Forth and Tay members
David MacBrayne Ltd
Business type: Marine
Contact: Donald Brown, Business Development Director (offshore wind)
Address: The Ferry Terminal, Gourock PA19 1QP
Email:
Countries worked in: David MacBrayne Limited solely Scotland and England. Helix Energy Solutions Group operate in UK, West Africa, US GoM, Brazil and South East Asia.
David MacBrayne is the parent company of two major subsidiary businesses CalMac Ferries Ltd and Solent Gateway Ltd.
The group also has two human resource subsidiaries which support the business, David MacBrayne HR (UK) Ltd and Caledonian
MacBrayne Crewing (Guernsey) Ltd.
We are a publicly-owned private company with the Scottish Government as DML’s sole shareholder and a key part of the Scottish supply
chain.
We are pursuing a diversification strategy linked with sustaining the island and coastal communities and Scotland’s net-zero policy agenda, including the following:
- Vessel-based wind-farm transportation, accommodation and logistics services;
- Subsea survey, site preparation, inspection, repair and maintenance services (in collaboration with Helix Energy Solutions Group);
- Balance of Plant (BoP) inspection and maintenance support services (in collaboration with Helix Energy Solutions Group and other collaborating providers).
Capabilities
Good capacity and some experience in supplying the sector
- Pre-Construction Development Phase (DEVEX): Geotech Surveys
- Pre-Construction Development Phase (DEVEX): UXO Management
- DEVEX - Project Management & QA Services: Specialist tools, parts, PPE, lifesaving, chandlery
- CAPEX - Balance of Plant - Manufacture / Supply Services: Export & Array cables & components
- CAPEX - Balance of Plant - Manufacture / Supply Services: Cable Protection
- CAPEX - Balance of Plant - Manufacture / Supply Services: Scour Protection
- CAPEX - Balance of Plant - Manufacture / Supply Services: Vessels or Vessel Equipment Provision
- OPEX - Operations & Maintenance: Export & Array cable Surveys & Repairs
- OPEX - Operations & Maintenance: Scour & Structural Surveys & Repairs
Capabilities to supply, but no/limited experience in the sector
- Pre-Construction Development Phase (DEVEX): Geophysical Surveys
- DEVEX - Project Management & QA Services: Project Management & Programme Management
- OPEX - Operations & Maintenance: Marine Operations
- Decommissioning: Decommissioning
Ambitions to diversify in the sector
- Pre-Construction Development Phase (DEVEX): Survey Vessels
- Pre-Construction Development Phase (DEVEX): Met Mast Survey & Inspection
- Pre-Construction Development Phase (DEVEX): Access Vessels
- CAPEX - Balance of Plant - Manufacture / Supply Services: Electrical system including backup generator, switchgear, transformers & converters
- CAPEX - Balance of Plant - Manufacture / Supply Services: Structure & facilities including foundation, helipad, platform access, crane, control room, accommodation, navigation aids & safety systems
- CAPEX - Balance of Plant - Manufacture / Supply Services: Electrical system including backup generator, switchgear, transformers & converters
- CAPEX - Balance of Plant - Manufacture / Supply Services: Buildings & other facilities management & security
- CAPEX - Balance of Plant - Manufacture / Supply Services: Back Up Generators & Fuel Supply
- CAPEX - Balance of Plant - Manufacture / Supply Services: Port Logistics for CSV including Victualing
- CAPEX - Balance of Plant - Manufacture / Supply Services: Offshore Equipment Services
- CAPEX - Balance of Plant - Manufacture / Supply Services: Offshore Labour Services
- CAPEX - Balance of Plant - Manufacture / Supply Services: Marine Coordination or Shipping Services
- OPEX - Operations & Maintenance: O&M Port and Logistics
- OPEX - Operations & Maintenance: Storage of Strategic Spares/Lay Down Areas
- OPEX - Operations & Maintenance: Workboats & Helicopter services
- OPEX - Operations & Maintenance: Offshore Logistics including Accommodation / Base
- OPEX - Operations & Maintenance: Offshore substation maintenance
- OPEX - Operations & Maintenance: Lifting, climbing & safety equipment & inspections
- OPEX - Operations & Maintenance: Training & provision of technicians to carry out BoP maintenance
- OPEX - Operations & Maintenance: Testing and Certifications
Other services offered
- Vessel-based wind-farm transportation, accommodation and logistics services including:- Ship management- Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) support- Service Operations Vessel (SOV) support- Quayside support and logistics- Vessel crew provision, shipboard accommodation and deck services- O&M base facilities managementSubsea survey, site preparation, inspection, repair and maintenance services (in collaboration with Helix Energy Solutions Group), including:- Geophysical and geotechnical survey- Boulder and Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) clearance- Cable and umbilical, trenching, burial, backfill and repair excavation - Subsea inspection of foundations, moorings, subsea infrastructure and array/export cables- Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV), Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) and diving support- Construction and repair supportBalance of Plant (BoP) inspection and maintenance support services (in collaboration with Helix Energy Solutions Group and other collaborating providers), including:- Inspection, monitoring and NDT- Inspection and maintenance of utilities, lifting appliances, navaids and life-saving appliances- Marine growth removal and guano cleaning- Fabric maintenance, coatings and signage repair/replacement- Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) survey and inspection support
