• Green Scheme Solutions, devon• JcE Europe, devon• Laser Monitoring Systems, devon• Lindapter International, Wiltshire• Paravalux Electric Motors, dorset• Pheonix Bearings, Gloucestershire• ram Gasket Solutions Ltd, cornwall• Safi Ltd, dorset• Superior Seals Ltd, dorset • Tides Marine International, dorset• Tiflex Ltd, cornwall• Tr Fastenings Ltd, cornwall• Watson-Marlow Ltd, cornwall

docking and Pontoons • docking Solutions Ltd, devon• Jetfloat UK, dorset• Marine designs Ltd, cornwall• Pontoon Works, dorset• Versadock UK, cornwall

raw Materials • ABS Metals• Imerys Minerals, cornwall

Tooling • GMB Eurotool, devon

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Large diameter drilling (Ldd), pile driving and drilling operations

Mojo Maritime Ltd, Falmouth


SEA BASEd SUPPorT

South West England has a long seafaring history and as well as providing home ports for the royal navy, it was also the embarkation point for the earliest transatlantic cables. The region therefore has an abundance of offshore and subsea expertise, and this is reflected in the large number of companies working in this area.

Bristol, Portland and Plymouth have also become recognised as centres of excellence for marine operations, vessel charter, marine engineering, diving support services and sub-sea surveys.

Falmouth has become a hub for marine renewable operations with leading companies such as Fugro Seacore, Mojo Maritime, Insight Marine, Ldd and Falmouth divers. Mojo Maritime has worked on the deployment of a number of wave and tidal devices including the Seagen turbine for Marine current Turbines at Strangford Lough and the ocean Power Technologies ‘Power Buoy’ at Santona off the coast of northern Spain.

Keynvor Morlift, with bases in cornwall and devon, is another example of a company that have established a well earned reputation for their expertise and ability to install marine energy technology in the harshest marine environments.


Marine operations and management• Keynvor Morlift Ltd, devon • Mojo Maritime, cornwall • offshore Marine Management Ltd, Bristol • Quest Underwater Services Ltd, dorset • Svitzer Marine Ltd, Bristol• UMc International, devon

Vessels, workboats and barges• AdPS Ltd, devon • Bay Marine, Falmouth • challenger Marine, Falmouth • carlin Boat charters, dorset• Ecocats, Ltd, cornwall • Fd Marine Ltd, Falmouth• Howard Marine, devon • JB Marine Services, cornwall• Jenkins Marine, dorset• Lyme Boats Ltd, Exeter• offshore Marine Management Ltd, Bristol• offshore Marine Solutions Ltd, cornwall• offshore Marine Support, Gloucestershire

• osprey Shipping Ltd, Bristol• Penzance Scuba, cornwall • Shotline charters, dorset• Wind Wave Workboats, Ltd cornwall

drilling and piling• Fugro Seacore Ltd, Falmouth • Large diameter drilling Ltd, Falmouth• Vecto Gray, Bristol

Sub-sea operations• dive Technologies, Portland• Grimsey Marine Technology, devon• Insight Marine Projects Ltd, cornwall • oceaneering International, devon• Pelagian Ltd, Wiltshire • Quest Underwater Services Ltd, dorset

Logistics• Bax Global UK Ltd, Bristol• Bond Air Services, Gloucestershire• osprey Shipping Ltd, Bristol

Mooring and navigation buoys• Longitude engineers, devon • Lumen Seamarks, cornwall• norfloat International Ltd, devon• Seawise Services, cornwall

Safety equipment and access• Latchways plc, Wiltshire• Assetco Technical rescue, cornwall• reflex Marine, cornwall

other Marine• Anchor Marine Plastics Ltd, cornwall• challanger Marine, cornwall• Falmouth oil Services Ltd, cornwall• Hielaman, dorset• Knight Search & recovery Services, cornwall • Mecal Ltd, devon• Pc Maritime, devon• r. Pearce & co, cornwall• Sealander Marine International Ltd, Plymouth

• Surtest Marine Ltd, dorset• Symblast.com Ltd, dorset

diving and roV services• Alpha Marine Services Ltd, Plymouth • Falmouth divers Ltd, cornwall• offshore Marine Support Ltd,

Gloucestershire• Seawide Services, cornwall• Specialised Technologies, dorset• Subsea Vision, dorset• Portland oceaneering Ltd, Portland

offshore Surveys• Aquatonics Ltd, devon• coastal research, devon • coastal Science Ltd, devon • coastline Surveys Ltd, cornwall• Ecospan Environmental, Plymouth • Fathoms Ltd, Somerset • Insight Marine Projects Ltd, cornwall • Marine Ecological Surveys Ltd, Bath• Swathe Services, cornwall

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Bristol Port

PorTS

The south west is fortunate in having more than 70 ports with ready – access to deep water. Many of these are comparatively small, but there are a significant number of mid-sized commercial ports and a number of major international ports.

BRISTOlAs well as being a centre for advanced engineering and aerospace, Bristol has one of the world’s most technically advanced ports. Possessing a deep– water channel, the port is a gateway container port for the UK and a transhipment point for the Atlantic seaboard and Europe. With its excellent rail and road links, the port plans to expand its facilities with a new deep–sea container terminal in the Bristol channel.

