Synergy - Offshoreenergy.dk
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Synergy - Offshoreenergy.dk
q1 2015 The magazine on offshore business in Denmark // Topic, pages 11-18: Synergy between the offshore oil & gas and offshore wind industries Virtual oil & gas experiences benefits renewables 16 Profile: the benefits from working in 2 branches 24 New course for energy and climate leaders 26 Offshoreenergy.dk just won a gold medal 07 Foto: BP 2 renewables // Advertisement Content 08 Network & innovation 10 Research & test 650 meetings in just five hours Wave energy event in April Open for foreign members A gold medal that benefits members 04 05 06 07 New wave basin in Aalborg to 08 showcase the best in class Topic: Synergy Topic introduction Danbor looking to harvest synergies Oil & gas experiences valuable for offshore wind Oil & gas training experience benefits renewables Maritime competences before everything else 11 12 14 16 18 Currents Do important investments deserve to be nurtured? Danes looking to settle in Grimsby again 20 Huge potential in Norwegian steel 22 Naturally. Profile 28 Claus Sørensen, Trimatic Automation A/S 24 Names 25 Career & education ABB is a leader in service solutions for the oil and gas industries. We take responsibility for service, modifications and operation of ABB’s electrical systems as well as safety and automation systems in offshore and onshore installations. We comply with the highest demands on information security in our line of business, enabling us to provide remote support from customer location or from ABB. Remote access is environmentally friendly and contributes to performance optimization, shorter response times and lower costs. www.abb.dk // on/off 2015 New executive programmes aimed at 26 experienced energy and climate leaders Esbjerg – an important piece in the jigsaw 28 Update New members of Offshoreenergy.dk 29 Events 31 welcome, The offshore sector is currently in the process of changing dramatically and developing at pace. Oil & gas faces the challenges associated with falling oil prices, while offshore wind is working hard to meet stringent demands for reducing the cost of energy. Meanwhile, there’s a growing desire to internationalise in both sectors. Despite the challenges shared by both sectors, at Offshoreenergy.dk we find, to a certain extent, that resistance persists. We find that each camp believes they are capable of doing something unique but shows limited interest in learning from each other. At Offshoreenergy. dk we will do our utmost to bring synergies to the table. We will bridge the gap, and help to resolve the parties’ common goals, i.e. cost reduction and more internationalisation. How do we intend to achieve this? In future we will make special efforts to gather people from both sectors. We will invite them to join networking groups, innovation projects and workshops. The first issue we will address is decommissioning. The oil & gas sector is in the process of dismantling platforms and offshore wind will shortly start decommissioning turbines. Another area where there is good potential to create synergies is subsea. Subsea maintenance is a feature of both sectors. Synergies will also be reflected in our other activities in the future, including in our communication. In our work we will encourage both sectors to share what they know. This issue of ON/OFF is an example of this. We normally publish two versions, i.e. one for oil & gas and one for renewables. This time we have amalgamated the two versions of ON/OFF into one and this month’s theme is synergy. In the future ON/OFF will be replaced by an electronic newsletter where we will also focus on knowledge-sharing. Enjoy your reading! Morten Basse, CEO, Offshoreenergy.dk ABB A/S Tel. +45 4450 4450 E-mail: [email protected] Cover photo: shutterstock Photo right: Lisbeth Holten 3 4 on/off 2015 network & innovation Network & innovation // on/off 2015 650 meetings in just five hours Wave energy event in April Managers, purchasers and salesmen from 12 different countries held 650 meetings at OWIB the b2b speed-networking event, that took place at EWEA OFFSHORE 2015 The business2business event OWIB that took place at EWEA OFFSHORE 2015 in Copenhagen. OWIB is an intense event, which gathered the industry for the eighth time. The speed-networking meetings give participants the opportunity to meet potential business partners in record time. A total of 12 countries were represented as 150 business men and women sat at the tables. One of them was Improvement Officer Carsten Hyldgaard Nielsen from Vattenfall. He took part for the first time: ”My job at Vattenfall is to generate improvement and at OWIB I have received input of great value from the companies that I have held meetings with. I am positively surprised about all the know-how that is just waiting to be applied. I think the concept with 15-minute meetings is great – it is short, brief and to the point and you can easily get an impression of whether or not there is potential to go into further dialogue with the participant you meet,” he said. // Building on last year’s success all players and stakeholders within the wave energy sector meet to expand their network and learn more about the latest knowledge at the WEIB-event April 28 in Aalborg OWIB took five hours and most of the participants at the speed-networking event had 12 meetings during that time. Colophon Publisher: Offshoreenergy.dk Dokvej 3 // 6700 Esbjerg // Denmark ON/OFF is the magazine with offshore related news for the Danish offshore industry. ON/OFF Renewables is published 4 times yearly. www.offshoreenergy.dk [email protected] Phone: +45 36 97 36 70 CEO: Morten Basse Jensen, [email protected] Update about the sector, networking and an exhibition. Those are the main ingredients in the event WEIB that takes place for the second time. ”The sector is still in its infancy and WEIB helps to make it more professional. It brings the grass roots together. At WEIB, we share what we know and build the foundations for cooperation and exchanging ideas which can shape and set standards for the sector. The event is also an excellent forum for many companies wishing to join this part of the energy industry. I personally made contact with a number of interesting and potential sub-suppliers last year,” says CEO Per Resen from Resen Energy took part in WEIB last year. He has already signed up for this year’s event and is looking forward to participating. // Editor in chief: Marianne Sommer, Offshoreenergy.dk [email protected] Graphic design by: Klaus Juul Jensen Subscribtion: Free subscription can be obtained at www.offshoreenergy.dk/SubscribeOnOff or by contacting Offshoreenergy.dk. ISSN 1903-573X (print) ISSN 1903-5748 (WEB) For more information and registration: www.weib.biz 5 6 on/off 2015 // Network & innovation Network & innovation // on/off 2015 Open for foreign members Offshoreenergy.dk has recently opened up for foreign members that can contribute to innovation and internationalisation in the Danish offshore industry By Marianne Sommer photo: robert attermann 4 membership benefits • Many opportunities to network and create new connections with other offshore companies. • The possibility to participate in development projects alongside