GROW Funding Nurtures New Subsea Tech
Photo courtesy of Offshore Marine Management
Offshore Marine Management (OMM) has secured GROW:OffshoreWind funding to build a new subsea tool which aims to reduce project costs and improve health and safety offshore.
The new tool has been designed using OMM’s experiences of working offshore and its technology will bring time savings during offshore operations, consequently driving down associated vessel, equipment, vessel and personnel costs.
The subsea tool, which is currently being constructed by Darlington-based Subsea Innovation, will see improvements during the installation phase by removing the need for deep sea divers and separate work class ROVs.
It is expected to be in operation from June 2015 following sea trials.
GROW:OffshoreWind is delivered by Grant Thornton and program partners the Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS), Renewable UK and the University of Sheffield.
George Birkett, Resources Manager at OMM, said, “We are thrilled to have been awarded this funding from GROW:OffshoreWind. It highlights their commitment to both British innovation and assisting UK businesses, to promote expansion into the offshore energy market.”
The design also took into account the need for the tool to be containerized to enable easy global transportation.
OMM is investing in various research and design projects with a focus on reducing overall project costs for the offshore energy markets.
