Figure 67 Marine coordination system, courtesy of SeaRoc.
Function
Marine coordination is necessary in order to manage heightened marine traffic as well as multi-vessel activity on an offshore construction site.
What it costs*
About £2 million for a 1 GW wind farm.
Who supplies them
Marine coordination is usually carried out by the developer or a subcontractor.
Suppliers of marine coordination: Asco, Livelink Aerospace, James Fisher Marine Services, Royal Dirkzwager, SeaRenergy, SeaRoc, Specialist Marine Consultants, Systematic, VisSim and WindandWater.
Key facts
A marine coordinator, usually located at the base harbour or operations base [B.6], is responsible for the coordination, control and exchange of information between all contractors working on the site. A marine management software system is used to plan and monitor vessel and personnel movements.
The main tasks of the marine coordinator include:
- Monitor all vessel and personnel (as well as helicopter) movement from, to and inside the offshore wind farm perimeter
- Ensure no conflict from simultaneous operations
- Ensure the authorisation and access of appointed persons on the site, and
- Communicate with all vessels and helicopters.
What’s in it
- Marine management system software
- Marine coordination centre