with Offshoreenergy.dk. • Access to consulting about networking, clustering, funding and business development. • A full profile in our offshore business database. Approximately 60 per cent of the Danish offshore industry’s business come from foreign markets and the sector expects that a greater part of the future opportunities lies outside the country. At the same time both offshore oil & gas and offshore wind work intensively to find new solutions to bring down cost of energy. In both cases the Danish companies can benefit from co-operating or partnering up with foreign companies. That is the reason why Offshore energy.dk has now decided to also welcome foreign companies and institutions as members. “We will make an effort to offer membership to foreign stakeholders that will contribute to making the Danish offshore sector even more competitive in the future,” says director for oil & gas, Johannes Kromann Bie from Offshoreenergy.dk who is responsible for memberships. // A gold medal that benefits members By Marianne Sommer For the second consecutive year, Offshoreenergy.dk has been awarded the EU’s most distinguished honorary award for cluster organisations. The award rubberstamps our way of running a cluster. The accolade benefits our members Good news reached Offshoreenergy.dk at the beginning of 2015. We received word that we have once again won a prestigious accolade: The Cluster Management Excellence Label Gold – Proven for Cluster Excellence. The award is the EU’s acknowledgement of cluster organisations that demonstrate excellent cluster management. The Cluster Management Excellence Label Gold – also referred to simply as the Gold Medal – was introduced in 2013. Offshoreenergy.dk was one of the first clusters to receive the award, which is given on the basis of 31 criteria. ”For example, points are given for management, interaction with members and partners, events, visibility and execution of projects,” explains Project Manager Signe Arnklit. She was responsible for collecting documentation for the panel of judges. Signe believes that the accolade is a gilt-edged stamp of quality, which is very important to Offshoreenergy.dk. ”There are parallels between the Cluster Management Excellence Label Gold and both ISO 9001 certification and the EFQM Excellence Model. The Gold Medal signals that we are a highly professional organisation that system- atically works to carry out innovation projects for the benefit of the industry,” she says. As there are many offshore clusters at the European level, it is expected that the Gold Medal will become increasingly important. The European Commission has prepared the ground for prioritising Gold Medal clusters when they apply for funds, e.g. Horizon 2020 funding. ”It is precisely because the Gold Medal is regarded as a guarantee of quality that it acts, to some extent, as a prequalification for these organisations. ISO 9001 has a similar effect in the offshore industry,” explains Signe Arnklit. Even though we have already won the medal, Offshoreenergy.dk has still to learn how many points we have scored out of the maximum 150. Last time we scored 134 points, which was the highest score ever given. We hope to beat our own record. // 7 8 on/off 2015 research & test topic: internationalisation // on/off 2015 “The ambition is that the new test basin must showcase the best we can produce in terms of state-ofthe-art equipment.” New wave basin in Aalborg to showcase the best in class er ii sikre sikre hænder hænder hos hosos. os. Din proces er By Karin Jensen photo: aalborg university A new test basin for wave generation at Aalborg University will be twice the size of the current basin and will showcase its state-of-the-art equipment A new wave basin currently under construction at Aalborg University will be able to reproduce 3D waves on command, generate currents and waves simultaneously and on water depths of up to 1.2 metres, which is roughly twice as much as is possible in the university’s laboratory today. “Construction is under way. It’s going according to plan, perhaps even a little faster, and the plan is that we’ll move into the new building in August 2016,” says Associate Professor Jens Peter Kofoed, Department of Civil Engineering at Aalborg University. The new test basin will take up most of the ground floor in a new building, which will house the entire Department of Civil Engineers. It is part of a larger expansion of the campus area in Aalborg. The building will face the new central administration and the idea is that the wave laboratory should be open and visible so that visitors entering the main entrance can see the facilities. Another advantage of the new building is that it is located next to the Department of Energy Technology, a close partner in wave energy tests, with both departments working closely with the real-life test plant in Hanstholm. “The next big step for wave energy is to get it out at sea and test it in practise. There’ll still be plenty of things to test in the laboratories, though, and this is where our facilities fit really well into the test plants in Hanstholm and Nissum Bredning,” says Jens Peter Kofoed. The new test basin will replace two existing basins and will be equipped with the latest technology in wave generation. Further to testing waves and currents in laboratories, the Department of Civil engineers at the University of Aalborg also develops state-of-the-art wave generation equipment for other laboratories. “We usually work together with a Spanish company, making equipment for laboratories around the world and it is clearly the ambition that this new place must showcase the best we can produce in this area.” “We have just won an order in Korea for the largest wave basin ever to have been built in the world. Our Spanish partner develops the hard-ware and builds the machines whereas we take care of the soft-ware for wave generations and provide consultancy aid in the design phase,” says Jens Peter Kofoed. // Mød Mød os os på på konference konferenceii2015! 2015! Hos Hos Endress+Hauser Endress+Hauser har har vi vi fokus fokuspå påat athøjne højnesikkerheden sikkerhedeni ivores voreskunders kundersprocesser. processer.Derfor Derfor vil dette være et hovedemne på alle de konferencer, vi deltager i. Vi vil samtidigt vil dette være et hovedemne på alle de konferencer, vi deltager i. Vi vil samtidigtafholde afholdeetet Functional Functional Safety Safety seminar seminar senere senerepå pååret. året.Kom Komog ogbesøg besøgos ospå påkonferencerne, konferencerne,hvor hvorviviogså ogsåvil vil have en stand. have en stand. Mød Endress+Hauser på O&M Offshore Expo 2015 Mød Endress+Hauser påpå O&M Offshore 2015 Endress+Hauser deltager messen O&M Expo Offshore Expo 2015 i Fredericia Endress+Hauser deltager på messen O&M Offshore Expo 2015 i Fredericia d. 2.–3. juni. d. 2.