Orcades Marine Management Consultants Ltd

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Schneider Electric joins project to provide green energy offshore charging station Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has announced it will join a collaborative effort to develop and deliver the first cold-ironing buoy designed to power cruise ships at anchorage.   The project – which is being led by Orcades Marine Management Consultants – aims to reduce emissions from cruise ships anchoring at the Bay of Kirkwall in the Orkney Islands. The solution will reduce the amount of pollution they produce whilst idling off-shore, improving air quality near the shoreline.  While cold-ironing is already widely available for ships at berth, no solution currently exists to provide cold-ironing for ships at anchorage. The cold-ironing buoy will provide energy, from nearby renewable sources including wind turbines, solar PV and tidal turbines, to charge hybrid cruise ships to meet their significant energy needs.  As a key technical partner in the consortium, Schneider Electric will help to establish the technical and commercial viability of the project, supporting with a GAP analysis and the Pre-FEED (preliminary Front-End Engineering Design) for the infrastructure upgrade. It will also assess the project’s technical, economical and operational feasibility and create an adoption roadmap for the pilot demonstration. As well as Orcades, Schneider is joined by Orkney Island Council Harbour Authority, leading shipping agency GAC UK and environmental consultancy business, Aquatera. Each organisation in this consortium brings a high level of experience in its own field, allowing for the delivery of a comprehensive project, covering considerations from engineering (both marine and shoreside infrastructure), safety, harbour operations and management, to environmental and stakeholder engagement.  The Bay of Kirkwall was carefully selected as the location for this project due to its popularity as a cruise ship destination and its potential to produce renewable energy. Since 2013, Orkney has generated over 100% of its electricity demand from renewable sources, and this rose to 128% by 2020.   Managing Director of Orcades Marine, Captain David Thomson said: “I’m thrilled to announce our successful grant award from the Department of Transport’s CMDC.Schneider Electric Orcades Marine Management Consultants Ltd David Thomson Orkney Islands Council

Schneider Electric along with Orcades Marine Management Consultants Ltd , Orkney Island Council Harbour Authority, GAC UK and Aquatera are collaborating to develop a cold-ironing buoy to power anchored ships using renewable energy! Shaun Faulkner, Seaport Segment Lead at Schneider Electric tells us more. #GreenShipping #SchneiderElectric #Sustainability #CleanEnergy

"This week , three members of the Orcades team participated in an online training session lead by a service engineer from Spinlock Ltd. The session focused on the inspection and thorough servicing of Spinlock lifejackets, thereby enhancing the expertise within our team. A Special thanks to Ash Holmes Spinlock Ltd for taking the time to guide us through the process."

"On March 27th, Shuaib Sayed and I (Bruce Henderson) participated in a life jacket service training session at Mullion. We extend our sincere gratitude to Tony Reilly of Mullion for his invaluable guidance through the inspection and servicing procedures for Mullion jackets. Building on this training, Shuaib and I successfully inspected, stripped, and serviced a Mullion Hi Rise 275 jacket, with the process recorded for Tony's validation. This experience has equipped us with the necessary knowledge and understanding to earn certification as Mullion Service Inspectors for Orcades Marine, contributing to an already strong team."

“Yesterday, on the 20th of March, two members of the Orcades team were invited by Aquatera Ltd to take part in a trip to the Falls of Warness to visit the site of #Orbital 02. On the way to the site, Aquatera spoke about and provided insights into the array of ongoing projects for renewable energy around Orkney, giving them a better understanding of the sustainable energy solutions being pioneered right in their midst. Shuaib and Akmal would like to thank the team at Aquatera for the invitation and look forward to doing the same again soon.”

See the below link to our Managing Director's discussions on Radio Orkney this morning, regarding the Fit For Offshore Renewables (F4OR) programme #F4OR #Offshorewind #marinerenewables

Exciting times! #marinerenewables #consultants #maritime #marine #F4OR #orkney #supplychain #offshorewind

Orcades Marine was at the British High Commission, UK Reception - Asia Pacific Maritime 2024. A heartfelt thanks to high commissioner Kara Owen and her team for hosting everyone at such a lovely event. It was a great opportunity for catching up with regional partners, as well as meeting new faces!

Great news! Looking forward to working with our partners on this exciting project!