BlueWise Marine examined Ireland’s offshore wind health and safety guidelines
Commissioned by Wind Energy Ireland (WEI), our recent gap analysis of health and safety regulation for offshore wind energy development in Ireland revealed missing elements relevant to the aviation, maritime and electrical health and safety sectors, informing the ongoing advances in legislation and guidance. Ireland aims to install 7 GW of offshore wind power capacity […]
BlueWise Marine advises on the education agenda for Ireland’s offshore wind industry development
Wind Energy Ireland (WEI) have set up an “Industry Advisory Group” to help develop an Offshore Wind master’s degree in collaboration with University College Cork (UCC). Rogério Chumbinho, Director and Senior Project Manager at BlueWise Marine, joined the Advisory Group to input into the design of the new M.Sc. curriculum, with advice and suggestions on […]
BlueWise Marine completed a scoping study of lobster hatcheries in Ireland for ESB.
The findings of the scoping study informed a roadmap for lobster hatchery development in Ireland and provided ESB with an insight into stock and ecological enhancement strategies to accompany the company’s future offshore renewable energy installations. Since its founding in 1927, ESB has been Ireland’s leading energy provider. Lobster hatcheries are usually established to raise […]
John Breslin appointed as vice-chair for the Fishing Working Group at WEI
“I’m delighted to take up the role as Vice Chair of the WEI Fishing Working Group. During the early part of my career, I worked closely with the fishing industry carrying out fisheries assessments and mapping sensitive biological habitats for stock assessment and conservation. For the past 15 years I’ve worked within the offshore wind […]