Geoquip Marine set to support Scotland's MarramWind floating offshore windfarm

By Giles Gwinnett

22 September 2023

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Geoquip Marine,which has a base in Bristol, has been chosen to carry out vital geotechnical work to support the development of MarramWind in Scotland, poised to be one of the first commercial-scale floating offshore wind farms in the world.

The project, off the Scottish coast, is a joint venture between energy giants ScottishPower and Shell and could provide up to 3 GW of renewable energy - enough to power more than 3.5 million homes.

Richard Turner, the CEO of Geoquip Marine, said the company was "thrilled to be working with world-leading energy developers on the large-scale floating offshore wind project MarramWind".

"Our expert team is fully committed to safely delivering the precise geotechnical insights needed for this project," he said.

Geoquip Marine is using its Seehorn vessel for the work, which will gather soil and geotechnical data for developing an engineering ground model, which is essential for feasibility studies.

These studies include for the design and installation assessments of components, such as anchors for the floating platforms, fixed foundations for the offshore substation, and inter-array cable systems.

The work will continue into 2024 when down-hole work using one of Geoquip Marine’s Integrated Geotechnical Survey vessels (IGSV) will take place.

Richard Eakin, the project director for MarramWind, added: "Floating wind will be a global gamechanger for the offshore renewables industry and we’re really excited that MarramWind could be one of the first commercial-scale floating offshore wind farms in the world.

"It’s great to see MarramWind moving on with pace and purpose and to have Geoquip Marine on board as we undertake this vital geotechnical survey work that will inform upcoming technical studies and design activities for this exciting green energy project."

Geoquip Marine added that the project could help to position Scotland as a global leader in offshore wind development.

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By Giles Gwinnett

Giles Gwinnett is a writer at The Business Magazine. He has been a journalist for more than 20 years and covered a vast array of topics at a range of media settings - in print and online. After his NCTJ newspaper training, he became a reporter in Hampshire before moving to a news agency in Gloucestershire. In recent years, he has been covering the financial markets along with company news for an investor-focused web portal. His many interests include politics, energy and the environment. He lives in Dorset.