–3. juni. Expo er en ny international fagmesse skabt i samarbejde med O&M Offshore O&M Offshore Expo en nybranchen international fagmesse skabt i samarbejde med offshoreenergi.dk, derergiver et målrettet udstillingsvindue. På vores offshoreenergi.dk, der branchen et målrettet udstillingsvindue. På vores stand vil du kunne se degiver nyeste produkter, få råd omkring functional safety og tale med sælgere omkring af råd dineomkring processer. stand vilvores du kunne se de nyeste optimering produkter, få functional safety og tale med vores sælgere omkring optimering af dine processer. Mød Endress+Hauser på Functional Safety konference Endress+Hauser har været med til at danne netværk, som har fokus på at Mød Endress+Hauser på Functional Safetyetkonference højne sikkerheden indenfor olie & gas. Dette kommer til udtryk i en functional Endress+Hauser har været med til at danne et netværk, som har fokus på at safety konference, som finder sted i Brøndby d. 6. – 7. oktober. højne sikkerheden indenfor olie & gas. Dette kommer til udtryk i en functional Du kan læse mere på konferences hjemmeside: www.fscph.com safety konference, som finder sted i Brøndby d. 6. – 7. oktober. Du kan læse mere på konferences hjemmeside: www.fscph.com Endress+Hauser A/S Poppelgårdvej 10-12 DK-2860 Søborg Endress+Hauser A/S Poppelgårdvej 10-12 DK-2860 Søborg Telefon +45 70 131 132 Fax +45 70 132 133 [email protected] Telefon +45 70 131 132 www.dk.endress.com Fax +45 70 132 133 [email protected] 9 10 topic on/off 2015 // topic: internationalisation MAKING THE SEA synergy A SAFE PLACE TO WORK Topic: Synergy Offshore wind and oil & gas can learn a lot from each other Offshore oil & gas and offshore wind have much in common. Both sectors are facing increasing demands for development AT ESVAGT WE DELIVER SAFETY AND SUPPORT AT SEA We focus on quality and safety and provide a wide range of specialized services to the offshore oil, gas and wind industries: Standby, rescue and service duties Tanker assists, rig moves and subsea services Oilspill response and fire-fighting Offshore Wind service support ESVAGT’s fleet comprises more than 40 modern offshore support vessels with high quality specifications and professional crews trained for operations in harsh weather conditions. Learn more about ESVAGT at www.esvagt.com and innovation as a means by which to achieve cost reductions and win more orders on the international markets. In retrospect, despite the fact they have much to learn from each other, there is no strong tradition for exchanging knowledge and experience between the two sectors. We focus on some of the opportunities for exploiting the synergies in offshore – now and in the future. ESVAGT A/S • DK-6700 Esbjerg • Phone: +45 78 730 730 • [email protected] Photo: Danbor 11 12 on/off 2015 // topic: synergy topic: synergy // on/off 2015 Danbor looking to harvest synergies 40 years of experience working in the maritime environment with outstanding HSEQ record gives Danbor an edge in the pioneering offshore wind industry By Sune Falther Photo: Danbor A wealth of experience in an emerging industry is a rare combination. But with Danbor that is exactly what you get. A pioneer in the Danish offshore oil and gas industry since the earliest days – 1974 – Danbor has grown with the development of the North Sea. With a relatively newly established Wind Division, Danbor aims to reap the fruits of more than 40 years of experience working the tough waters based on a safety culture. “The offshore wind industry is 50% maritime environment and 50% technology, says Jørn Bue Madsen”, CEO at Danbor: “We bring a maritime experience and knowledge of working in the North Sea. Both are equally vital to wind and oil and gas”, he says. Growing demands Rope access is but one of many offshore oil and gas competences directly transferable to the offshore wind industry. With 400 employees Danbor is the largest base operator in Denmark. It supplies a wide range of duties to the entire offshore value chain: Manpower, stevedoring, Warehousing, operation and maintenance and logistics among others. The operating method is vital: “You can’t compromise in the North Sea. You can’t come up short, and you can’t fail to deliver. Understanding that and performing to a very high level with regards to HSEQ, quality, time-keeping and logistics is a competence honed over the years”, Jørn Bue Madsen says. As the offshore wind industry matures, Jørn Bue Madsen expects the demands for professional suppliers and subcontractors to grow. “The offshore wind industry is still emerging, and there are quite a few technology driven companies and unfortunately also companies not having the required professional and safety mindset as is often the case in emerging markets. In some ways it resembles the emerging photo voltaic industry being ‘the wild west’ as that market emerged. The growing demand of a certain quality expected is where we see an opportunity as the market matures”, he says. Structure gives possibilities Venturing into offshore wind has been an ambition for Danbor for several years. Becoming a part of NorSea Group AS, Norway’s leading supplier of base and logistics services, further enhanced that ambition. The aim for the Wind Division is to grow organically and invest ‘significantly’, as Jørn Bue Madsen puts it. Looking for interesting acquisitions is part of the plan: “We believe the demands will continue to grow, and that the offshore wind industry will consolidate with fewer, larger companies. Those lacking the structural or financial capacity, O&M experience in maritime environment and a HSEQ track-record needed to meet the demands, could find it difficult. We have Danbor and NSG; we have offices in Denmark, The Netherlands, Norway and the UK giving us an ideal access to the North Sea. From our owner structure we have easy access to offices worldwide, should we see an opportunity somewhere else”, Jørn Bue Madsen says: “We have the knowledge, and we have the long term ambitions”, he says. // Danbors CEO Jørn Bue Madsen heads the largest and most experienced offshore base in Denmark. 13 on/off 2015 // topic: synergy topic: internationalisation // on/off 2015 Oil & gas experiences valuable for offshore wind By Karin Jensen There are challenges and opportunities open to the offshore wind energy industry – and there are many valuable lessons to be learned from oil & gas As the EU moves towards a low-carbon economy, offshore wind energy offers many opportunities for the future. There are challenges too and, in this connection, experience from the oil & gas industry may be valuable. This was the conclusion of a completed project called POWER Cluster, which has been an important springboard to more synergy between the industries. “We have learned a lot from the POWER Cluster project, an initiative which aimed to establish a business cluster for offshore wind in the North Sea Region. Amongst the challenges include improving safety and eliminating accidents, as well as addressing key issues, including cost of energy, political uncertainty and raising capital,” says Development Manager, Morten Holmager from Offshoreenergy.dk, who was the Danish representative in POWER Cluster. As offshore wind, like many other renewables, is an intermittent source of energy, the construction of a super grid in the EU is imperative. Furthermore, the offshore wind industry is facing a series of challenges which stem from the vagaries of the global supply chain, in particular the supply of copper, rare earth minerals, large-scale casting and forging, high-powered semiconductors and high modulus carbon fibre. “The project concluded that there is a lack of suitable harbours and vessels, insufficient