The team at ESCO Consultants shares the passion, vision and values for working in energy and the world’s oceans, de-risking and driving the energy transition. We are driven by the idea that the best work is born from professionalism, diligence… and fun. You know ESCO Consultants, but do you know our team?

What does your day-to-day look like at ESCO ?

“My day at ESCO involves managing projects in my pipeline, supporting my team and clients worldwide, and preparing materials for potential opportunities. I stay informed about upcoming projects, connect with industry peers and decision-makers, and ensure ESCO is well-positioned to win new work.

I also advise prospective clients on optimising their operations to maximise value, often leading to opportunities to provide operational support throughout the lifecycle of their assets”

What inspired you to join your industry?

From as early as I can remember, I aspired to be an engineer, imagining myself crafting solutions to tackle the world’s major challenges. Over time, I realised progress in the real world often comes in small, incremental steps rather than ground-breaking leaps. This shift in perspective taught me to appreciate the process of making ideas tangible, even if imperfect.

Success is about making things work, solving implementation challenges, and embracing the journey. This realisation and satisfaction inspired me to join this industry and continues to fuel my passion today.

Can you tell us about something exciting you are working on right now?

ESCO is serving as the marine warranty surveyor for the Champlain Hudson Power Express (CHPE) project, overseeing the installation of a high-voltage DC (HVDC) line beneath the Hudson River to transport power from Canada to New York. My role involves monitoring the pull-in of the HVDC line from the seafloor onto land, ensuring it meets design parameters and addressing operational challenges.

The project’s complexity goes beyond engineering, scheduling was adjusted to protect a nearby bald eagle nesting site, and operations were carried out in sub-zero temperatures. What makes a project like this exciting is that solutions must be crafted around real environmental and operational constraints. Despite the challenges thrown our way, we developed ingenious solutions to make the project a success.

What do you think the future of energy and oceans looks like in the USA ?

The energy and oceans sectors in the USA are on a growth trajectory, driven by rising consumer demand and government initiatives promoting industrial development. While tariffs and other microeconomic shifts may create short-term disruptions, the outlook for US ports remains positive, with projected growth of around 2%, according to Moody’s ratings.

In high-density states, there’s a growing push to shift goods transport from roads to rivers, utilising waterways as highways. This creates opportunities for ESCO to collaborate with port operators on developing efficient, future-ready facilities. Despite political noise, US infrastructure projects are often shaped by practical regulations. For example, while national policies may waver, FEMA guidelines still require climate change considerations for new structures, ensuring data-driven decisions prevail where it matters most.

What do you enjoy most so far about working as part of the ESCO Consultants team in Houston?

The Houston office feels like a family, and the camaraderie here makes work even more enjoyable. We celebrate the little moments, like Auntrell’s daughter exploring classic film photography, Nicholas sharing stories of his family’s trip to witness a Tesla booster landing, or Ivan’s tales of near hole-in-ones on the golf course. There’s always something to laugh about, whether it’s reminiscing with David Ballads about solving problems from decades ago or simply catching up on life.

It’s a team that’s deeply connected, both personally and professionally, making every day rewarding and fun.

What can we expect from the ports and terminals market in the USA this year?

2025 looks promising for the ports and terminals market, with increased government spending in energy and infrastructure creating new opportunities. While some renewable energy projects may face delays, deregulation could encourage private investment and innovation in the sector. A key focus will be on advancing already funded projects that face challenges like resource competition, particularly for skilled engineering contractors. As technical partners, ESCO will play a vital role in helping stakeholders develop effective solutions to bring these projects to completion.

We also anticipate the growing role of AI in infrastructure, potentially driving efficiency in areas like data center placement in natural cooling environments such as oceans or streams. ESCO is actively engaging with government and industry partners to collaborate on these forward-thinking initiatives.

With strong potential for growth, ESCO is well-positioned to expand its presence in the ports and terminals sector, taking on exciting development projects across the United States.

More about Ashwin

Position: Director Ports & Terminals

Office: Houston, Texas, USA

Hobbies: fishing, air rifle target shooting, gardening, small-scale livestock raising, and reading with a particular fondness for fiction.

Favourite Book: “I’m always reading fiction, with Colleen Hoover and Kristin Hannah being my recent favourites. Hoover’s emotional rollercoasters and Hannah’s unforgettable characters make for perfect late-night reads. I also ventured into Han Kang’s The Vegetarian, which left a lasting impact. It’s a haunting, unsettling story that stays with you long after the last page.”

