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Bridging the Industry Skills COMMUNICATION HUB FOR THE WIND ENERGY INDUSTRY BOLTING & BRIDGING FASTENINGS THE INDUSTRY SKILLS GAP SPOTLIGHT ON HARWIC H REGIONAL FOCUS ON THE NORTH WEST OF ENGLAND JUNE / JULY 2012 | £5.25 INTRODUCTION WIND ENerGY NETWORK SKILLS GAP INITIATIve We lead this edition with a focus on CABLE INSTALLATION VESSELS Therefore, for those who are not aware the existing and perceived future ‘It’s not just about wind turbines’ we of the possibilities, just go line and follow skills gap recognised within the hear on many occasions. We continue to the various links in the online magazine industry. focus on all the interesting and important pages. Particularly interesting are the links component parts in the makeup of the to the micropages and videos within our Having travelled the UK (Europe has industry with this informative feature website which are bespoke and specific this issue pretty much sussed!) and highlighting some of the issues with to companies/organisations serving the spoken to many leaders in the industry relevant company case studies – real needs of the wind energy industry. there most definitely is a lack of ‘joined world scenarios. up thinking’ and we aim to concentrate Just click on these coloured flashes our considerable resources into helping BOLTING AND FASTENING shown below whenever you see them in the industry progress quickly and Read all about this often overlooked but the online magazine. effectively. extremely important requirement in the industry and receive some sound advice Read more and follow the initiative in from experts in the field. = See enhanced entry online this and future editions starting with the e lead industry feature on pages 4 and 5. INSURANCE Whether we like it or not insurance cover = See video library online WIND INDUSTRY CAREERS WEBSITE is an essential industry requirement. We There will also be a dedicated Wind give guidance from the experts to those Energy Network careers website who need information. You can then created and launched soon so we will make informed decisions based on fact. keep you all informed as we progress. MAGAZINE AND WEBSITE INTERACTION REGIONAL SPOTLIGHTS As we have progressed we have realised Regional focuses have become very just how important our interactive website popular, so much so that we are is to the industry. In short, a magazine has featuring two very active areas of the a very limited scope in what it can do – it is UK within this edition out of date as soon as it is printed. • Spotlight on Harwich The website however, is limitless in • Spotlight on the North West of its scope and can house all sorts England of information, animations, videos, presentations, brochures, technical papers Read about what the areas can offer etc etc – the list is endless, which add to the wind energy industry globally in and enrich the articles. these substantial features. Duncan McGilvray The interaction between the magazine Editor | Wind Energy Network and the website has given us the most pleasure in the complimentary feedback we have received. www.windenergynetwork.co.uk 01 WIND ENERGY NETWORK WIND INDUSTRY CAREERS WEBSITE Speaking to some very influential individuals we were informed that there is no one central website for people wishing to join the industry to access, ATTRACTING YOUNG PEOPLE free of charge, to seek advice on a career in the wind energy industry. In much the same way that we found that the industry was not OUR BIGGesT communicating effectively enough some 3 years ago, when we did our research and subsequently formed Wind Energy Network, we have not been able to find good advice on careers which is feely ChaLLENGE available to the general public. TO ATTRACT YOUNG PEOPLE TO As featured in our last edition the work of We will therefore be launching a THE WIND ENERGY INDUSTRY WE Kent Council and their Wind Challenge dedicated Wind Industry Careers HAVE TO GET OUT THERE AND LET Project highlighted the need for young website and containing all the THEM KNOW JUST HOW EXCITING A people to discover the industry – once information needed for a career in this CAREER THEY CAN HAVE. they did find out they wanted to be exciting industry. involved. The vast majority of these young people now want careers in the wing To progress this project we are holding energy industry. a meeting on Thursday 14th June at 10.30am in Excel, London (during We therefore continue our Skills Gap Global Offshore Wind). Initiative in this edition on pages 4 + 5 which describes a schedule of highlighted If you wish to attend to find out more areas that we will be covering in much please email: more detail in forthcoming editions. [email protected] We have heard of excellent initiatives from various organisations, associations and We need your input and would leading companies throughout the UK and welcome your attendance. we aim to feature many of these initiatives with a view to communicating this across Duncan McGilvray the whole industry – we can then work Editor | Wind Energy Network towards a common goal. 02 www.windenergynetwork.co.uk CONTENTS