capacity to manufacture the quantity of submarine cables required and a shortfall in capacity to build offshore wind turbines. At the same time, the project reported potential challenges to the industry in the shape of an urgent need to build new factories adjacent to suitable harbour facilities, which may also be dogged by a lack of qualified personnel,” says Morten Holmager. “The oil & gas industry has been facing many of the same challenges for decades and there are many lessons here to be learned for the offshore wind sector,” he adds. Since being pinpointed in the report, some of the bottlenecks in the wind sector have already been removed or optimised but there are still obstacles to overcome. The report concludes that most of the technology developed for offshore oil & gas is relevant to the offshore wind sector and is available in the public domain. The same is true for technologies that were developed for offshore construction vessels, which can be incorporated into new vessels. The supply chain which supports the day-to-day operation of the oil & gas industry is also readily transferable to a future offshore wind industry. There are also many lessons to be learned in the design, manufacturing and installation phases. According to POWER Cluster, when it comes to safety systems and technologies associated with installation and maintenance of North Sea structures, the oil & gas industry has adopted an open and cooperative approach, something the offshore wind sector can learn from. // 15 Do you feel the energy? We do! In fact we assist more than 30 energy companies every year, in setting up a new branch or factory in Esbjerg. Get energized – get in touch. We take your business seriously. Call +45 7512 3744 or send an email to [email protected] to receive competent counselling. Facts 75% of Danish wind turbine export pass through the port of Esbjerg 62% of Danish offshore jobs are in Esbjerg Esbjerg is the only Danish member of WECP (World Energy Cities Partnership) The POWER Cluster Project, with participants from Germany, the UK, Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden, aims to establish a business cluster for offshore wind in the North Sea Region. It is partly funded by the North Sea Region Programme. Manning competition 14 Onshore OPEX Supply chain Construction Vessels Cable lay Vessels CAPEX supply chain Finance Training & competence Supply Vessels Standards Governance Eng & Tech Safety synergy The figure shows the degree of synergy and competition governed by market forces. For example there is generally thought to be a shortage of vessels capable of laying in-field and export cables. The type of vessel required to lay cable and umbilicals is common to both industries and this gives rise to a high degree of synergy and competition. INVEST IN ESBJERG Invest in the future 16 on/off 2015 // topic: synergy Oil & gas training experience benefits renewables In Norway, experience of virtual training in O&M and security in the oil & gas sector is now being adapted to offshore renewables topic: synergy // on/off 2015 By marianne sommer The boat rocks and the snow is blinding. Jens, a qualified deck officer, is on the bridge with a battery of instruments, buttons, handles and screens – everything he needs to manoeuvre the vessel. On the horizon there’s a helicopter and, beyond it, the mountains that form the skyline above the town of Ålesund in Norway. Even though this all looks real enough, we’re not actually at sea but indoors at Ålesund University College i Norway. In a simulator. Virtual training courses have been developed and held here for the last ten years. Their purpose is to optimise O& M procedures and improve safety in the offshore oil & gas industry. In practical terms, course participants have access to a simulator which gives them the opportunity to practise offshore operational and installation procedures over and over again, saving money and lives in the process. Ålesund University College is now working to adapt these training courses for the offshore renewables sector. To do this the college is working, among others, with the EcoWindS project, the primary purpose of which is to increase the innovation capacity of the European offshore A view from the simulator at Aalesund University College EcoWindS (European Offshore Clusters for Offshore Wind Servicing) is a collaboration between the following parties: Offshoreenergy.dk (Coordinator), Technical University of Denmark, NWES Property Services Ltd. (UK), germanwind GmbH (Germany), Ålesund Kunnskabspark (Ålesund Science Park, Norway), Ålesund University College (Norway) and Nautilus Associates Ltd. (UK). wind servicing (OWS) sector by establishing cross-regional cooperation and intensifying the relationship between research and the offshore wind industry via collaboration between researchdriven clusters in regions of Denmark, the UK, Germany and Norway. ”Renewables and the oil & gas sector are increasingly similar. They often perform the same types of work procedures, for example, manoeuvring supply boats and lifting loads. It seems logical that we should offer training to the renewables sector too,” explains Gunnar Nyland, who is Associated Professor at Ålesund University College. He likens the simulator to a giant brain, which is fed with data from various parties in very different spheres of competence. ”We get input to our programs from engineers, customers, programmers and students. Innovation lies in meeting and exchanging ideas in the interface between different professions and disciplines. This exchange has a significant and positive effect on the final product,” adds Stian Nerland, Project Manager at Ålesund University College. The college plans to sell simulator sessions worldwide and to offer training to other maritime sectors. // 17 18 on/off 2015 // topic: synergy The safe choice for offshore wind installation Maritime competences before everything else Exploiting synergies from an extensive maritime capability is part of the local DNA in Esbjerg – certainly in the case of Viking Life-Saving Equipment by sune falther photo: viking life-saving equipment Founded with global ambitions in Esbjerg in 1960 to supply a growing fishing industry with effective life rafts, Viking Life-Saving Equipment’s development has been in tune with the entire Danish offshore adventure to this day. Viking now has 70 offices and 2,000 employees worldwide. Responding to a demand and seeing opportunities is in the genes of Viking, as Vice President Benny Carlsen, Viking Offshore, explains: “We have been constantly evolving from our roots as a company with strong maritime competences,” he says: “In the early days of offshore oil and gas in the North Sea, some of the pioneers in the supply industry came from the fishing industry. They had maritime knowledge; they knew the importance of safety at sea – and they knew who to contact to get it,” he says. Quality is key Entering the offshore wind industry is a natural step for Viking. According to Benny Carlsen, for Viking the offshore wind industry is more an expansion than a new direction. “Offshore oil and gas in relation to offshore wind involves more similarities than differences. Our mission is to protect and save human lives, in all