ESCO provides specialist expertise in marine studies, including technical due diligence, and engineering consulting services to assist in the development of new and existing port projects. Our team of experts offers extensive ports and harbours risk engineering and technical due diligence solutions to identify and mitigate risks, including formal risk assessments, navigational risk analyses and vessel manoeuvring simulations.

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The team at ESCO Consultants shares the passion, vision and values for working in energy and the world’s oceans, de-risking and driving the energy transition. We are driven by the idea that the best work is born from professionalism, diligence… and fun. You know ESCO Consultants, but do you know our team?

What does your day-to-day look like at ESCO ?

“My day-to-day work at ESCO involves collaborating with my team on projects, problem-solving, and ensuring tasks align with company goals.

It’s a mix of meetings, independent work, and adapting to challenges while staying focused on delivering results.”

What inspired you to join your industry?

I have been a seafarer for about 15 years and the passion and connection with sea inspired me to take up this job. Working on onshore and offshore projects keeps me engaged and excited to take up new challenges every day.

Can you tell us about something exciting you are working on right now

Every job that we handle is unique and comes with its own set of challenges. Currently, the de-commissioning work that we are handling on the west coast of India is quite interesting and exciting.

What do you think the future of energy and oceans looks like in India?

India has tremendous potential to lead the way in renewable energy. With a focus onshore wind, tidal power, offshore and sustainable marine resources, we can drive growth while preserving ecosystems. It’s an exciting time for energy and marine initiatives in the country.

Why should people join us on stand at Maritime India 2025?

Visiting our stand at Maritime India 2025 is more than just discovering what we do. It is an opportunity to collaborate, address industry challenges, explore innovative solutions, and contribute to shaping the future of the maritime industry in India and internationally.

What do you enjoy most so far about working as part of the ESCO Consultants team in Mumbai?

One of the best parts of working with the ESCO Consultants team in Mumbai is the vibrant and supportive team. We also know how to balance work and fun whether it’s celebrating with team lunches, participating in office challenges, or bonding over coffee breaks. It’s a team where professional growth and genuine connections go hand in hand!

More about Sandeep

Position: Country Manager – India

Office: Mumbai

Hobbies: Keeping fit, playing sports like cricket and football and traveling to new places

Don’t miss the chance to connect with Sandeep and our local marine experts next week at Maritime India Expo. Explore ESCO’s range of marine and engineering services aimed at driving safety and sustainability in ports & terminals, shipping, and offshore energy asset transportation, construction and operations.

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Engepack is a pioneer in the manufacturing of PET (polyethylene terephthalate) packaging in Brazil. It has the largest and most modern PET preform factory in Brazil which provides packaging solutions to its customers in the food and beverage industries – soft drinks, water, juices, teas, dairy products, edible oils, mayonnaise, etc. – and household products.

The purpose of ESCO’s operational excellence audit is to assure that the plant is operating safely, and to its maximum design capacity, building a roadmap to address potential issues, and improving the efficiency of their asset, people and operations. Further, ESCO will also identify areas that pose a significant business risk and identify mitigation actions, plus assure return on investment (ROI) by focusing budget on fixing high priority opportunity initiatives.

ESCO’s approach includes an initial asset health check tool / operational excellence audit, followed by a software-based analysis to validate the issues and a diagnostics phase including an engineering analysis summary. Finally, the project will deliver a sequence of steps with a list of prioritised improvements based on projected ROI vs effort.

ESCO’s office in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, will head up the project, with support from the company’s global asset integrity management team, who have delivered business performance improvement and operational excellence programs globally for the last two decades.

“We are thrilled to partner with Engepack on this innovative project, and we look forward to leveraging our global AIM expertise and local Brazilian market knowledge to drive operational excellence and improve efficiency for the plant, which in turn will allow Engepack to deliver an even more efficient service to its customers,”

says Peter Adam, Group Managing Director for Asset Integrity Management.

Contact our office in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to find out more about our service offering in asset integrity management:

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What does your day-to-day look like at ESCO?

“My day-to-day activities are quite varied. Some days, I conduct suitability or condition surveys and other marine warranty survey duties, sometimes outside Lagos while other days, I am in the office reviewing engineering documents, writing reports, checking others’ reports for approval, preparing report templates, and contributing to bid preparation.”

