James Fisher and Sons Gets More Work in Renewables Sector

James Fisher and Sons has recently secured a number of contracts in the offshore renewable energy sector with a combined value of circa £30 million.

James Fisher has been awarded Phase 2 of the unexploded ordinance work and boulder clearance, as well as met mast (measurement tower) decommissioning on the East Anglia One wind farm.

This is in addition to providing ongoing construction support services and marine co-ordination and communications services for the project.

On the Moray East, James Fisher has been awarded a contract for marine coordination and communication and its work on site preparations continues at Innogy’s Triton Knoll offshore wind farm with a new contract for unexploded ordinance work and boulder clearance.

James Fisher has also been awarded an initial contract in Taiwan for unexploded ordinance and survey work and structural monitoring, as well as consultancy work for its high voltage engineering specialist business, EDS.

As announced in May, EDS has been awarded a 15-year operations and maintenance contract for offshore transmission (OFTO) assets at Greater Gabbard in Lowestoft, Suffolk.

Nick Henry, chief executive officer of James Fisher, said: “Our continued success in renewables is testament to the group’s expertise, and the investment we have made in the sector in recent years. We are committed to being part of driving operational efficiencies in the renewables industry and continue to see significant opportunities for James Fisher.”