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19 August 2020

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Endre Johansen, Corporate Communications AS
Telephone: +47 41 61 06 05
Email: [email protected]

About ABL Group ASA

ABL Group (OSE: ABL Group ASA – ticker code “ABL”) is a leading independent global consultancy delivering energy, marine, engineering and digital solutions to drive safety and sustainability in renewables, maritime and oil & gas sectors. The group has offices in 39 countries worldwide and operates under four brands: ABL, OWC, Longitude and AGR.

OWC awarded Mayflower Wind framework agreement

Mayflower Wind, the 50/50 joint venture between Shell and EDP Renewables, has awarded a framework agreement to offshore wind consultancy firm OWC for provision of engineering support to the US wind farm development.

“Over the past few years, we have established offices in Boston and New York to support offshore wind developers along the US east coast. The Mayflower Wind frame agreement confirms that we are providing the right competence mix in this part of the world.”  

Will Cleverly, managing director of OWC

In December 2018, Mayflower Wind won the rights to develop a federal offshore lease area located about 30 miles south of Martha’s Vineyard and 23 miles south of Nantucket, which has the potential to generate over 1,600 megawatts of low-cost offshore wind energy. That is enough to power over half a million homes. 

OWC’s scope of work awarded to date is to provide electrical, SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) and power systems support to the offshore wind development. The company has not disclosed the value of the agreement.

The work will be led by OWC’s electrical team lead and US country manager Jeff Fodiak who has worked as an electrical engineering consultant in offshore wind since 2008, specialising in the electrical design, grid connection, and general engineering of offshore wind farms. 

“Efficient power systems are key to harnessing and capitalizing fully the power developed from offshore wind. OWC helps developers optimize transmission costs and ensure the electrical system is technically feasible. This increases the return on investment from each kilowatt of electricity produced,” says Jeff Fodiak, OWC’s US country manager and head of grid and electrical services for the wider OWC business. 

Since its inception in 2011, OWC has been involved in a total of 58 GW of offshore wind projects worldwide. This constitutes a quarter of the world’s offshore wind capacity by 2030. 

OWC is an independent technical advisor, engineering, and project management consultancy to the offshore renewables sector. The company is the offshore wind unit of Oslo-listed AqualisBraemar ASA.

For further information, please contact:
Endre Johansen, Corporate Communications AS
Telephone: +47 41 61 06 05
Email: [email protected]  
About AqualisBraemar ASA
AqualisBraemar ASA (OSE: Aqua) offers independent consultancy services to the offshore energy (oil & gas and renewables), shipping and insurance industries. The group employs specialist engineers, naval architects, master mariners, loss adjusters and technical consultants in 35 countries worldwide. AqualisBraemar ASA operates under three brands:
  • AqualisBraemar: a leading adjusting, marine and offshore consultancy to the energy, shipping and insurance industries
  • AqualisBraemar Yacht Services: a specialised marine consultant to the superyacht market
  • OWC: an independent consultancy to the offshore renewables sector