What inspired you to join your industry?

From a young age, I have felt a strong sense of responsibility for the safety of life, property, and the environment, particularly in the maritime transportation sector. Watching Titanic as a child sparked my interest, and this led to choose a career in the industry. I wanted to work with a team or company that prioritises safety in the maritime sector, ensuring the enforcement of various maritime conventions and approving procedures that guarantee safe operations, luckily for me I found ESCO.

Can you tell us about something exciting you are working on right now?

I recently worked on a thrilling trailered load-out operation of a story living quarters in Port Harcourt. The operation involved moving 610 tons living quarters, using a GO modular transporter, from the land onto a floating barge and it was an amazing experience to witness the complexities of ballast and deballasting, adjusting for tide changes, and managing the off-centre gravity of the structure. Seeing the operation completed on time and on budget was truly exciting.

What does the future look like in energy and oceans in Nigeria?

The future of energy in Nigeria is promising, with continued exploration of oil and gas, new discoveries, and a growing emphasis on offshore development. Oil companies are increasingly focused on developing existing fields, while the government is actively working on tax reforms to improve the investment climate. In addition to offshore oil and gas, renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power are gaining traction, particularly in the northern regions of the country.

What do you enjoy most about working as part of the ESCO Consultants team in Lagos?

What I enjoy most is the strong sense of community and teamwork within the ESCO Consultants team in Lagos. You never feel isolated; there is always a supportive environment, and the team makes you feel special, especially on your birthday. I also enjoy the friendly relationships we have with freelancers, creating a warm and collaborative work atmosphere.

More about Kabiru

Position: Junior Engineer

Office: Lagos

Hobbies: Research

Favourite Movie: Titanic

Next month, don’t miss Kabiru and the rest of our local maritime experts at this year’s Sub-Saharan Africa International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (SAIPEC) in Lagos Nigeria. Book a meeting on stand HO2 to discuss ESCO’s expertise in marine warranty survey and engineering consultancy services supporting major offshore activity in Nigeria and the wider region

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In today’s competitive environment, when developing a new facility or greenfield project, it is crucial to define all Asset Integrity Management (AIM) strategies in advance, starting at the design and construction phases. This proactive approach ensures that you can operate and maintain your facilities properly and efficiently from the start-up day, guaranteeing operational efficiency and effective risk management throughout the asset’s lifecycle.

ESCO’s US Country Manager for Asset Integrity Management, Luis Gonzales, has reflected on his extensive experience in the energy sector and delved into key strategies and methodologies essential for preparing new facilities to achieve long-term success, operational efficiency, and sustainable performance.

The challenge with managing assets in Greenfield projects

Implementing an Asset Management Readiness program during the design and construction phases of new facilities or greenfield projects is crucial to overcoming challenges in the operations and maintenance phase. Key areas include:

Asset management tasks and work management

Without predefined strategies, new facilities risk unplanned downtime, reduced asset lifespan, and safety hazards. Developing preventive and predictive maintenance plans early, while including integrity management, process safety, and compliance measures, ensures maintenance activities are seamlessly aligned with operations, safeguarding both performance and safety.

Risk management

Identifying and addressing potential hazards in untested facilities is vital. Using FMECA (Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis) early allows systematic evaluation of failure modes, prioritisation of mitigation efforts, and the creation of a detailed risk register to enhance preparedness.

Data management and integration

A Master Data Management (MDM) framework ensures critical asset information—such as equipment specifications and maintenance history—is accurate and accessible. Selecting the right Asset Information Management software early aligns data with operational needs. Stakeholder involvement in configuring and testing ensures successful implementation.

Resource allocation

Effective allocation of personnel, materials, and finances is essential for operational efficiency. Careful planning ensures resources align with asset management goals.

Regulatory compliance

Adhering to evolving regulations is mandatory to ensure safety and avoid legal penalties. Processes for monitoring compliance are essential.

By addressing these challenges through an Asset Management Readiness program, incorporating MDM frameworks and tailored AIM software—organisations can ensure long-term operational success and sustainability in Greenfield projects.

How to set new facilities up for success

Setting up a new facility is a significant undertaking that requires detailed planning, especially when it comes to Asset Integrity Management. Here is how you can provide a solid foundation for long-term success in your new facility:

Asset registers and equipment criticality

Challenge: New facilities often start with little to no formalised asset register, which is crucial for tracking and managing equipment over time. Without a structured asset register, essential equipment may be overlooked and unprioritised, leading to inefficiencies and increased risk.