industries,” he says. Viking follows the NORSOK standards, which are glob- Viking Life-Saving Equipment began protecting lives 50 years ago in a west coast fishing port, producing liferafts for fishermen making their living on the North Sea. Today the company is a global enterprise with a comprehensive range of safety and rescue products for the maritime, offshore and fire sectors all over the world. ally recognized as the strictest reference point for the offshore business. Living up to known, high standards has made many Viking products a natural choice in both industries. “The products are backed by our entire HSE set-up and documented quality. That is essentially our most vital asset. Viking’s move toward offshore wind is a natural synergy with existing business,” Benny Carlsen says. Viking’s helicopter suits and lifesaving appliances for the supply vessels are immediately applicable to the wind industry. Adding to the portfolio with fire suits, work suits and immersion suits design for special requirements, Viking now supplies an even wider range of personal protection equipment: “Some types of suits and lifejackets with harness have been developed specifically for the wind industry, and we also have a personal locator beacon to meet industry requirements,” Benny Carlsen says. He expects that requirements from the offshore wind industry will contribute to the development of new products that will also be appropriate for the oil and gas industry: “Offshore oil and gas is a mature industry, but new demands from related industries can have a positive effect on product development,” he says. // With more than 1,000 turbines installed, and services that stretch from component transport to undersea cabling and maintenance, A2SEA has the most experience, knowhow and capabilities of any offshore wind installation provider in the world. Our versatile, purpose-built fleet takes the installation process to a more efficient and cost-effective level, delivering your offshore wind farm projects on time and budget – all with the added assurance of a fully integrated Zero Harm safety culture. KEEPING YOUR BLADES TURNING CAN DO. WILL DO. GULLBRANDUR OLSEN - CAPTAIN DBB_CDWD_Gullbrandur_200x125-horiz.indd 1 DBB JACK-UP YEARS AT SEA: 47 VESSEL: J/U WIND 08/01/15 16.16 20 currents on/off 2015 Currents // ON/off 2015 g n i k o o l s e n Da n i e l t t e s n i to a g a y b s m i r G By Karin Jensen y grimsb Grimsby is expected to be the future O&M offshore hub in Eastern England. Earlier this year, a delegation of 18 representatives from Danish O&M offshore wind companies went to Grimsby with the aim of establishing contact with British peers and to gain an insight into what the future holds for the UK offshore wind industry. Among the Danish companies participating in the delegation trip were Skibselektro, a supplier of maritime electricity and electronics-solutions, Alpha Offshore Service, a supplier of installation work, maintenance, O&M supervision, main component exchange as well as Rope Access Advanced blade repair, and Kynde & Toft, which does repair and maintenance work on fleets and hydraulic systems. “A large part of our customer target group is participating in the construction phase of offshore wind farms in the UK. You can say that we’re not partici pating directly in the projects but we’ll be offering services to the subcontractors,” says Per Mollerup from Skibselektro. Skibselektro, a newcomer to the offshore wind sector, sees a large potential in the UK and believes it has a competitive advantage because it offers both electrical and electronics solutions. “It’s one of our strengths. Most other companies provide just one of the two but we’ve a broader range. And we can service both large and smaller vessels.” “If our customers want us to, and if there’s a demand for our services, then we want to establish ourselves in the UK. We’ve been in all parts of the world and the UK is relatively close to home,” says Per Mollerup, who describes the delegation trip as a positive experience, not least because Skibselektro won an order from a new customer while in Grimsby. Mikkel Lund from Alpha Offshore Service believes the trip served to strengthen the ties between the members of the group, which is very useful when looking further ahead. “We have an ambition to get together with a group of other O&M companies and establish a joint company in the UK. This was our plan before the trip to Grimsby and I was glad to see that there’s still a lot of interest for that,” says Mikkel Lund. Lund believes the potential is very large in the UK and if successful in establishing a joint O&M company and n w o t by, a s m i r first G s t a a h w t , t land has i g n d and E n n t e s a g a m e Le r h fishe Nort h n s i i t n r 9th a o D e h a t , seap g m by Gri s durin d years e d n e a d D n fou san d by u e l o t t h t e s a n ter ards a a l w h t o s t a e r g w ookin w, mo l o e r N . o y r nk of m u e h c c n centu a o get s are o t e n s i a t i D e rket a m i t m later, s i M h d O& but t n y i b w s e m r i Gr offsho K U e g the lar røn thybo in Grimsby then he believes it will be necessary to hire English staff. “My vision is to mix Danish know-how and local British staff. We won’t gain anything as a cluster from doing everything ourselves, we need local labour,” says Lund. Niels Olaf Vinther Jensen from Kynde & Toft agrees that there is a lot of potential in the UK and he highlights the large interest from British companies and the positive feedback the Danish delegation received in Grimsby. “It’s all a question of being there at the right time. Perhaps it was a bit too premature now. Grimsby is literally starting up from scratch and a lot still needs to be build,” says Vinther Jensen. Like with many other Danish O&M companies, Kynde & Toft expects to follow its customers to Grimsby and preferably as part of a cluster with other O&M companies and with one figurehead representing them all. “We need one point of contact. That is one person to call and one person who can delegate the assignments. We’re in a very fortunate position that we’ve more than 30 companies in the cluster covering all areas within offshore wind,” says Niels Olaf Vinther Jensen. A second trip to Grimsby in expected before summer. // 21 22 on/Off 2015 // Currents Currents // on/Off 2015 Huge potential in Norwegian steel Despite the drop in oil price there is still a huge potential for Danish steel-making companies to obtain a share of the orders on the Norwegian offshore oil & gas market. A new project is set to equip the companies to conquer the market For more information about the project Swedish Steel visit www.offshoreenergy.dk/steel or contact Head of International Projects Mikkel Juul: [email protected]. The demand for processed steel in one of the world’s largest offshore oil & gas markets is enormous. Danish companies have excellent chances of getting their share of the orders. The same applies to many Swedish steel-making companies. This is the impetus behind a new project, which aims to gear companies in Sweden and Denmark – possibly in cooperation with each other – to conquer the Norwegian market. This message comes from the Head of International Projects at Offshoreenergy.dk, Mikkel Juul, who will