Spotlight on South West Companies: Alpha Marine Services

A good example of a company that has been working on marine energy and offshore wind projects throughout the UK is Alpha Marine Services, based in Plympton, Plymouth.

Alpha Marine Services

Another company working within the UK offshore renewables industry is Alpha Marine Services, who have been subcontracted by Fluor to offer a full management and engineering package to the cable laying process for the Greater Gabbard wind farm. Alpha Marine Services have been working with companies like Fluor, Technip and Bluewater on offshore projects. Martin Lewis is the Managing Director of AMS:

“The service we provide encompasses diving (in which field we rely on the fullest accreditation, which extends to handling explosives), engineering consultancy for cable laying, project management and even related on-shore civil works. A particular advantage of coming to a firm like ours is that we can cut through red tape and legal compliance issues when it comes to diving. ... Our experience of techniques, suppliers and documentation is a valuable tool”

To find out more about Alpha Marine Services please visit their website here