,ForeCoast Marine has launched a suite of new cloning features – making it even faster to de-risk your offshore wind projects. The updates offer improved useability, providing users significantly reduced simulation times when optimising their strategies and designs. The new cloning features form part of the ForeCoast Marine ,Design Desk – a long-term planning module, allowing users to plan and optimise projects in a safe, virtual world.    What’s new?  The updates allow users to set up simulations of their offshore wind farms more quickly and efficiently. For example, once users have created ..read more

JBA Consulting announced today that it has signed an updated strategic partnership agreement with SeaRoc Group.  Under the agreement, SeaRoc will act as a re-seller for ForeCoast® Marine – JBA’s strategic and operational planning software for the offshore wind sector. The partnership builds on many years of collaborative working between the two companies since 2017 and will expand the software’s reach within the thriving global offshore wind market.   ForeCoast® Marine allows users to simulate and optimise offshore wind projects in a virtual world.  Through these simulations, the performance ..read more

,ForeCoast Marine has launched a suite of new simulation features – making it even easier to de-risk your offshore wind projects. The updates offer improved functionality and useability, providing users even greater flexibility when simulating and optimising their strategies and designs. The new features form part of the ForeCoast Marine ,Design Desk – a long-term planning module, allowing users to plan and optimise projects in a safe, virtual world. What’s new? The updates allow users to run an even wider range of construction scenarios. For example, through the creation of a “pre-assembly ..read more

We're excited to announce that we're offering free trials of the ForeCoast Marine software. If you have ever wondered how ForeCoast can help you de-risk your offshore wind farm, here's your chance to find out! Free access to the Design Desk software is being offered for up to 30 days. During this time, you'll be able to test out and optimise your offshore wind farm designs and strategies in a virtual world and gain a better understanding of how ForeCoast can maximise performance and increase the profitability of your project. Please get in touch today to learn more and to sign up for a free 3 ..read more

Susana Torres, Industrial Doctoral Centre for Offshore Renewable Energy (IDCORE) Research Engineer, from JBA Consulting's #ForeCoastMarine team was in the US earlier this month presenting at the International Offshore Wind Technical Conference (IOWTC). IOWTC, which was held at the Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, draws together members of the scientific community, researchers, academia and the offshore wind engineering industry from around the world. Susana's presentation explored the importance of installation modelling when planning floating offshore wind projects. Drawing ..read more

Inch Cape Offshore Limited has appointed JBA Consulting (JBA) to inform the installation phases of the Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm. JBA’s strategic and operation planning software – ForeCoast Marine – is being used to model and further understand the environmental impacts of the project’s installation operations. Source: Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm Visualisation The Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm, currently in late-stage development, will see up to 72 turbines located 15 km off the Angus Coast and connect to the national electricity transmission network at Cockenzie, East Lothian. On completi ..read more

The #ForeCoastMarine team is proud to have been part of the ORE Catapult’s Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition projects – catalysing the journey towards offshore wind vessel decarbonisation. The five projects, representing £3.3m in funding from the Department for Transport and delivered in partnership with Innovate UK, concluded in March 2022 and comprised: A feasibility study into the development of a National Clean Maritime Demonstration Hub in Grimsby, a ‘first step’ towards the development of an infrastructure and support ecosystem built to accelerate the deployment of clean maritime ..read more

Last month, Nick Law (Technical Director, JBA Consulting) and Mark Lawless (Director, JBA Consulting) touched down in New Jersey, USA, as part of The Department for International Trade’s Northern Powerhouse Offshore Wind Trade Mission. The delegation, which comprised 17 established UK exporters and high-growth businesses, showcased some of the best of British offshore wind expertise to support the rapid growth of the East Coast offshore wind sector. The Trade Mission was held over three days at the International Partnering Forum 2022 – the largest offshore conference in the western hemisphere ..read more

JBA’s ForeCoast Marine team is proud to be joining The Department for International Trade’s Northern Powerhouse Offshore Wind Trade Mission to New Jersey next week. The delegation, which comprises 17 established UK exporters and high-growth businesses, will showcase some of the best of British offshore wind expertise to support the rapid growth of the East Coast offshore wind sector. As well as meeting US officials and decision makers in the sector, the delegation will be attending the International Partnering Forum 2022 – the largest offshore conference in the western hemisphere. Hosted by t ..read more

Are you interested in data, software development and the environment? Are you looking to develop your career within an exciting growing company whilst working to achieve a BSc degree? We have an exciting opportunity for a Data Science degree apprenticeship within the ForeCoast Marine team, part of JBA Consulting's Systems, Software and Data group. A degree apprenticeship is a fantastic alternative to a traditional campus-based programme, with the opportunity to earn a salary whilst still achieving a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Data Science. The Degree Apprenticeship follows the pathwa ..read more