OMCE
Our Operations & Maintenance Centre of Excellence (OMCE) is located in the Port of Grimsby, and builds on the Humber region’s energy heritage and extensive experience of servicing offshore wind farms.
It is a national hub for enhancing the UK’s world leading position in offshore wind operational performance and is a catalyst for innovation, technology, cross-sector collaboration and best practice to enhance safety, reduce cost and support the growth of UK O&M.
SERVICES & PROGRAMMES OFFERED BY OMCE
By bringing together offshore wind owners, operators, supply chain, industry leaders, regulators and academia, the OMCE works with UK industry to drive solution-focused innovation and improvements in O&M.
The OMCE strategic programmes include:
The 5G PORTAL testbed
The 5G PORTAL testbed allows for testing and demonstration of robotics and autonomous systems within a full-scale operational wind farm, as well as simple deployment of condition monitoring sensors
Remote sensors and robotics
OMCE also helps to enhance innovation in remote operations and maintenance, working to develop, demonstrate, test and qualify using “blended” techniques across connected real and digital assets.
The National Clean Maritime Demonstration Hub
Providing open access to clean fuels and support services at the Port of Grimsby as well as links to Centres of Maritime Decarbonisation Excellence across the UK.
Synthetic Test & Unified Demonstration System (STUDS)
STUDS is a simulation tool within which fleets of robotics and autonomous systems can be demonstrated. It is a virtual environment for software and hardware-in-the-loop proof of concept.
Circular Economy for the Wind Sector (CEWS)
CEWS investigates practical solutions to the technical, logistics and environmental challenges of decommissioning wind turbines to retain scarce resources within the supply chain.
5G PORTAL
The 5G PORTAL (Ports and Offshore Renewable Technology Accelerator Lincolnshire) is the biggest offshore wind ‘living lab’ in the world and was created off the Grimsby coast.
The £2.8million project accelerates the development of a new generation of digital technologies essential for the huge expansion of the offshore wind generation required to meet climate targets.
OMCE PROJECT: OPERATION ZERO
Operation Zero is a collaboration between government and industry with the goal of overcoming barriers to maritime decarbonisation and making zero emissions vessels a reality in the Offshore Wind Operations and Maintenance sector.
As both a potential producer and user of clean fuels, the UK’s offshore wind industry is in a unique position to act as a springboard for that broader maritime decarbonisation.
OMCE CASE STUDIES
These case study topics were proposed by members of the O&M Forum and were used to showcase best practice and raise awareness of common issues and experiences from across the sector. You can read all O&M Case Studies here.
SUGGEST PODCASTS
Episode 27: Data & Digital Solutions - Improving Offshore Wind Asset Operations and Performance
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