FAlMOUTHFalmouth is reputed to be the third largest natural harbour in the world. This deep water port is ideally located to access the wave–energy potential of the western approaches. It is also the home port for a number of companies engaged in offshore and subsea operations.

PlYMOUTHPlymouth is a centre for naval engineering, much of which is centred around the devonport royal dockyard.

Significant opportunities for industrial development are likely to arise as a result of the Mod rationalising its devonport estate, with up to 80 hectares to be released in the near future. Plymouth provides an ideal location for marine–energy–related businesses, while the recently announced proposals to create a marine science and technology park in Plymouth will enhance its position as a leading location for developing the marine renewable energy sector.

PORTlANDon the south coast, Portland is the UK’s newest commercial port but with more than one hundred years of history as a naval dockyard. The port lies within easy reach of round 3 offshore–wind sites and the tidal resources off Portland Bill and the English channel. Portland Port has plans in place to extend it’s quayside facilities to develop 130,000m3 of additional dockside space with 700m of quayside. With the recent release of development land at the nearby osprey Quay, Portland has significant potential for marine and offshore wind energy use.


dry dock engineering – A&P Falmouth.

NORTHERN DEVON PORTSThe construction and operational stage of the Atlantic Array will provide an opportunity for ports and harbours along the northern coast of devon to act as bases during construction and operation. Ports and harbours such as Illfracoombe, Appledore and Yelland could provide secondary construction and mobilisation facilities during the construction phase. This could include crew transfer, provisioning, cable laying support, survey, roV/diving and standby vessels and other construction support activities.

1918Portland Port

OTHER PORTS WITH POTENTIAl TO SUPPORT OFFSHORE WIND AND MARINE ENERGY DEPlOYMENT:

• dartmouth, devon

• Fowey, cornwall

• Hayle, cornwall

• Par, cornwall

• Padstow, cornwall

• Penzance dry dock, cornwall

• Poole, dorset

• Portreath, cornwall

• Teignmouth, devon

• Truro, cornwall

• Weymouth, dorset


SUPPorT SErVIcES

The south west also has companies that can offer services that are vital to the organisation of offshore renewable projects. These companies provide the legal, financial and logistical expertise to secure and deliver a project.


Training centres• Kernow Training, cornwall• Maritime Training Plymouth, devon• Petroc college, devon • offshore Marine Academy, Bristol• Western Training Association, Plymouth

Financial • Bishop Flemming, Bristol• Ernst & Young, Exeter • KPMG LLP, Bristol• Smith & Williamson, Bristol• Tridos Bank, Bristol

Legal • Ashfords, devon• Bond Pearce LLP, devon• clarke Wilmott LLP, Bristol• davies Johnson & co, devon• Follett Stock, cornwall• Foot Anstey, Plymouth• Lester Aldridge, dorset• Michelmores Solicitors, devon• osborne clarke, Bristol• Pardoes Solicitors, devon• Stephens Scown, cornwall• Tozers LLP, devon

RenewableUK is the trade and professional body for the UK wind and marine renewables industrieswww.renewable-uk.com

The Crown Estate is an independent property portfolio for the crown and has been operating licensing rounds for offshore renewable. www.thecrownestate.co.uk

The research and Knowledge Transfer team at PRIMaRE are working closely with the business community and other regional initiatives.www.primare.org

With their unique combination of climate & environment business services, Hr & legal advice, government representation and industrial intelligence, EEF can provide skills, knowledge and networks.www.eef.org.uk

MAS-SW provides impartial advice and practical support through a range of tailored programmes.www.swmas.co.uk

The West of England Aerospace Forum (WEAF) is a membership trade association that champions and supports the interests of the aerospace and defence industry in the South West of England.www.weaf.co.uk

The Cornwall Marine Network is an organisation dedicated to supporting the Marine sector in cornwallwww.cornwallmarine.net

The British Marine Federation (BMF) is the trade association for the leisure, superyacht and small commercial marine industrywww.britishmarine.co.uk

Partner to Succeed offers practical advice, support and tools to companies working in collaboration in cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. www.partnertosucceed.co.uk

The Federation of Small Business is a campaigning pressure group promoting and protecting the interests of the self-employed and small firms.. www.fsb.org.uk

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Regen SW is an independent, not for profit centre of expertise in sustainable energy.

Established in 2003, regen SW continues to help transition the south west towards a low-carbon-based economy by supporting the deployment of renewable energy technologies and energy efficiency. We are an expert team working to enable business, local authorities and other organisations. regen SW is supporting the supply chain for offshore renewables through compiling a directory of companies, organising network events with key developers, manufacturers and service companies. regen SW is also working with ports to identify new opportunities for development. regen SW works closely with regional and national parties including the crown Estate, dEcc, Interregional offshore Wind Group, the Marine Energy Indusrty Forum and renewableUK


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For further details of the companies listed in this guide and for up-to-date information, visit the regen SW’s offshore renewables web pages at: www.regensw.co.uk/ projects/offshore-renewables

If you are a business that would like to join the directory, or require help in sourcing products or services within the marine- energy supply chain, please contact:

Johnny Gowdy Programme Director Regen SW

email: [email protected] mobile: 01392 474323

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