Benefits: Establishing a comprehensive asset register and defining equipment criticality helps make sure each piece of equipment is accounted for, prioritised, and documented based on its importance to operations and the business.

A thorough asset register provides visibility and enables targeted maintenance efforts, improving reliability, integrity, and reducing the likelihood of unexpected failures. By focusing resources on critical equipment, organisations can ensure smoother and more efficient operations from the outset.

Reliability-centred risk management

Challenge: Implementing an effective risk management strategy in new facilities is challenging due to the difficulty in identifying potential failure modes and their consequences. Without a structured approach, organisations may overlook critical hazards, leading to costly breakdowns, increased downtime, and safety incidents.

Benefits: Employing methodologies like Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) during the design and construction phases enables a thorough assessment of potential failure modes. This process helps evaluate the likelihood and impact of each failure, facilitating the development of targeted mitigation actions or tasks to be integrated into AIM strategies.

A reliability-centred approach to risk management allows organisations to proactively identify and address issues before they escalate, thereby protecting assets, personnel, and the environment. This strategy reduces downtime, enhances safety, and establishes a robust operational foundation for the facility’s lifecycle.

Comprehensive asset management strategies

Challenge: New facilities require integrated asset management plans encompassing operations, maintenance, integrity management, and process safety to achieve production targets safely and consistently. Without a well-defined strategy, unplanned outages, inefficiencies, and safety incidents can occur due to inadequate preparation.

Benefits: Developing customised asset management strategies involves:

• Operations: Establishing standard operating procedures (SOPs) and training programs to ensure efficient and safe facility operations.
• Maintenance: Creating preventive and predictive maintenance plans, supported by a comprehensive Bill of Materials (BoM) that includes necessary spare parts.
• Integrity Management: Implementing systems to monitor and maintain the structural and functional integrity of assets throughout their lifecycle.
• Process Safety: Identifying potential hazards and implementing controls to prevent incidents, ensuring compliance with safety regulations.

An optimised asset management strategy enhances operational reliability, extends equipment lifespan, and improves safety performance. By having critical spare parts readily available and well-trained personnel, facilities can respond promptly to maintenance needs and ensure smooth operations. Additionally, robust integrity management and process safety measures protect assets, personnel, and the environment, contributing to sustainable and efficient facility performance.

Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Training

Challenge: In new facilities, operational staff are often unfamiliar with the specific systems and processes in place. Without structured training, staff may be unprepared to manage equipment, leading to inefficiencies and increased risk.

Benefits: Providing in-depth O&M training materials tailored to the facility’s unique requirements equips staff with the knowledge and skills needed to manage assets effectively and safely.

Competent staff are more capable of operating and maintaining equipment, reducing the likelihood of user errors, improving efficiency, and most importantly supporting a culture of safety. This foundation of knowledge contributes to smoother, more effective facility operations.

Asset Information Management system selection and implementation

Challenge: Selecting and implementing a comprehensive Asset Information Management system—such as a Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS), Enterprise Asset Management (EAM), Asset Performance Management (APM), Asset Investment Planning (AIP), or Integrity Management System (IMS)—is critical for efficient operations.

New facilities often face the challenge of choosing the right system without prior operational insights, which can lead to integration issues.

Benefits: A structured approach to system selection and implementation ensures that the chosen solution aligns with the facility’s goals, supports future growth, and integrates well with other operational systems. Involving key stakeholders, such as the document control team, in the system’s configuration design, testing, and rollout is essential for successful implementation.

A carefully selected and implemented Asset Information Management system simplifies data management, maintenance scheduling, benchmarking, analysis, and performance monitoring. The right system enables data-driven decision-making, automates processes, and provides a foundation for scaling operations efficiently as the facility grows.

The outcome: full visibility and optimised Operations and Maintenance processes

By implementing the strategies above, you can obtain complete visibility over your equipment and operations, allowing you to operate and maintain assets at optimal levels, assuring performance and monitoring and managing risk.

From minimising downtime to effectively managing risks, having a well-defined asset management strategy is essential for achieving operational excellence.

By investing in each of these AIM readiness services, new facilities are well-prepared to handle operational demands from day one, setting you up for long-term success, sustainability, and resilience in any new-build facility.

