Inch Cape Offshore Limited – De-Risking Installation on One of Scotland’s Largest Offshore Wind Farms
Project Information
Company Name: Inch Cape Offshore Limited
Project Type: Construction Planning
Products Used: ForeCoast Marine
Background
Inch Cape Offshore Limited appointed ForeCoast Marine to support the installation phases of the Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm, one of Scotland’s largest offshore wind farms.
The Challenge
Installing foundations, cables, and turbines across a project of this scale carries significant exposure to weather-driven delay. Inch Cape needed to compare installation strategies efficiently and understand how CAPEX, OPEX, and weather risk would interact across a challenging and diverse offshore environment, before committing to a plan.
Solution
Using ForeCoast Marine’s strategic and operational planning software, the project team modelled key installation activities such as foundations, cables, and turbine installation to evaluate performance against CAPEX, OPEX, and weather risks. These insights helped optimise installation strategies and reduce logistical downtime for this landmark offshore project.
Conclusion
Sean Kirwan, Project Manager, Inch Cape Offshore Limited, said:
“ForeCoast Marine will allow us to optimise the project’s installation strategies. The simulation software allows multiple strategies to be compared efficiently and will help us de-risk the key operations in a challenging and diverse environment.”
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