1. No successful implementation without Marine Coordination

2. Agenda Legal: BMVI Richtlinie und Seerechtsübereinkommen
WindManShip Company Introduction
Marine Coordination (MC)
Legal Regulations as Basis
Technical Requirements
GDWS Area
Personnel Qualifications
Organization of MC
On- & Offshore Solution
MC-Structure
Experiences
OffshoreWindManager (OWM)
Legal: BMVI Richtlinie und Seerechtsübereinkommen
A MC day: welche Probleme traten auf, wie wurden diese gelöst
Hands- on-Site

3. WindManShip
Hands- on-Site

4. WMS.Expertise
WMS is a leading consultancy & service provider for project implementation in the offshore wind energy sector.
Specific knowledge & expertise
Years of experiences in nearshore & offshore projects
Support for all complex & demanding phases on Site
Key Competences:
Marine Coordination, Cabling, Project Management as well as a comprehensive knowledge of all construction activities and financing.
Hands- on-Site

5. Organizational Chart plus wide range of external partners WindManShip
GmbH
Offshore Wind
Manager GmbH
WindManShip B.V
Netherlands
Managing Directors
Managing Directors
plus wide range of
external partners
BDM/Sales
Admin
Accounting and HR
O&M
Marine Coordination Center / Marine Services
Transport and Installation
Engineering
Hands- on-Site

6. Support from A to Z Engineering and Maritime Services
Marine Coordination
Work Vessel Control
Emergency Response
Permit Control
Engineering and Maritime Services
Construction Supervision
Port Logistics
Feasibility Studies
Audit of Production Processes
Cabling
Management Expertise
Risk & Claim Management
HSE & Quality Management
Project & Interface Management
Contracts, Negotiations
Hands- on-Site

7. Our References Global Tech I Offshore Wind GmbH
AWE Arkona Windpark Entwicklungs GmbH
Boskalis Offshore BV
Aker Subsea AS
Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke GmbH
RWE Innogy GmbH
Éoliennes en mer
Nordsee One GmbH
Hands- on-Site

8. Marine Coordination

9. Legal Regulations as Basis
Maritime surveillance is required by:
International Maritime Organization (IMO) agreed regulations
German Guideline for the Maritime Surveillance of Offshore Wind Farms by the Federal Ministry for Transport and Digital Infrastructure to
Fulfill authority restraints
Support in case of emergency
Minimize collision risks
Warranty of safety & ease of the maritime traffic
Marine Coordination combines legal requirements and
construction / operation demands
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10. Legal Regulations as Basis
Marine Coordination combines legal requirements and
construction / operation demands
General duties of MC
Sea surveillance
Coordination of vessels, aircrafts and personnel across the site
Control of Permits
Point of contact 365d / 24h
Initialization of Emergency Response Plan
Log keeping
Weather monitoring / distribution
Communication with authorities, marine- and project-stakeholders
Navigational warnings
Hands- on-Site

11. Legal Regulations as Basis
Marine Coordination combines legal requirements and
construction / operation demands
Additional options and synergies of MC
On- / Off-Hire survey
Bunker survey
Life saving appliances and Fire Fighting Equipment surveillance
Vessel and crew registration at authorities, etc.
Recording and documentation
Permit-to-Work management
Planning transfers to site
Vessel capability survey
Hands- on-Site

12. Technical Requirements
Required
AIS Base Station (Automatic Identification System)
VHF-SEA Radio (Very High Frequency)
Central Server
Operators Workstation incl. traffic surveillance software
Access to Phone, Fax, encrypted and other office solutions
Optional
Permit-to-Work Software (e.g. OffshoreWindManager)
VHF-AIR Radio
CCTV (Closed Circuit TV)
Radar
People Tracking (e.g. with RFID - Radio Frequency Identification System)
TETRA (digital communication system)
Hands- on-Site

13. German Maritime Traffic Surveillance (GDWS Area)
GDWS // Generaldirektion für Wasserstraßen und Schifffahrt
Hands- on-Site
GDWS, ASt. Nord Date:

14. German Personnel Qualifications
All MC-Operators need a valid Short Range Certificate (SRC)
Area with Maritime Traffic Surveillance:
Nautical Instructed Personnel
Training content has to be determined with the GDWS for each project
SRC : Beschränkt gültiges Funkbetriebszeugnis
Warum für alles mit Patent
Area without Maritime Traffic Surveillance:
Nautical Officers according to STCW 95
Also preferred by WMS for areas with Maritime Traffic Surveillance
Hands- on-Site