manage the project. Offshoreenergy.dk is a knowledge centre and innovation network, which aims to foster growth in this sector. ”Danish and Swedish steel-making companies possess the skills needed in the Norwegian market. Yet, for a variety of reasons, many smaller companies hesitate to take decisive steps towards conquering the market. Their reluctance may be explained by a veritable sea of requirements that companies must meet before they can become suppliers in the Norwegian market. We have launched this initiative which aims to help companies take the plunge,” explains Mikkel Juul. The Swedish Steel project is organised by Offshoreenergy.dk and Stål & Verkstad (Steel and Engineering), an organisation which works to develop the steel industry in Sweden. The first step is a workshop, where interested companies from Denmark and Sweden can learn more about the market and gain an insight into the requirements and standards they have to meet to become suppliers. The workshop will also be an opportunity to meet potential partners. ”The second step will be to select the companies which have most potential, help them to map their skills, and then gear them to win orders in the Norwegian steel market,” says Mikkel Juul. He is looking forward to welcoming a large group of growth-hungry companies to the workshop, which will be held 21-22 April 2015 in Esbjerg, Denmark.” // 23 24 on/off 2015 names profile Rubber-stamped to work in both branches. Trimatic Automation A/S has discovered that there is much to gain from supplying solutions to both wind and oil & gas. The synergies include the same requirements and standards, and that it is possible to apply the same solutions in both sectors By marianne sommer // photo: Trimatic Automation With our new office in Esbjerg , we come as close to our customers around Esbjerg, as we are on Als, and therefore we can move from hour to hour , when our clients need specialist knowledge in automation and electrical installations. If you really want to share in the growth pie in the offshore, one must be where offshore companies are – and we are so now, says ceo Claus Sørensen from Trimatic Automation. Initially Trimatic will be represented by a single man in Esbjerg, but with a clear expectation that in the near future more straff will be employed in the Esbjerg department. About 40% of Trimatic Automation’s profits come from the offshore sector – primarily from offshore wind. This was not always the case. Years ago, oil & gas sector orders figured much more in the accounts than they do today. In future, the company plans to focus once again on oil & gas. CEO Claus Sørensen finds that once a company like his has proven that it is geared to deliver to one of the sectors, it has easy access to the other. “We work for many different sectors within the energy industry and we find that offshore demands specifically high-end equipment, well-qualified manpower and first-class service. Once you have demonstrated that you can deliver as ordered to one sector – and also that you have good references – to a great extent, you are already rubber-stamped to supply to the other. Trust is incredibly important,” explains Claus Sørensen from Trimatic Automation, a company based in Sønderborg in the southern part of Jutland. And when you have to develop new solutions and models, there are synergies at your fingertips when you supply to both wind and oil & gas. “Offshore wind and oil & gas are very similar. Safety has top priority and breakdowns are extremely costly so both sectors require lasting and reliable solutions. They are less likely to go for the spot price than other industries. Having previously sold the right solutions at the right price, we have an advantage when we bid for tasks in either sector,” explains Claus Sørensen. The CEO also reminds us that the list of benefits also includes synergies within the company. The company can reuse measuring systems and process equipment, e.g. R&D testing equipment, in connection with large constructions at sea. He hopes to gain the full benefit of the synergies in the future. “We have very recently opened an office in Esbjerg to come closer to the offshore sector in its entirety and we’re sure that our previous experience in this sector will be to our benefit,” says Claus Sørensen. // CT Offshore relocates to Fredericia As of 1 June 2015, CT Offshore will move its headquarters to Fredericia, Denmark. CT Offshore will share office building with A2SEA at Kongens Kvarter in Fredericia. A2SEA owns 67 % of the shares in the Danish cable installation company which was founded in 2002 by Paw Cortes, who continues as shareholder with 33% of the shares. “This is solely a relocation and CT Offshore continues as an independent and highly competitive brand. However, the relocation means that the two companies can, to a greater extent, utilise the resources and specialised knowledge across the companies to be able to continuously offer the best solutions to our customers in a highly competitive market,” says Jens Frederik Hansen, CEO in A2SEA and chairman of the Board in CT Offshore. Hytor’s new headquaters Hytor had for a long time been missing office space. Therefore the company cut the first sod for a new headquarters in June 2014 and in the beginning of April this year the company moved in to 5650 m2 located on Guldborgsundvej in Kjersing Esbjerg, Denmark. Trimatic opened office in Esbjerg Trimatic Automation, a supplier of industrial automation and information technology based in Als in the southern part of Denmark, just opened an office in Esbjerg. The goal is to get closer to existing customers in southwestern Denmark and expand the company’s activities in the offshore sector. 25 26 on/off 2015 career & education // on/off 2015 The aim is to make the new executive programme international and the ambition is to have 80% foreign students on the longer term. By Karen Witt Olsen // photo: shutterstock Energy & Climate Academy has joined forces with MIT Sloan Executive Education and established a new executive training programme aimed at experienced senior managers at energy and climate companies. The first course takes place this autumn Energy and climate companies often have to navigate in very unpredictable and volatile situations but quite often the organisation is not geared to meet these challenges, which can vary from geo-political changes to new technologies or rapidly changing weather conditions. A new two-module course aims to better prepare energy and climate executives to face these challenges. “From the beginning we wanted to make this programme international. We held talks with Harvard, IMD in Switzerland and MIT, all top-five schools in the world, and ended up picking MIT because of its engineering background,” tells Torben Kirkegaard, head of Energy & Climate Academy. The first of the two modules, both lasting a week, will be held at the MIT Campus in Massachusetts, US, and will focus on how to predict the unpredictable. “Is there any way we can learn how to understand the world we’re operating in, the geo-political developments, for example? Perhaps there’re even new business opportunities to be found in these big shifts we sometimes see,” says Torben Kirkegaard. The second module will take place in