The SeaRoc wave and tidal team has experience of working with a number of device developers, site developers and utility clients. We have been involved in the planning and execution of a range of installation operations with MCT, OpenHydro, Scot Renewables and BOLT Lifesaver among our clients.
The team has first-hand experience of working on multiple tidal and wave energy sites from the Pentland Firth to the Puget Sound and many more in between. As well as its installation work, SeaRoc has over ten years’ experience of providing technical consultancy services to the wave and tidal energy industry.
SeaRoc is also heavily involved in the development of innovative working methods in order to reduce the costs and risks associated with wave and tidal projects, as well as increasing the efficiency of installations. With a proven history of successful installations, SeaRoc’s key wave and tidal projects have included:
- Construction management of the OpenHydro Installer, a specialist tidal turbine installation vessel
- Marine superintendent for the OpenHydro subsea tidal turbine installation trials at EMEC
- Completion of Phase 1 of installation works for the MCT SeaGen device at Strangford Lough, N. Ireland. SeaRoc scope of work included load-out & installation of the device and installation of temporary piled moorings
- Installation of the ScotRenewables SR250 tidal turbine at EMEC, included mooring design development, installation, device hook-up and export cable lay
- Installation of the Fred. Olsen BOLT Lifesaver wave energy device at the FabTest facility in Falmouth Bay; SeaRoc’s scope included mooring design, installation and device hook-up
- CDM coordinator to MCT’s Kyle Rhea and Anglesey Skerries projects
- EDF client representative to the Paimpol Bréhat tidal energy project, with responsibilities including technical review, QHSE advice and offshore client representation