Rampion Offshore Wind Farm

Meet the buyer Operations and Maintenance

Jon Beresford - Operations Manager Humber Gateway

Operations & Maintenance

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Who is O&M?

2 What do we do?

What is our O&M Strategy?

How do we do it?

What support do we need?

Operations & Maintenance

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1 Who is O&M?

Following construction and commissioning, the wind farm is formally

handed over to the responsibility of the Operations and Maintenance
(O&M)Team.
The site O&M Team, managed through the Operations Manager, are
responsible of all aspects of operating and maintaining the wind
farm, to maximise generation, control costs, whilst ensuring
compliance.
The O&M Team are supported by internal teams and external
suppliers and contractors.

Operations & Maintenance Typical O&M Team

1.
1 Who is O&M?

Operations
Manager
Business
Support
Administrator

Turbine
Operations
Engineer

Production
Manager

Maintenance
Coordinators

Logistics
Coordinator

Humber =
40+ Site Based Full Time staff

Wind Farm
Technicians

Balance of Plant
Operations
Engineer

High Voltage
Operations
Engineer
Asst HV
Operations
Engineer

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What do we do?

Using E.on staff and contractors, we;

Operate the wind farms 24/7 - Maximise production, manage asset integrity
and respond to National Grid requests, we;
Monitor & control the turbines
Monitor & control the HV and auxiliary systems
Control the turbines, HV systems and BOP to facilitate maintenance &
repair activities
Maintain the wind turbines, HV systems and Balance of Plant (BOP) ;
Routine Maintenance
Proactive Maintenance
Reactive Maintenance

Operations & Maintenance Typical Wind Farm

2

What do we do?
What do we do?

Wind Turbine Generators

Foundation
Transition Piece

Offshore
Substation

Array Cable

Jack-up Crew
Vessel Vessels
Export
Cable

Grid

Warehouse

Quayside

O&M Building

Onshore
Substation

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Operations & Maintenance Growing Experience

3

What is our O&M Strategy?

Strategy
Our O&M Strategy was an extension of our on-shore strategy and has
developed, as we have matured ;

A very `hands off approach

Managed by a Centrally based E.on Manager
Local contract Site Manager
No Owner site presence

All O&M the responsibility of the turbine OEM

Operations & Maintenance - Today

3

What is our O&M Strategy?

Strategy

Comments

Very Hand on approach

E.on site based O&M Team

E.on needs to be in strong position to;

Manage performance and costs

Internal Technical Support Teams

E.on O&M Facility & vessels

Effectively mange our risks

Increases our experience in
Offshore in a manageable way

E.on - where we can add value

Contract out specialist services,
lower value work and support
services
All labour and logistics under our
control

Reduces our reliance on any single

company

Operations & Maintenance - Today

3

What is our O&M Strategy?

What is our O&M Strategy?

WARRANTY
OEM Turbine Maintenance Contract

OUT OF WARRANTY
E.ON

Turbine servicing & repairs

Turbine servicing & repairs

Turbine spares and consumables

Turbine spares and consumables

Turbine statutory inspections

All statutory inspections

E.ON

BOP servicing & repair

BOP servicing & repair

BOP spares & consumables

BOP spares & consumables

Logistics Vessel, vehicles

Logistics Vessel, vehicles

BOP Statutory inspections

BOP Statutory inspections

Buildings, pontoon, quayside

Buildings, pontoon, quayside

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How do we do it?

O&M Team

Internal Teams

Contractors

Suppliers

Manage and coordinate all onshore and offshore activities

Manage internal support, contractors and suppliers

Finance, Procurement, Asset Management, HSSE etc

OEM, fleet wide, local, call-off, one-offs

Spares, consumables, fuel, oils & grease, vehicles

Local repair & servicing, tool hire, accommodation, food,

Operations & Maintenance

5 What support do we need?

Support Contracts (Typically 30 50)

Crew Transfer Vessels;
Design, build & supply
Charter
Vessel Management
Vessel maintenance
Specialist support
Electrical;
Maintenance LV to 400 kV
Electrical Auxiliary Systems
Facilities Management
Supply of SAPs

Operations & Maintenance

5 What support do we need?

Support Contracts (Typically 30 50)

Auxiliary Systems Maintenance;

Cranes, hoists & Davits

Communication systems
Navigation Aids
Fire protecting systems
Battery chargers & UPS
IS Systems

Operations & Maintenance

5 What support do we need?

Support Contracts (Typically 30 50)

Onshore Facilities Management
Cleaning
Maintenance
Waste management, security etc.

Statutory inspections
Divers
Access Scaffold, rope access
Technical Consultancy
Sub sea surveying
Environmental Surveys
Supply of consumables, e.g. fuel, oil and lubrication
Supply of spares and consumables

O&M Arrangements

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