AWC turbine and anchor

International engineering and technical service provider Offshore Design Engineering Ltd (ODE) has been selected by AWC Technology Ltd to oversee the concept and pre-FEED works for the AWC Demonstration Project.

The AWC Demonstration Project is centred on the continued development of the Articulated Wind Column technology, or AWC, a floating foundation suitable for wind turbines in deep-water areas with depths of between 80 and 250m. Following the project’s recent grant award of over £750,000 from the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, ODE has been selected as engineering contractor to support the maturation of the AWC concept into a commercially viable technology. > Read More

ODE will be hosting a series of presentations on Wednesday 29^th September, in Meeting Room South, Gallery 5. > Read More

Offshore client representative Gordon Foot has been awarded the Merchant Navy Medal for Meritorious Service by the Department for Transport for his services to maritime career promotion. In recent years, Mr Foot has worked with ODE across offshore wind operations in the UK and Taiwan and provided continued representative support to clients throughout the coronavirus pandemic.

Awarded to those exhibiting devotion to duty and exemplary service, this year’s 16 recipients of the Merchant Navy Medal for Meritorious Service were announced on Merchant Navy Day on 3rd September 2021. We spoke to Mr Foot about his award and career leading up to this achievement. > Read More

Signing of MOU between ODE and DYE at Ulsan Technopark. Pictured, from left, Mike Welch (DIT), Jinho Paik (ODE), M.H. Jang (DYE), Hyung-geun Kim (Ulsan Metropolitan City)

ODE, an international renewables engineering and project management company, part of the DORIS Group, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Korean engineering company DongYang Engineering (DYE) to pursue offshore wind and other prospects across Korea and the global market.

ODE has extensive experience in offshore wind and has participated in projects across the Asian Pacific region, Europe and the US. DYE has extensive Korean engineering experience and this MOU complements the strengths of both companies to create a strong local offering for the emerging Korean offshore wind market. > Read More

Image Wikinger Offshore Wind Farm by chpv.co.uk

Engineering and technical consultancy Offshore Design Engineering Ltd (ODE) has expanded its presence in Europe through the opening of a new subsidiary ODE GmbH, based in Hamburg, Germany.

The subsidiary is set to boost the engineering, technical services and resource offering currently available to European clients; complementing ODE’s established engineering base in the UK, ODE GmbH will actively recruit and invest in local personnel, and will streamline communication and collaboration through its close proximity to European client offices.

ODE GmbH will draw on the 20+ years of renewables experience that ODE has built in offshore wind to successfully deliver engineering and technical consultancy to local clients. Having worked on over 50 projects across 17 countries, ODE is consistently adding to its strong European track record of projects which includes the Baltic Eagle, Wikinger, St Brieuc, Baltica and Borselle offshore wind farms in Germany, France, Poland, and the Netherlands respectively.

David Robertson, ODE’s Director and Head of Renewables, said “Offshore wind energy has established itself as a key industry across Europe and is continuing to develop at a pace. We are looking forward to continuing our support to the European market through a centralised subsidiary, collaborating on projects with pre-existing partners as well as developing new working relationships.”