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FTO member RelyOn Nutec hosting Lunch & Learn to introduce innovative crane and lifting simulation technology
RelyOn Nutec UK is to bring its innovative crane and lifting simulation technology to Teesside, via an exciting lunch & learn session
Forth & Tay Offshore member RelyOn Nutec, leaders in practical and digital training for traditional and renewable energy, is hosting a lunch & learn session to introduce its crane and lifting simulation technology to the UK market, and the invite is extended to all F&TO cluster members.
This free event will be held at RelyOn Nutec’s training centre in Teesside on Wednesday 24th January, and will give attendees the opportunity to get some hands-on experience with its mobile crane simulator, as well as highlighting the many tangible benefits that simulation technology can bring to organisations involved in high risk operations.
This sessions aims to further RelyOn’s overall goal to improve workforce safety across the energy sector and related industries. Offshore wind incident data continues to show that lifting operations are one of the primary risk areas for the sector, and simulators offer operators the chance to train in a risk-free environment and to practice difficult lifting procedures prior to worksite operations.
The company has invested heavily in its technology since acquiring a simulation business back in 2019. It now offers a range of crane and lifting scenarios including the build of an offshore wind turbine, port crane operations, and an offshore oil and gas platform exercise. Each of these scenarios will be available for attendees to view and test at the upcoming lunch & learn.
Helen Dunn, Head of Sector - Renewables, at RelyOn, said: “This lunch & learn is a great opportunity for any person who has a responsibility for lifting operations. Simulators can be used to train and assess the workforce, and allow operators the opportunity to fully rehearse emergency procedures in a safe and controlled environment, without interrupting day-to-day operations.
“At the session, we’ll have our mobile crane simulator so that our guests can get some hands-on experience. The mobile sim is a cost effective alternative to our full size simulators and can be easily transported to customer sites. Simulation technology is becoming increasingly accessible and will undoubtedly play a major role in training of future cohorts of crane operators.”
RelyOn is extending the invitation to its session to any person involved in lifting operations. More information about the event can be found here and those looking to attend should sign up via the online registration form.
Scottish Renewables Offshore Wind Conference 2024
The Forth and Tay Offshore cluster team will be hosting a stand on both days at the Scottish Renewables Offshore Wind conference at the SEC in Glasgow.
Come and visit us - we'd love to catch up with our members, friends and colleagues from across the industry. We look forward to seeing you there!
Manufacturing opportunities in Offshore Wind
Scottish Enterprise, Highlands and Islands Enterprise and South of Scotland Enterprise have published five offshore wind manufacturing factsheets covering secondary steel, anchors and moorings, cable protection, cables and accessories and corrosion protection.
The factsheets are intended to provide background information for companies wishing to enter the offshore wind supply chain, and help companies assess where their own skills and experience can be applied to these offshore wind components with detailed descriptions of the individual areas of opportunity. The factsheets include the weights, lengths and quantities of many of the most common subcomponents in both fixed and floating offshore wind.
The Scottish supply chain has a major opportunity to enter the floating wind market in particular, as there are no existing serial production manufacturing facilities for many of the components. As Scotland will be a world leader in the deployment of floating offshore wind, this will represent a new manufacturing opportunity on the Scottish supply chain's doorstep.
Scottish Enterprise and BVG Associates are also hosting a webinar on 17th January at 10-11am which will delve into these manufacturing supply chain opportunities.
The webinar will focus on the five key manufacturing areas mentioned above, and provide an insight into the types of components that can be manufactured, the route to market, volume requirements and the support available.
Head to the webpages linked above to download the factsheets and register for the webinar for free.
Forth Ports Tour - register interest now!
Scottish Renewables, Forth Ports Limited and Forth and Tay Cluster are delighted to be kicking off the Offshore Wind Conference 2024 with a tour of Forth Ports' Leith facility, in support of Scotland’s renewable energy supply chain.
This event will take place in Edinburgh at Forth Ports Cruise Terminal, from 1000 to 1400 on Tuesday, January 23, 2024.
Forth Ports’ ambitious £50 million project in Leith will create a renewable energy hub on a 175-acre site – supporting Scotland’s renewable energy ambitions and net-zero targets.
At this Offshore Wind Conference side event, we will be joined by energy supply chain companies, developers and industry stakeholders to explore the next steps needed to support this most critical of Scottish industries, hear from keynote speakers, network with industry stakeholders over refreshments and take a guided bus tour of the port.
If you would like to attend this event, please do RSVP to Sophie Pacitti – Spacitti@scottishrenewables.com by Tuesday, January 16, to avoid disappointment.
Please note, spaces are limited - your place is not guaranteed until you have had email confirmation.
ORE Catapult's technology accelerator Launch Academy is open for applications
ORE Catapult are accepting applications for their flagship technology accelerator programme, Launch Academy. Applications for Launch Academy 2024 went live on 6th November and will remain open until 8th December.
This is ORE Catapult’s fourth iteration of their award-winning 9-month technology accelerator programme, and is supported by three fantastic industry sponsors:
Successful companies can expect to receive nine months of technology development, business case analysis, commercialisation, and business growth support delivered by ORE Catapult and a cadre of specialist external delivery partners, in addition to an opportunity to develop links and relationships with the leading offshore wind developers sponsoring the programme.
Launch Academy 2024 is accepting applications from companies developing innovations targeting a variety of technology thematic challenge areas, developed directly by ORE Catapult in collaboration with industry sponsors. These include:
- Project Pipeline:
- Installation: Impact-reducing innovations relevant to the Installation stage of an offshore wind farm’s lifecycle
- Operation: Impact -reducing innovations relevant to the Operational stage of an offshore wind farm’s lifecycle
- Future Energy Systems:
- Electrification and Decarbonisation of Vessel Operations
- Shore Charging and Grid Maximisation
- Smart O&M:
- Condition Monitoring
- Surface Coating and Protection
- HSE
- Open Call
- An open call for applications from any company developing a technology, product or service relevant to the offshore wind sector
Further information on the technology thematic challenge areas can be found by navigating to the Launch Academy 2024 landing page here. In addition, if any interested companies would like to hear more about the Launch Academy 2024 programme itself, ORE Catapult hosted a Briefing Webinar for the programme which included presentations from each of the programme’s industry sponsors for 2024 on November 10th. A link to the recording from this session can be found here.
Eligibility: Any company actively seeking to commercialise a technology solution in the offshore wind sector is welcome to apply. This opportunity is available to UK-registered companies, or companies with an ambition to establish a presence in the United Kingdom.
Successful companies will be shortlisted following the close of applications on December 8th, with finalists invited to pitch in January/February 2024 and winners announced shortly thereafter.
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