OWC sets up offshore wind unit in Scotland
International engineering consultancy Offshore Wind Consultants (OWC) is setting up an office in Edinburgh with a view to support the flourishing Scottish offshore wind sector.
“Scotland is home to many offshore wind development companies and is spearheading floating wind in the UK. Furthermore, with the planned launch of ScotWind and its likely inclusion of floating wind projects, it makes perfect sense to set up a permanent operation here and bring our significant floating experience closer to local developers and projects,” says.”
Katherine Phillips, OWC’s UK country manager
OWC has hired seasoned offshore wind expert Scott Sutherland to head up its operation in Scotland. Sutherland joins OWC from a rival consulting firm where he has been involved with a number of offshore wind projects including the German offshore wind farms Deutsche Bucht, Veja Mate and Hohe See, plus the Galloper offshore wind farm development offshore the UK.
Sutherland has previously held managerial roles with CWind Ltd, RWE Npower Renewables, E.ON Climate & Renewables, and Siemens Energy Service.
In addition to heading up OWC’s team in Edinburgh, Sutherland will also participate in the company’s global advisory, engineering and project management assignments within offshore wind.
“These are exciting times for offshore wind, and in particular the UK with the recent ultra-competitive CfD awards and the new leases coming available in the Round 4 and ScotWind processes. Having worked on offshore wind developments over large parts of the world I have a good knowledge of how to make them as profitable as possible. I look forward to applying this know-how for OWC’s clients.”
Scott Sutherland
The OWC team in Edinburgh will also be able to tap into the marine and offshore competence of its sister company AqualisBraemar, which has offices in both Aberdeen and Edinburgh in Scotland.
OWC is an internationally recognised independent engineering consultancy focused on the development and realisation of offshore renewables technology and projects.
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About AqualisBraemar ASA
AqualisBraemar ASA (OSE: Aqua) is a public listed company that, through its subsidiaries and associates, offers adjusting, marine, offshore and renewables consultancy services to the energy, shipping and insurance industries. The group employs specialist engineers, naval architects, master mariners, loss adjusters and technical consultants in 48 offices located across 5 continents in 33 countries. AqualisBraemar ASA operates under three distinct brands globally:
- 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
- Offshore Wind Consultants: an independent consultancy to the offshore renewables sector