BEGIN:VCALENDAR METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Near You Event - Boat Visit to Kincardine Floating Offshore Win dfarm - Flotation Energy\n\nEvent Type: Technical visit\n\nIndustry Sector : Renewable energy\n\nSpeak Details: \n\nDescription : \n\nAll spots have now been filled. Please e-mail \;nick.graves@member.imeche.org to conf irm a time slot if you have not heard already. If you did not get a ticket \, please e-mail Nick to be added to the waiting list in case of cancellat ions.\n\nKincardine Floating Offshore Windfarm is the world&rsquo\;s large st grid-connected floating windfarm. \; It&rsquo\;s turbines\, at arou nd 190 metres tall\, are also the largest turbines to be placed on floatin g substructures. Kincardine has proven the technological and commercial re adiness of floating offshore wind and the lessons learned and experiences gained are renowned globally.\n\nFlotation Energy has bases in both Edinbu rgh and Aberdeen\, and have been a significant contributor to building a s trong offshore wind industry in the UK and beyond with a growing project p ipeline. They manage 13GW of offshore wind projects across the UK\, Irelan d\, Taiwan\, Japan and Australia\, with plans to expand into many more key markets.\nFlotation Energy has arranged for a boat trip (duration ~ 2.5 h rs) for IMechE members (18 or over) to visit Kincardine Floating Offshore Windfarm\, located 15 km off the Aberdeen coast.\n\nDuring your visit\, Fl oatation Energy will introduce &\; discuss the Green Volt and Cenos Flo ating Offshore Wind developments\, both located in the North Sea. They wil l deliver renewable electricity to oil and gas platforms by replacing elec tricity currently generated by gas turbines\, while simultaneously deliver ing renewable electricity to the UK grid.\n\nThese nationally significant projects will make a significant contribution to the North Sea Transition Deal&rsquo\;s goal to halve offshore emissions by 2030\, as well as to the UK&rsquo\;s overall goal to reduce carbon emissions. In total the project s will reduce CO2 emissions by 3 million tonnes every year once fully oper ational.\nBooking Information\n\n\nPlease meet at IQ Building\, Justice Mi ll Lane\, Aberdeen at your allocated start time. \; You will be collec ted by minibus. You will be transported back here after the trip.\nThe fir st trip leaves promptly at 10am on Saturday 22nd June. If the first trip r eaches capacity we will organise a later trip leaving at 1pm\, we also hav e the option for a third trip leaving at 4pm.\nHi-vis jackets and life jac kets will be provided\, no other PPE is required.\nPlease book as soon as possible and places are likely to fill up quickly\, we will notify you of the trip time you have been allocated (10am\, 1pm or 4pm) prior to the eve nt (as soon as we are able to).\nIf you cannot make one or more of the tim e slots please email Nick Graves (e-mail address at bottom) \;when you book. If possible\, we will look to accommodate you in one of the other s lots.\nThere is no cost to you for this trip. However\, Flotation Energy h ave been kind enough to arrange this for us\, and the cost is not insignif icant. Therefore we ask that you \; ensure you are confident of attend ing before booking. If you have to cancel please notify us ASAP. \;\nF urther details will be provided once you book. Your name and email address will be passed to Floatation Energy so that they can contact you with fur ther details\, including safety/risk assessment information.\nIf you have any questions please contact nick.graves@member.imeche.org.\n\n\nContact D etails: Nick Graves CEng\, MIMechE\n\n Alternative Contact: Alexey Yasins kiy CEng\, MIMechE\nAddress: Aberdeen\, United Kingdom. DTEND:20240622T123000 DTSTAMP:20260515T223740Z DTSTART:20240622T100000 LOCATION:IQ Building\, 15 Justice Mill Lane\, Gilcomston\, Aberdeen\, AB11 6EQ\, United Kingdom SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Boat Visit to Kincardine Floating Offshore Windfarm - Flotation Ene rgy UID:89261af2-94e0-4bf0-80db-b807d633bc6b END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR