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First Marine Solutions Limited

Business type: Marine

Contact: Dave McGinlay, Business Development Director
Address: First Integrated House, Broadfold Road Bridge Of Don, Aberdeen AB238EE
Email:
Countries worked in: UK/ANGOLA/NORWAY/CANADA

FMS consultancy in offshore renewables offers
engineering consultancy and project support for all
stages of marine renewables projects. we have experience
in providing solutions for wind, wave and tidal energy
clients at all scales, from sea trials through to full
installation and decommissioning.
in addition to our core marine operations, consultancy and
survey propositions, we are able to offer the following
services which are especially relevant in a renewables
r&d supporting context:
 experience in generating novel, low cost, safe and
effective one-off solutions for clients with prototype
devices
 extensive applied experience of the latest mooring and
hydrodynamic analysis software including orcaflex,
gmoor, moordyn, ansys aqwa, wamit etc, with high
performance computing resources available for use in
client projects
 operational experience in a range of methods and
software including time-resolved fully 3d cfd, time
and frequency domain dynamic modelling of offshore
structures and electrical systems, geospatial including
survey, positioning and gis
 experience in production of documentation and
processes required for licencing and consenting of
offshore construction activities in the energy sector by
mca, crown estates, marine scotland, beis, defra etc.

Capabilities

Established supplier with significant experience supplying the sector

• Pre-Construction Development Phase (DEVEX): Geophysical Surveys
• Pre-Construction Development Phase (DEVEX): Survey Vessels
• Pre-Construction Development Phase (DEVEX): Onshore Surveys
• Pre-Construction Development Phase (DEVEX): Met Mast Survey & Inspection
• Pre-Construction Development Phase (DEVEX): Access Vessels
• Pre-Construction Development Phase (DEVEX): Front End Engineering & Design Studies
• DEVEX - Project Management & QA Services: Project Management & Programme Management
• DEVEX - Project Management & QA Services: QA Management & Document Control
• DEVEX - Project Management & QA Services: Asset Management and Inventory Control
• CAPEX - Balance of Plant - Manufacture / Supply Services: General Lay Down Areas & Installation Support Services
• 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
• CAPEX - Balance of Plant - Manufacture / Supply Services: Vessels or Vessel Equipment Provision
• OPEX - Operations & Maintenance: Marine Operations
• OPEX - Operations & Maintenance: Scour & Structural Surveys & Repairs
• Decommissioning: Documentation
• Decommissioning: Decommissioning

Good capacity and some experience in supplying the sector

• Pre-Construction Development Phase (DEVEX): UXO Management

Capabilities to supply, but no/limited experience in the sector

• Pre-Construction Development Phase (DEVEX): Meteorological & Metocean Sensors
• Pre-Construction Development Phase (DEVEX): Aux Systems including power supplies & navigational aids
• Pre-Construction Development Phase (DEVEX): Human Impact Studies
• Pre-Construction Development Phase (DEVEX): Fishing Studies & Liaison
• OPEX - Operations & Maintenance: O&M Port and Logistics
• OPEX - Operations & Maintenance: Storage of Strategic Spares/Lay Down Areas

Other services offered

• SERVICES INCLUDE asset TOWAGE AND INSTALLATION, RENTAL AND SALES OF MOORING EQUIPMENT, MARINE AND TECHNICAL CONSULTANCY, AHV PROVISION AND SELECTION AUDITS, SURVEY AND POSITIONING SERVICES AND MOORING INSPECTION AND INTEGRITY SCOPES.WE OFFER MARINE/RENEWABLES/ENGINEERING/DESIGN/SURVEY AND POSITIONING AND QUAYSIDE FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT

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