Green Marine UK, a leading Scottish marine services provider, has successfully completed over 50 complex cable operations across a wide range of industries, including offshore wind, oil and gas, subsea datacenters, and emerging marine energy technologies. This significant milestone highlights the company’s role as a trusted player in delivering innovative, turnkey solutions for offshore cable projects in both the renewables and oil and gas sectors.
Leading the Way in Offshore Energy Solutions
With more than a decade of experience, Green Marine UK has grown from a vessel charter company into a comprehensive marine services provider. Their recent achievements span diverse sectors, including major collaborations on offshore wind farms and pioneering marine energy projects. Notable among these are projects with industry leaders such as Naval Group for Microsoft’s Project Natick, which involves subsea datacenter deployment, and working with tidal energy innovators like Orbital and Meygen, along with Swedish wave energy developer CorPower Ocean.
Green Marine UK’s recent contracts further underscore their expertise, involving cable (de)burial campaigns for the Seagreen Wind Farm off the coast of Scotland in partnership with Nexans, as well as maintenance work at the Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm in North Wales. These projects reflect Green Marine’s versatile and highly skilled operations, which include cable laying, recovery, trenching, and a variety of other critical services.
Supporting the Growth of Marine Renewables
As offshore wind and marine energy sectors expand rapidly, companies like Green Marine UK play a crucial role in ensuring the success of renewable energy projects. Their Orkney-based operations are equipped with specialized multicat vessels and a highly experienced crew capable of providing end-to-end cable handling solutions. By offering services such as controlled flow excavation (CFE), dry mate connector (DMC) jointing, and pre-lay grapnel run (PLGR), Green Marine UK ensures the efficient installation, maintenance, and repair of essential infrastructure for offshore projects.
Operations Manager Terry Norquay expressed his pride in the company’s achievements: “Green Marine UK has been supporting complex and multi-faceted cable operations for more than a decade, and we’ve now surpassed our 50th significant project. It’s a track record which spans across many offshore segments, and ultimately builds trust and confidence to drive future growth.”
This dedication to complex cable operations is essential as the UK and global markets focus increasingly on renewable energy, with Green Marine UK firmly positioned to support the marine energy transition.
A Full-Service Approach: Removing Complexity for Clients
One of Green Marine UK’s key strengths lies in its ability to offer turnkey solutions that minimize financial risk and streamline project management for clients. By taking on full responsibility for complex operations, Green Marine relieves its clients of the challenges of coordinating multiple subcontractors. As Managing Director Jason Schofield pointed out, “By offering turnkey solutions, we relieve a major headache for clients, removing financial risk and complications associated with using multiple subcontractors.”
The company’s service offerings go beyond cable operations, including offshore survey work using cutting-edge hydrographic equipment, towage, salvage, and decommissioning operations. Green Marine’s role in the decommissioning of the OpenHydro tidal energy platform in the Orkney Islands and their cable installation for BT’s R100 North broadband project further highlight their expertise in delivering critical infrastructure to remote locations.
VURDHAAN’s Commitment to Marine Sustainability
At VURDHAAN, we are excited to see companies like Green Marine UK take bold steps toward advancing marine renewables and offshore energy projects. As sustainability consultants with a deep focus on the maritime sector, VURDHAAN specializes in supporting organizations in their transition to greener operations through initiatives such as the Clean Shipping Index and the EU MRV (Monitoring, Reporting, Verification) regulations.
Our consultancy services guide companies through the complexities of regulatory compliance while integrating sustainable practices into their operational frameworks. We work with marine companies to develop efficient retrofitting strategies, adopt cleaner fuels like BioMethane and BioLNG, and explore innovative technologies that reduce emissions and improve energy efficiency.
VURDHAAN’s holistic approach ensures that maritime businesses can align their operations with international sustainability standards while driving innovation in marine energy technologies. As the global push for renewable energy accelerates, VURDHAAN is proud to offer support to pioneering organizations like Green Marine UK in their quest to build a more sustainable future for the maritime and offshore sectors.
Building a Greener Future for Offshore Energy
Green Marine UK’s completion of 50 cable operations marks an important milestone in the growth of renewable energy and offshore infrastructure. As the company continues to push the boundaries of marine services, it sets a benchmark for others in the industry to follow.
With the increasing global emphasis on clean energy, Green Marine UK’s expertise in supporting offshore wind, tidal, and wave energy projects is invaluable. Their commitment to providing turnkey solutions that simplify complex operations helps to reduce financial risk for clients and contributes to the overall success of marine renewables.
VURDHAAN applauds Green Marine UK’s achievements and remains dedicated to supporting the maritime industry’s sustainability goals. By working together, we can ensure that the offshore sector continues to evolve toward a greener, more sustainable future.