15. Organization of MC

16. On- & Offshore Solution
Onshore
Most demanded and standard MC
Easy to install in clients organization
Flexible in choice of operation center location
Offshore
Conceptually based on an accommodation vessel or OSS
Optimization of inspection & maintenance
Visual identification capability
Preventive safety measures
Seamless integration in vessel systems
Both on 24/7 basis
Hands- on-Site
Both on 24/7 Basis

17. All Systems need to be redundant
Technical Structure
Technical Structure
Required
Optional
PtW-Solution
AIS
VHF
CCTV
RADAR
People Tracking
TETRA
OWM
RADAR-Server
SEA-Radio
AIR-Radio
Central -
Server
Operators
Workstation
RFID
All Systems need to be redundant
Hands- on-Site

18. MC Summarize of MC Tasks OWF MRCC: Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre
Authorities, Marine & Project-Stakeholders
Coordination
Emergency Plan
Communication
Weather Data, Navigational Warnings
Personnel
(Ship, Construction and Maintenance Crew)
Permit to Work
Vessels / Helicopters
HSE
Distribution
MRCC: Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre
Hands- on-Site

19. Personnel Structure
All tasks of MC operators are carried out in compliance with national and international laws, the respective protective safety concepts of the operator (SchuSiKo), customized MC procedures (e.g. WMS-Procedures) and in consideration of 'Standing Orders' and 'Good Seamanship'.
MC Operators
3 shift system
24/7 basis
MC Team Leader
Monday to Friday
Optional on weekends
Hands- on-Site

20. WMS MC-Personnel weg? MC-Operator Team Leader
Navigational watchkeeping officers license
Necessary language skills
Knowledge in law and regulations (national & international)
Valid “Restricted Flight Radiotelephone Operator´s Certificate“ (BZF I)
Experienced in operation of MC- Equipment (e.g. Sea Surveillance System, TETRA, VHF)
Founded software knowledge (e.g. OWM, MS Office)
Experienced in documentation
Team Leader
All MC-Operators main qualifications
Experienced nautical officer or master mariner
Valid offshore certificates
Team leading experience
Good communication skills
Point of contact for authorities and clients
weg?
Hands- on-Site

21. Experiences

22. Shift System Before: 2 shifts à 12 hours After: 3 shifts à 8 hours
Effects:
Higher flexibility (e.g. illness)
Less stress during peak stages
Safety benefits

23. Team Leader Implementation
Team-Leader tasks:
Point of contact for all authorities & stakeholders
Administration
Central issuing of information
Effects:
Discharge of MC-Operators
Improved flow of information
Optimized administration processes
One central person in charge for all operators
Hands- on-Site

24. Real Situations Running cable test
MC denied turbine access due to missing Permit
Turbine inhibition
MC ensured that no one enters the turbine
Lightning warning
MC distributed the lightning warning to all people and vessels across the site
CTV Left-behind people
MC clarified the situation and organized the re-transfer
Hands- on-Site

25. Real Situations 5. Foreign vessel with course on OWF
MC informed the state maritime traffic surveillance due to impossible contact to the vessel for clarification of the situation
6. Working on medium voltage components
MC denied permit due to energised turbine
7. External switch announcement (grid shutdown)
MC coordinated the start of grid compensatory mode (generator mode)
Hands- on-Site

26. Permit to Work Software

27. Permit to Work (PtW) software
Offshore industry has grown
Safety measures have expanded
Business processes has become more complex
PtW hard copy forms (standard)
High administrative effort
Difficult and confusing process
Increased risk of accidents and missing documentation
PtW software solution (web based)
Reduces administrative effort
Safes time and personal resources
Overview and full control at all times and all locations
Minimizes risk of human errors
Hands- on-Site

28. Operation & Maintenance
OffshoreWindManager
The OffshoreWindManager is a Permit-to-Work software developed in cooperation with software engineers to provide full control & complete visibility over offshore wind energy installations.
It is a solution for all phases in wind park management, supporting both the developer and the operator in offshore wind energy.
Design & Engineering
Operation & Maintenance
Construction
Commissioning
Decommissioning

29. Complete Permit Control
OffshoreWindManager
Complete Permit Control
Personnel
Park Layout
Marine Coordination
Heli Coordination
HSE
The OffshoreWindManager: coordinate and manage every critical task
Hands- on-Site
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30. The OffshoreWindManager offers benefits for all involved stakeholders:
SPEED Creation & management of permit applications on a single point platform
EASE User friendly & intuitive architecture, with 24/7 support
EFFICIENCY Fully integrated Permit & Work Management tool that does away with unnecessary & costly time allocation
CONTROL Rule-based structure within a customer defined authorization process
Analysis Comprehensive report functions deliver ‘real time’ management information for every task and process
Compliance Safety checks and ‘alert’ functionality improve legal and ‘best-practice’ compliance, reducing risk and maximizing safety

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