Offshore Wind

With a proven track record as a trusted partner for the world’s leading offshore wind developers, MMA delivers tailored and comprehensive support at every stage of wind farm development.

From delivering vessel support and field preparation investigations to working with our clients to implement innovative marine habitat protection solutions, our global support team is experienced in meeting the unique requirements of the renewable energy market.

Vessel Services

MMA owns and operates a fleet of vessels capable of supporting all phases of a wind farm project. Providing seamless and bespoke solutions for the offshore wind market, our vessel services can be delivered as a standalone service or integrated with MMA’s suite of subsea solutions. Our services include:

  • Inspection, maintenance and repair
  • Walk-To-Work and accommodation support
  • Crew and supplies transfers
  • Subsea survey support
  • Noise mitigation

Contacts

Mr Mike Merrutia
Chartering Manager - Australasia
+61 8 9431 7431

Mr Sean Connelly
General Manager
Commercial Vessel Services
+61 8 9431 7431

Geophysical & Light Geotechnical Services

With extensive experience in providing geophysical and light geotechnical services to offshore wind farms in Taiwan and South Korea combined with our extensive marine experience, MMA is a leading company in safe and dependable in marine and geophysical / light geotechnical operations.

MMA guarantees reliable and proven solutions by utilising a diverse range of geophysical survey equipment. Whether it's with permanently installed equipment on MMA owned vessels or mobilising on local vessels of opportunity we ensure world class results are delivered to our customers. Services include:

  • 2D UHR Seismic
  • MBES
  • SBP
  • SSS
  • Sediment sampling (Vibrocore, Drop Core and Box Cores)
  • CPT

Survey Positioning Support

MMA’s team of project managers and surveyors have extensive field experience across surface positioning and subsea positioning services providing reliable survey positioning support to our customers. MMA contracts to both Developers and Tier 1 Installation Contractors to provide the following survey positioning services:

  • Vessel positioning
  • ROV Positioning & PLIB
  • Under water balance of plant inspections

Inspection & Light Construction

Our experienced team and state-of-the-art integrated marine solutions provide a range of solutions to support offshore inspection and light construction:

  • Site management
  • Towage services
  • Standby services
  • Rescue services
  • Assist tug services
  • Personnel transfer
  • Cargo transfer
  • Cargo transportation services
  • Deep water construction

Light construction MMA provides a range of light construction services to support offshore installation activities.

MMA’s two work-class ROVs and Taiwanese flagged MMA Crystal have provided extensive ROV support services for light construction activities to the Taiwanese offshore wind market. For larger installation projects the MMA Prestige and MMA Pinnacle are able to provide:

  • ROV operations
  • Project and Structural Engineering
  • ROV and survey positioning services
  • Trenching support services, including post lay inspection and burial (PLIB) cable surveys
  • CFE support activities
  • Multibeam and sidescan sonar surveys

Contacts

Mr Mike Merrutia
Chartering Manager - Australasia
+61 8 9431 7431

Mr Sean Connelly
General Manager
Commercial Vessel Services
+61 8 9431 7431

Mr Brad Kirkland
General Manager Taiwan
+61 8 9431 7431

 

 

Stabilisation & Scour Protection

MMA’s stabilisation engineers are specialists in scour mitigation, VIV remediation and grouted supports.

MMA’s solutions designed to provide the most efficient form of stabilisation for subsea power and umbilical cables in the offshore wind industry. We also have a range of scour protection solutions available, with our range of engineered solutions to prevent scour well-tested and proven. Our engineers draw on our extensive case studies to optimise a solution for every application, considering design life, budget, soil type and marine spread capacities.

Contacts

Mr Sam Fraser
BD / Commercial Manager
+44 1224 659950

Marine Grouting

At MMA, we have an internationally-recognised reputation for providing marine grouting services to the offshore wind market. Our high-strength and ultra-high-strength grouts are matched with rapid grouting plants capable of delivering market-leading flow rates which reduce installation time and therefore reduce the cost of installation for our clients. Combining our marine expertise and innovative products, our team of engineers are capable of designing bespoke solutions for our offshore wind clients.

  • Foundation grouting
  • Transition piece (TP) grouting

Integrated Ecosystems

At MMA, we redefine how offshore infrastructure integrates with the marine environment and the local community by integrating ecology into designs. Not only providers of artificial reefs, MMA is a specialist suppliers of ecosystem services which enhance natural processes to improve species diversity, abundance and water quality.

Our experts cocreate ecosystems that work across multiple species, as well as across life stages to maximise productivity. We also incorporate design features that manage the expectations and behaviours of all stakeholders.

MMA has built over 30 multiple hectare scale ecosystems in different climate zones. We fabricate using low embedded CO2 materials that are plastic free and recycled where possible, installed via remotely operated methods.

We work with the developers to create wind parks that establish multi-generational engagement with the community, establishing ecosystems that create new traditions in commercial fishing, recreational fishing, diving and monitoring of the environment.

Turnkey Transportation Services

With our significant Project Logistics experience and suite of turnkey capabilities, MMA’s range of transportation services are directly transferable to the offshore wind market:

  • Cargo transportation
  • Personnel transportation
  • Tugs and barges
  • Towage
  • Standby