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OceanWise was awarded the contract to work on a unique project involving the historic and impressive HMS Warrior vessel. This iconic piece of British history is moored in Portsmouth as part of the National Museum of the Royal Navy. HMS Warrior is an "ironclad, 40-gun, steam-powered frigate, built for the British Navy in 1859-1861″. OceanWise is proudly working with a number of project partners including Waves Group Limited, Nortek, Gill instruments and RS Divers to install a variety of environmental monitoring sensors in close proximity to HMS Warrior. These sensors collected real-time environmental data throughout March – May 2024. Dedicated Port-log webpage Dedicated Port-log webpage that was created for the project, allowed the user to view all the data The data collected included wave height, direction and period, current speed and direction, wind speed and direction, air temperature and pressure. The data from the equipment was publicly available to view during the project via the cloud-based data platform ‘Port-Log’.  The dedicated Port-log webpage that was created for the project, allowed the user to view all the data, as it came in, in real-time, at any time during the project timeline. Now that the project has come to an end, the equipment has been retrieved and the data is being analysed. If possible, they hope to bring them an update on what the data revealed. Watch this space!

Waves Group is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of the first phase of the decommissioning works for the iconic Royal Sovereign Lighthouse. The lighthouse represented cutting-edge maritime civil engineering technology for its time and was the only offshore lighthouse in the UK built directly on top of the seabed. Waves Group are Client Representative and Technical Consultant to Trinity House for the project. The team navigated the complex processes involved, to ensure the removal of the Lighthouse’s lantern tower and accommodation platform was achieved safely and successfully. The works were undertaken in accordance with the CDM 2015 regulations, for which Waves Group fulfilled the role of Principal Designer for the project. Outcome for the first phase Waves brought the full strength of an experienced, multi-disciplinary team of consultants to bear Waves Group brought the full strength of an experienced, multi-disciplinary team of consultants to bear on this challenging project, with maritime civil engineers, naval architects, master mariners, structural engineers and digital experts all being involved.  Working effectively in combination, and working closely with Trinity House, the Principal Contractor, and the Marine Warranty Surveyor, Waves Group are very proud of their role in helping achieve a successful outcome for the project’s first phase. Decommissioning process The heavily reinforced accommodation platform structure was carefully brought to shore, where it was methodically and carefully demolished. The constituent materials have been recycled for the construction industry, symbolising the sustainable and environmentally conscious approach applied to the whole decommissioning process. Waves Group are now looking forward to Phase 2, which will involve the removal and demolition of the pillar structure over the course of 2024. They are delighted to be a part of such a challenging project and are happy to see the considerations made to preserve this history. Waves Group are committed to charting a course that reveres the past, while forging a sustainable and progressive future within the maritime industry.

As the world moves to a more sustainable future, the need for lower carbon alternative fuels is required to lower GHG emissions. The offshore wind sector is looking to improve their green footprint by supplying vessels that are powered by greener fuel sources such as, batteries, ammonia, methanol and hydrogen. One such revolutionary project dubbed Project Verdant, supported by the UK’s national innovation agency, Innovate UK and led by Orkney-based Green Marine, is aiming to retrofit a CTV (Crew Transfer Vessel) with hydrogen fuel cells, to cut CO2 and NOx emissions while servicing offshore wind farms. Innovative engineering solutions Waves Group are pleased to be supporting Green Marine in the development of this pioneering project. Working with EMEC (European Marine Energy Centre), the consortium has found innovative engineering solutions to help solve the technical and regulatory challenges associated with the project. Leading the team is their Marine Engineer Kenneth English and Naval Architect Roberto Tuda. Currently in its early stages, Project Verdant is now underway involving a preliminary design and feasibility study. If the concept is deemed viable, further developments will seek to execute the concept design and test it in the field. Zero emission operation The project’s conceptual design incorporates hydrogen fuels cells to deliver electric charge to batteries The project’s conceptual design incorporates hydrogen fuels cells to deliver electric charge to batteries. The electricity generated will supply two electric motors, which can work in conjunction with the existing diesel-fuelled engines through a dual input gearbox, this will allow the diesel engines to be shut down to enable zero emission operation at slow speed while working within offshore wind farms. This hybrid system could reduce the vessel’s CO2 emissions by up to 30%, and NOx emissions by up to 40%. We believe this study will form the foundation for the use of hydrogen as a marine fuel in the CTV market. The use and ease of the project’s modular design will also provide the versatility required to ensure the operational profile of the vessel is maintained. Alternative marine fuels Having worked in the offshore renewable energy sector for over 15 years, on the construction and development of major offshore wind farm projects, Waves Group are pleased to be a part of such a fantastic development. We are proud to be working with Green Marine and EMEC to develop a clear technology and regulatory pathway, bringing our knowledge in the handling and use of alternative marine fuels together with our practical engineering expertise to support the development of this project.