Effio: our tool for simplified asset management

Our proprietary software, Effio is designed to be a one-stop solution for controlled, efficient, consistent, and connected deployment of your asset management strategy across a range of projects—whether for new facilities, operational upgrades, mergers & acquisitions, or plant modifications.

Ready to strengthen your Asset Integrity Management strategy?

Discover how our AIM services can set your new facility up for success. By investing in a structured approach, you can ensure long-term productivity, safety, and sustainability.

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What does your day look like at ESCO?

Being a surveyor requires flexibility, which includes attending to existing cases and new cases. When I am not out on survey, I prefer to get to the office pretty early, when it’s a bit quieter. I attend to client emails, whilst monitoring active cases and on occasion I handle towage and voyage approvals. Day-to-day in the office, I will also be arranging surveys required for the day or week ahead.

What inspired you to join your industry?

“I started as a deck cadet in 2003, in offshore diamond drilling operations, working in my home country of Namibia. Since that time, I have always been inspired by Mariners who have dedicated their lives at sea and come ashore to drive and enhance the marine industry. In terms of surveying, I purposely transitioned into it from sea, as I believe that seagoing experience and technical knowledge assists in creating transparency and a 3^rd party oversight over ships and marine assets for the Underwriters and Owners.

I just love the ocean and ships and believe their effects globally are at times underestimated.”

Can you tell us about something exciting you are working on right now?

I have recently transitioned from the Maritime department to the Offshore department, for marine warranty survey (MWS) exposure, where I look forward to playing an integral part in executing rig moves and various MWS related tasks. I have also recently attended surveys of dredgers that are engaged in gas pipeline deployment from sea to ashore in Afungi, Mozambique. I am enthusiastic about this ongoing project, which will require continued involvement, and I can’t wait to see how it unfolds.

With Africa’s initiatives to enhance trade and sustainability in its maritime sector, Can you tell us what you think the future of energy and oceans looks like in your home country of Namibia?

The recent oil discovery in my home country reflects a potentially bright energy future for the country, with suggestions even of Namibia being the next Guyana for oil. Green hydrogen has gained momentum as a new renewable energy, and considering the abundance of heat and wind, Namibia can be considered as well positioned for renewable energy development. Furthermore, there are plan for the local port authority to expand its infrastructure to align with the future oil and gas demands, creating more new opportunity in energy and oceans locally.

Though my work is with ESCO’s operations in the UAE, I am very excited to see our operations and team in South Africa diversifying its support to the Namibian energy sector. With collaboration as one of our core values across ESCO Consultants, I hope and look forward to the opportunity to also contribute as ESCO and our sister company, the renewable energy consultants, JMC, further develop their footprint in Namibia.

What do you enjoy most about working as part of the ESCO Consultants team in Dubai?

The team is very diverse and professional in all areas and the vast amount of experience makes work a lot of fun and easier in a way. I find the social gatherings during tea /lunch breaks, interesting in that colleagues get to discuss global topics and those that are not work related, allowing one to take their mind off work.

More about Erastus

Position: Senior Surveyor

Office: Dubai

Hobbies: Running / jogging and watching football also learning to play the guitar

Favourite book: ‘The Monk who sold his Ferrari’.

ESCO brings together the deepest pool of multi-disciplinary expertise to support all areas of shipping, from early advisory and technical due diligence, navigational planning, early engineering, vessel design and modifications, through to operations, with surveys, inspections and audits as well as world-class marine warranty survey, to supporting in the minimising of losses with marine casualty management, salvage and wreck removal, and expert witness work.

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The Korsnäs offshore wind farm is located on the west coast of Finland, in the Baltic Sea. The wind farm is a joint project between Vattenfall and Metsähallitus. It has a planned maximum capacity of 2.5 GW and an annual production of 7 TWh – enough capacity to power 350,000 electrically-heated detached houses by renewable energy.  

ESCO’s scope of work includes a comprehensive navigational risk assessment, including quantitative risk modelling, stakeholder engagement and recommendations for risk mitigation measures. The findings will also include consideration of the risk effects of sea ice in the vicinity of the development site during the winter season. 

The contract has been awarded to ESCO’s operations based in Hamburg, Germany, and will be carried out by the company’s global Ports and Harbours consultancy team, with specialist support from sister company JMC.

“We are pleased to provide our expertise in navigational risk analysis to support this pivotal step in Finland’s renewable energy development. This follows many years of successful collaboration by our team on similar work for Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency – BSH – to assess shipping risks from offshore wind sites across the North Sea. This project win is therefore, a testament to our established technical reputation in this field.”

