Feritech Global to host pioneering event on floating offshore wind

Feritech Global is proud to be hosting a workshop on anchoring and mooring of floating offshore wind (FLOW) at their new Innovation Centre near Falmouth on 22nd September 2022.

Organised by the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult on behalf of the Cornwall FLOW Accelerator project, the workshop will have particular reference to the Celtic Sea and the challenges and opportunities that exist for Cornwall and the wider Celtic Sea region.

The event will share leading edge research and aims to promote industry collaboration.

Rob Ferris, MD of Feritech Global, says: “Anchoring and mooring is a major challenge to address for floating wind in the Celtic Sea. At Feritech Global, we are excited by the emerging innovation opportunities and we are determined our company will be a leader in the FLOW industry, coming up with engineering and technology solutions that break new ground.”

At the workshop, Feritech Global will be joined by other Cornish marine tech businesses, including Reflex Marine, Morek Engineering, Tugdock Limited, Solis Marine and Inyanga Marine Projects.

The event will feature presenters from ORE Catapult, University of Exeter, Celtic Sea Power, Copenhagen Offshore Partners, Reflex Marine, Intelligent Mooring Solutions, Morek Engineering and Inyanga, as well as Feritech Global.

Rob adds: “This will be an important and high profile event that will help lay the groundwork for further development work. Floating Offshore Wind is a fast growing industry worldwide and Feritech Global is rising to the innovation challenges.”