All spots have now been filled. Please e-mail nick.graves@member.imeche.org to confirm 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 cancellations.

Kincardine Floating Offshore Windfarm is the world’s largest grid-connected floating windfarm.  It’s turbines, at around 190 metres tall, are also the largest turbines to be placed on floating substructures. Kincardine has proven the technological and commercial readiness of floating offshore wind and the lessons learned and experiences gained are renowned globally.

Flotation Energy has bases in both Edinburgh and Aberdeen, and have been a significant contributor to building a strong offshore wind industry in the UK and beyond with a growing project pipeline. They manage 13GW of offshore wind projects across the UK, Ireland, Taiwan, Japan and Australia, with plans to expand into many more key markets.

Flotation Energy has arranged for a boat trip (duration ~ 2.5 hrs) for IMechE members (18 or over) to visit Kincardine Floating Offshore Windfarm, located 15 km off the Aberdeen coast.

During your visit, Floatation Energy will introduce & discuss the Green Volt and Cenos Floating Offshore Wind developments, both located in the North Sea. They will deliver renewable electricity to oil and gas platforms by replacing electricity currently generated by gas turbines, while simultaneously delivering renewable electricity to the UK grid.

These nationally significant projects will make a significant contribution to the North Sea Transition Deal’s goal to halve offshore emissions by 2030, as well as to the UK’s overall goal to reduce carbon emissions. In total the projects will reduce CO2 emissions by 3 million tonnes every year once fully operational.

Please meet at IQ Building, Justice Mill Lane, Aberdeen at your allocated start time.  You will be collected by minibus. You will be transported back here after the trip.

The first trip leaves promptly at 10am on Saturday 22^nd June. If the first trip reaches capacity we will organise a later trip leaving at 1pm, we also have the option for a third trip leaving at 4pm.

Hi-vis jackets and life jackets will be provided, no other PPE is required.

Please 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 event (as soon as we are able to).

If you cannot make one or more of the time 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 slots.

There is no cost to you for this trip. However, Flotation Energy have been kind enough to arrange this for us, and the cost is not insignificant. Therefore we ask that you  ensure you are confident of attending before booking. If you have to cancel please notify us ASAP. 

Further 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 further details, including safety/risk assessment information.

If you have any questions please contact nick.graves@member.imeche.org.