Denmark and focuses on how to build and run an organisation in a turbulent environment where the situation may change completely from one moment to the next. To provide the course with a real-life feel, an agreement has been made with MHI Vestas Offshore Wind to use the Danish-Japanese joint venture as a case study. “There’re many interesting aspects in the MHI Vestas case, not least the cultural challenges of putting Danish and Japanese engineers together,” says Kirkegaard. Not aimed at top management The executive programme is not aimed at top executives from large energy and climate companies but for those just below, explains Torben Kirkegaard. “The course is aimed at those referring to top management. It could be heads of technology development, heads of business development or the head of a department. They typically have the finger on the pulse,” says Torben Kirkegaard. With a tuition fee of 16,750 euro, excluding travel and accommodation, the price of the executive programme is rather steep. The money is not an issue here, stresses Kirkegaard. “It’s expensive, yes, but no one questions the price or the quality of the programme. They all know MIT is one of the most prestigious universities in the world,” he says. Another advantage is that the course is a great way to build an international network with people working in all areas of energy and climate. “You have the possibility to build an international network on this course that you just can’t do when attending a course internally in your own organisation,” says Torben Kirkegaard. The ambition for the longer term is for 80% international students and 20% Danish students. The deadline for enrolling in the executive programme is around May 1st. // 27 28 on/off 2015 // Career & education // on/off 2015 New members // Patriot International www.patriot-int.com Johnson Metal A/S www.johnson-metal.dk Esbjerg – an important piece in the jigsaw Nord-Lock International www.nord-lock.com Energy and Climate Academy www.energyandclimateacademy.com Patriot International works in the field of specialist maintenance and construction equipment for the Oil & Energy industry. The company is at the forefront of providing integrated solutions to piping problems and offers a wide variety of equipment, training and manpower. With the supply of engineering, equipment, production support, and ECITB approved training courses. Johnson Metal A/S was founded in Denmark in 1967 as a subsidiary company of Johnson Metall AB. The mother company was founded in 1940, and the group counts companies in Sweden, Norway, Finland, USA, Rumania and Denmark and employs approximately 600 persons. Johnson Metal A/S is a supplier of all kind off bronze alloys. Standard bronze bearings and special dimensions up to size Ø1700mm for all applications for marine industial incl. sea water resistent bronze. The Nord-Lock Group has been dedicated to safe bolting since 1982. The company offers a unique combination of bolting expertise and a wide productrange, including wedge-locking technology and Superbolt tensioners, all designed and developed in-house. The sales organization has subsidiaries located in Europe, US and Asia. The Energy and Climate Academy was founded in 2013 by Torben Kirkegaard and provides training for companies in the energy and climate industries as well as cities, regions, and states. The Academy combine theory with practical experience in a high-impact learning environment. The purpose of the Academy is to transfer knowledge and experience by means of courses to managers and specialists in private and public companies, cities and states. By Marianne Sommer // photo: 3sun Group EU Montage www.eumontage.dk British company 3sun Group’s office in Denmark is an important piece in the offshore wind jigsaw that is part of their global growth strategy. British 3sun Group is a provider of products and services to the energy industry worldwide. The company’s office in Denmark is an important piece in the offshore wind jigsaw that is part of their global growth strategy When 3sun Group’s CEO Graham Hacon looked at his strategy, he realised that an important piece was missing from his company’s plan for global growth. 3sun Group was not present in the Danish offshore wind market. Some years ago, he began to investigate where and how best to set up a company, which sells a portfolio of offshore service and installation solutions for renewables and oil & gas. He also realised that Esbjerg, the home of offshore wind, is an important spot on the map and decided to open a branch there in 2013. “Before we established premises in Denmark we saw nothing of wind turbine production until the turbines were loaded onto a ship in the UK. That meant that we missed the first part of the life cycle and thus a great business opportunity. Being established in Denmark means that we are close to the product and the manufacturers,” says CEO of 3sun Group, Graham Hacon. The Danish branch office is a success. At the beginning of 2015, the order books at the port-side premises were full so the group initiated a recruitment process for highly skilled technicians, who will support both wind and oil and gas projects, with installation and inspection services. “There are more than 20,000 skilled technicians employed in Denmark making it an ideal location to recruit skilled and experienced technicians,” says Gra- ham Hacon, who has now successfully recruited many Danish technicians. Developing a local workforce is fully compatible with corporate strategy. The next step will be to expand by acquisition. The group already counts 700 companies in 57 countries around the globe. “You can choose either to grow organically or to fast-track. We have chosen the latter. We plan to look for smaller Danish companies, which are geared to become part of a bigger group,” says Hacon, who founded 3sun Group in 2007. Hacon visits the Esbjerg office every 4-6 weeks so he has ample opportunity to take a good look at Danish companies. // EIVA A/S www.eiva.com Askalon www.askalon.com Rimeco www.rimeco.com Øer A/S www.0erenergy.dk EU Montage has more than 20 years of experience in supplying technicians and supervisors for installation, service and maintenance, of both on- and off-shore windturbines and blades. The company is represented with own offices and staff in 8 countries at 4 continents. EU Montage employs approximately 350 highly skilled and well educated technicians, working for OEM’s, energy suppliers and service companies. EIVA is an engineering company with more than 35 years’ experience in the offshore construction and survey industry. The company provides software, equipment, integrated system solutions, rental services, 24/7 support and software training to a wide range of segments, covering virtually any subsea task. The customer base comprises organisations and companies from the international industry and the staff travel around the globe to assist the customers on-site. Askalon AB have since 1973 worked for approved performance of the process industries applications. Today the company has 50 engineers employed with competences in control valves, valve diagnostics and vibration monitoring. Askalon AB has also its own engineering and construction department for pipe systems and