EMU Services for Round 3 Developers

Emu Limited is able to provide one of the most extensive data analysis services currently available. The company provides statistics on a variety of engineering parameters aimed specifically at oil and gas extractors and offshore wind developers. Developed over many years of successful relationship with major marine consultants, engineers and offshore wind developers, Emu's expertise now extends to a wider range of marine projects.

 

Following extensive experience gained throughout its involvement in Rounds 1 and 2, and as a result of the company's continued growth, Emu secured a number of MetOcean monitoring contracts as part of Round 3. Current clients include key developers including Mainstream Renewable Energy, E.ON Climate and Renewables UK, Centrica Renewable Energy and RWE npower renewables.

 

During Round 3, Emu undertook a prominent role in range of projects, managing the data collection process and cooperating with engineers and developers to provide comprehensive data for the design and development phases. Emu's bespoke analysis tools are frequently used to inform Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA), hydrodynamic modelling and physical processes studies.

 

The company has been heavily involved in MetOcean data collection campaigns in the Hornsea, Rampion and Irish Sea development zones. These offshore projects require detailed analysis of parameters including waves, currents, turbidity, suspended sediment and meteorological conditions at development sites. Specific requirements from developers for accurate real-time data have allowed Emu to apply their expertise in data transfer protocols, for which, for which the company has developed its own processing, monitoring and QC software.

 

To meet the needs of clients, Emu has invested in a wide range of oceanographic and meteorological data buoys and maintains an extensive stock of acoustic wave and current profilers, optical backscatter sensors, water quality sondes, meteorological data buoys and directional wave rider buoys in preparation for rapid deployment.

 

By working in close partnership with offshore developers, Emu Limited's MetOcean team has developed complex and comprehensive data analysis techniques. Recent projects have involved work on wind/wave misalignments in complex seas, investigations into wave kinematic spreading factors and reassessment techniques to calculate air gaps for offshore wind platforms.

 

The combination of detailed understanding of engineering requirements with high-quality data analysis can produce reductions in design loadings in excess of 20%. Savings resulting from this type of analysis are substantial and the application of this approach to Round 2 sites resulted in significant financial savings. Further application of these principles to Round 3 could make a major contribution to the reduction of overall development costs.