PAGE 42 Sheringham Shoal – we visit the beautiful North Norfolk coast PAGE 44 Company profile – ExxonMobil PAGE 46 Cable Vessels Installation feature PAGE 52 Global Wind Alliance – feature on Morgan AM&T a CONTENTS GWA member PAGE 54 Bolting and Fastenings feature PAGE 4 Bridging the Skills Gap – the Wind Energy Network PAGE 66 Engineering – the Newcastle Chambers of initiative launch Engineers (NCOE) continue their regular feature PAGE 6 Job creation in the UK concrete sector PAGE 68 Company profile – 3M PAGE 8 Your Industry News section starts here PAGE 70 Regional focus on Harwich PAGE 12 Renewing the Humber – Lord John Prescott heads PAGE 84 Company profile – Tidal Transit a star cast PAGE 86 Product launch – ROAM from Green Marine PAGE 14 Your regular events calendar and what’s new Solutions P30 P42 P74 PAGE 16 Business Development section – regular advice PAGE 87 Residential Amenity – advice from Pegasus Palnning from the team PAGE 88 Insurance feature PAGE 24 Health & Safety – continuing advice from the leaders in the field, Risktec PAGE 94 Your supply chain register starts here PAGE 28 Regional focus on the North West of England PAGE 40 Wind Farm Scada solutions from ITS GREEN ENERGY PUBLISHING LTD (NORTHERN) Skellfield House, 12 Skellfield Terrace, Ripon, North Yorkshire HG4 1NE GREEN ENERGY PUBLISHING LTD (SOUTHERN) OrbisEnergy, Wilde Street, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR32 1XH TELEPHONE 01765 644224 WEB SITE www.windenergynetwork.co.uk EDITORIAL [email protected] SALES [email protected] Wind Energy Network magazine is happy to accept unsolicited contributions for consideration. Editorial opinions expressed in this magazine are not necessarily those of Green Energy Publishing Ltd and the company does not accept responsibility for advertising content. The publishers cannot accept any responsibility for omissions or errors. The contents of this magazine are fully protected by copyright and may not be reproduced without written permission. www.windenergynetwork.co.uk 03 SKILLS GAP WIND ENerGY INDUSTRY SKILLS GAP Our regular readers will have seen the introduction to our initiative in the FINAL FEATURE last edition which featured the work of Kent Council in engaging with young We will draw together what has been people to attract them into the wind energy industry. learned and set deliverable timescales and deadlines. WIND ENERGY NETWORk ‘ROAD- The main point to get over in this Our immediate aim is to find a nucleus SHOWS’ important industry feature is that there of like minded, positive, self motivated, It is our intention to tour the UK and are a number of initiatives happening influential and exceptional individuals to organise road-shows at appropriate throughout the UK but we have found move things forward quickly. venues suited to the 4 target areas i.e. that there is very little ‘joined up thinking’. selected schools, colleges, universities We will therefore use our considerable TARGET AREAS and company sites/forces bases. All resources to help get things moving All target areas will include information on decision makers from the relevant areas without delay. industry apprenticeship schemes as there of the industry who have already been are no age barriers. approached, are enthusiastic about As planned we now feature the 4 getting involved with this initiative. target areas, which is the next stage in We will feature each of these areas more Following further consultation with our progress with the ultimate goal of in detail in subsequent editions and interested parties timescales and road- satisfying the now recognised future skills will include relevant contributions from show formats can be discussed and gap within the industry. appropriate organisations, associations decided. and companies. We have sent out an email to leaders INTERACTIVE WEBSITE in the industry, as well as government • Young people/parent/teacher We are currently working on a highly representatives and selected relevant engagement interactive and informative website which others, describing in detail what we wish Primary and secondary schools up will form an essential role in attracting to do and have received an excellent with a view to changing the perception people of all ages and abilities into the response. We will have inevitably missed of engineering generally and attract the wind energy industry. someone out so please do not hesitate to desired workforce for the future contact us if you would like to get actively To progress this project we are holding involved and we will send you more • 6th Form Schools/Further a meeting on Thursday 14th June at detailed information. Education Colleges 10.30am in Excel, London (during Global 16yrs and above to change perception Offshore Wind). and introduce relevant projects with the aim of attracting appropriate If you wish to attend to find out more individuals into the industry please email: [email protected] • University students/graduates with the aim of attracting the best We need your input and would welcome academic people into the industry your attendance.
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