process modules like skids and an education centre with courses aimed for the process industry. Askalon AB, former Peab Process AB, represents since 1974 Fisher control valves form Emerson Process Management, and CSi condition monitoring systems. We have a wide range of on/off valves from Pentair and Armatury. RIMECO has for more than 125 years held a solid position in the recycling trade and remains one of the larger recycling businesses in Denmark. The combined historical experience and current activities of the company make it a strong player in future international recycling business which among others includes the offshore industry. The products include different types of steel scrap, carbon steel scrap, stainless steel scrap and selected alloys. Rimeco also trade in primary raw materials such as pig iron and Ferro Chromium. Øer A/S has been a part of the offshore business since 1963 . Today offshore wind turbines are the company’s main competence. Over the years Øer A/S has developed great knowledge and experience within construction and service of offshore energy installations. The company has build up know-how in pre-assembly and installation and also provides technicians for WTG installations. 29 on/off 2015 // // on/off 2015 New members // Lauridsen Industri www.lauridsenindustri.com LD Handel & Miljø A/S www.ldhandel.dk events // Lauridsen Industries is a family-owned business situated in Esbjerg, Denmark that for many years have been a leading figure in valve-solutions for a wide variety of businesses in the region. The main areas of focus are bio-fuels, industrial solutions and offshore. 15 years experience in delivering Danish produced valves of great quality to the Danish and European market gives the company the confidence to promise you an enduring and reliable solution for its customers. LD Handel & Miljø A/S founded in 1986 is a modern trading company supplying technical products and turnkey solutions for the business to business market. The company has a product portfolio including a wide selection of combating pollution whether it is on land or at sea. LD Handel & Miljø A/S is specialized supplier to the oil & gas industry. The company is able to supply tanks, special tanks, pipes and swamps. LD Handel & Miljø has a wide range of technical equipment for measurement, monitoring, pump sets, equipment for lubricating oil, grease and waste oil tank security, etc. April 28 2015 WEIB – Wave energy event All players and stakeholders within the wave energy sector meet to expand their network and learn more about the latest knowledge at the WEIB-event. Read more at www.weib.biz Vento Energy Support www.ven-to.com Members only Vento Energy Support has specialized in supporting wind turbine manufacturers, utilities, developers, owners and operators with skilled and certified technicians and engineers. The company’s objective is to make a difference and contribute to optimizing the output of wind turbines. The company’s team has more than 15 years of service experience and have established a flexible range of service solutions that are designed to optimize the output of wind turbines. Vento Energy Support work world wide and is a partner for some of the largest operators within the offshore wind industry. Aalborg, Denmark May 19 2015 Delegation trip to France (in Danish) Offshore Wind Denmark in cooperation with the May 7 2015 Conference: Reduction of LCOE (in Danish) Trade Council have organised a delegation trip to Thetis conference in Nantes Pays de la Loire region for companies interested in the French As a member of Offshoreenergy.dk, you receive many benefits and become part of a comprehensive, national network of offshore companies. member of our staff will explain the many advantages and point out which projects and networking groups would be relevant to your specific company. Is service and maintenance the key to reducing offshore wind market. If your company is considering becoming a member, we will be happy to pay you a non-obligatory visit. A Please read more about Offshoreenergy.dk membership under “Members” at www.offshoreenergy.dk. LCOE. Nantes, France A number of the industry’s key players share their view on how service and maintenance can • Flexibility through Standard Design help to ensure cost reduction in the offshore • Electric or Hydraulic Drives • Active Heave Compensation • Working Depth Beyond 3000m • Deepwater Proof Technology • Launch and Recovery Systems • Active Heave Compensation • Active Heave Compensation • 5Te 12Te 30Te 100Te LaunchHeave and Recovery Systems • Active Compensation • Launch and Recovery Systems • Electric or through HydraulicStandard Drives Design Flexibility • Electric or Hydraulic Drives • Active Heave Compensation • Flexibility through Standard Design • Launch and Recovery Systems • Electric or Hydraulic Drives • Fully Electronic Control • 5Te 12Te 30Te 100Te • Fully Electronic ControlSystems Launch and Recovery • Fully Electronicthrough Control Standard Design • Flexibility 5Te 12Te 30Te 100Te Electric or Hydraulic Drives ••• Active Compensation • 5Te 12Te Heave 30Te 100Te Launch and Recovery Systems • Deepwater Proof Technology Electronic Control • Deepwater Proof Technology • Fully Flexibility Standard Electric or through Hydraulic Drives Design ••• Active Heave Compensation Working Depth Beyond 3000m 5Te 12Te 100Te • Working Depth Beyond 3000m Launch and30Te Recovery Systems ••• Fully Electronic Control Flexibility through Standard Design Deepwater Proof Technology ••• Electric or Hydraulic Drives 5Te 12Te 100Te • Launch and30Te Recovery Systems Depth Control Beyond 3000m ••• Working Fully Electronic Deepwater Proof Technology • Electric or Hydraulic Drives •• Working 5Te 12TeDepth 30TeBeyond 100Te 3000m • Fully Electronic Control • Deepwater Proof Technology • 5Te 12Te 30Te 100Te • Working Depth Beyond 3000m • Deepwater Proof Technology • Deepwater Proof Technology 2015 Kolding, Denmark • Working Depth Beyond 3000m • Flexibility through Standard Design • Active Heave Compensation wind sector. • Deepwater Proof Technology May 21 May 19 2015 Network meeting: Offshore Internationalisation (in Danish) The purpose of the Network is to share know ledge within the offshore Oil & Gas Industry. On the agenda at each of the 4 yearly meetings will be 1-2 relevant topics and time for networking. Location to be announced • Working Depth Beyond 3000m • Working Depth Beyond 3000m • ntd offshore a/s • Herningvej 78-80 • DK-6950 Ringkøbing Active Phone: Heave +45 96 74Compensation 29 00 • www.ntd-offshore.com • Mail: [email protected] Network meeting: Offshore Wind Sydjylland (in Danish) The purpose of the network is to share know ledge within the offshore renewables sector. • Flexibility through Standard Design • Fully Electronic Control 30 Full overview of events can be found online: www.offshoreenergy.dk/events On the agenda at each of the 4 yearly meetings will be 1-2 relevant topics and time for networking. Location to be announced 31 32 renewables // Advertisement Making offshore energy obtainable (and onshore living sustainable) See more on ramboll.com/offshore We have more than 35 years of experience as an independent provider of offshore and onshore engineering consultancy services for the oil and gas industry.