Tilo Klappenbach, ESCO’s Country Manager to Germany

ESCO’s global Ports and Harbours consultancy includes a full-lifecycle service offering for maritime infrastructure projects, from supporting the financing of assets with engineering and technical due diligence, to safety, regulatory and environmental compliance support, operational asset integrity management, fixed object damage assessment, marine casualty management and expert witness support. The team includes maritime and multi-disciplinary engineering expertise and has a track-record of working across assets in more than 20 countries in the Americas, Europe, Africa, Middle East, and Asia Pacific.

ESCO is part of Oslo-listed consultancy group ESCO Consultants ASA.

Discover our comprehensive energy, marine, engineering and consultancy services to support the safe and sustainable development of offshore wind in the North and Baltic Seas:

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The software will offer vital support to decision-makers responsible for creating decarbonisation roadmaps, pathways, or making decarbonisation investments. This includes shipowners, charterers, cargo owners, ship and port managers, as well as policymakers and advisors. Financial institutions and insurers will also benefit from the software, as it helps them navigate the complexities of decarbonisation policies and related decisions.

”Such a tool does not exist in the wider maritime industry today. Maritime stakeholders therefore risk taking suboptimal decarbonisation decisions where they utilise information that can only look a year or two ahead as basis for investments that have a 20-30 year horizon. We will apply our expertise within maritime operations, vessels and ports design, energy and emission modelling to develop the new software. This will enable us to provide advanced predictive analysis and simulations, assisting our clients to navigate the complexities and uncertain conditions of their decarbonisation strategy.”

Stefano Scarpa, Associate Director for Maritime Decarbonisation & Global Emissions Consulting Lead

The project is co-founded by Innovate UK and will have a duration of 24 months. It will engage software engineering capabilities that will be co-located with ESCO’s maritime decarbonisation team in London, UK, and draw upon expertise from academics from the University of Strathclyde and the University of Plymouth.

ESCO has supported maritime decarbonisation projects with solutions for renewable energy production, energy storage and cold-ironing, alternative fuels and electrification, climate change adaptation, emission audit, assessment and abatement (AAA) consulting and shipboard carbon capture and storage.

ESCO is part of Oslo-listed consultancy group ESCO Consultants ASA.

Find out more about ESCO Consultants’s Energy Transition expertise or download our maritime decarbonisation flier.

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The IJmuiden Ver Beta, Ijmuiden Ver Gamma and Nederwiek 2 grid connections are integral to the Offshore Wind Energy Roadmap 2030 of the Dutch Government by which TenneT will develop a total of seven 2GW offshore wind grid connections by 2030/2031.

Combined, the cables for the three projects are over 500 kilometres in length and will export 6 GW of electricity to the grid, enough to power up the equivalent of six million homes.

ESCO’s Germany branch, based in Hamburg, will manage the project, which will be undertaken by a team of multi-disciplined marine and engineering consultants. The project will run until 2029. ESCO has not disclosed the value of the contract.

ESCO’s scope of work includes the technical review and approval of all documentation, procedures and drawings related to the warranted activities, as well as suitability surveys. ESCO’s German operation will also resource on-site attendances at both fabrication and loadout sites, as well as offshore, to review and approve warranted transportation and installation operations.

“This project award represents our continued strong collaboration with TenneT to support its critical subsea cables operations and electrification campaign. We are very pleased to have been selected to support this important 2GW program, which will make a significant contribution to the transmission of clean net-zero energy to the Netherlands, Germany and beyond in Europe.”

Tilo Klappenbach, ESCO’s Country Manager in Germany

TenneT, is one of Europe’s leading Transmission System Operators.

ESCO is part of Oslo-listed consultancy group ESCO Consultants ASA. ESCO specialises in marine warranty services, marine assurance and risk, maritime consultancy services, and engineering and consultancy.

ESCO Germany shares an office in Hamburg with our sister company, the renewable energy consultants, JMC.

Together we provide a comprehensive technical service offering, covering engineering, marine and consultancy services to support renewable energy projects from concept to operations.

Discover our track-record in German offshore wind in numbers:

• +5 marine navigational studies and quantitative navigational analyses for BSH
• +20 offshore wind farms
• +9 GW of capacity
• +4 wind energy yield assessments for BSH since 2020

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