Offshore Wind & Subsea Cables

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1 Offshore Wind & Subsea Cables

2 Atlas supplies the network of people you need to build and operate an offshore wind farm Atlas Professionals delivers reliable, ethical and flexible personnel solutions to the international offshore market. We provide the staff you need to plan, install and operate offshore wind farms. We take pride in our reputation for supplying the most skilled, reliable and experienced people in the industry. Our professionals have a wide range of market-leading knowledge and as such they can provide practical advice and ensure project development strategies are robust, achievable and aligned with industry best practice. From one-off short-term assignments through to long term project support and advice, we are able to supply professionals to support any aspect of offshore work and the necessary support to ensure they continue to perform at their best.

3 Offshore Survey & ROV Project Controls Subsea Cables Offshore Construction Quality, Health & Safety Operations & Maintenance Atlas Professionals is the premier Our Discipline Engineering & Project Atlas Professionals have been We have provided construction Quality, health and safety are critical With an ever-increasing number provider of survey and ROV Controls division supplies onshore providing personnel to the offshore personnel to the majority of the to the offshore wind energy sector. of offshore wind farms coming personnel to the global near-shore project management, project cable sector since 2003, specialising offshore wind farms built to date. Our QHSE division allows our clients into operation, the need for and offshore survey industry. We support and technical engineering in both inter array and export cable Our experience enables us to supply to develop and maintain a QHSE qualified specialists to manage the have serviced the world s largest personnel. We have the people installation for offshore wind farms, the right people for the installation system of the highest standard. We operations and maintenance project survey and construction companies, you need to deliver on tenders and tidal projects and cable connections and commissioning of any offshore supply a wide range of specialists is growing rapidly. We can supply and the majority of Europe s contracts, as well as the planning between oil and gas platforms. In wind farm project. We provide the to plan, implement, and supervise the staff needed for the strategic offshore wind farms. We understand and design of offshore wind farms. addition, Atlas has supplied cable staff working on vessels to support safe systems and standards, asset management of offshore wind what is required at each stage of personnel for a broad range of fibre the installation, as well as the crew undertake reviews, and conduct farms, as well as the operational development, from site survey, optic cable installation projects. required to operate those vessels. risk assessments. We also provide servicing and repair. through to cable lay, trenching, post Project Managers & Engineers Activities have included, cable lay Furthermore, we can offer competent the expertise required for quality lay, and monopile installations. Planning Engineers and burial operations, remedial and experienced personnel for assurance, quality control, vendor Logistics Managers & works, pre lay grapnel run, route the installation of foundations; the surveillance, NDT, verification, Operations and Maintenance Coordinators clearance, trenching works, installation and commissioning of certification, and inspection. Managers, Engineers and Hydrographic Surveyors Cost Engineers & Controllers jointing and testing of cables, the the topside elements of a project Coordinators Data Processors Document Controllers installation of cable accessories, (towers, nacelles and blades) and Asset Managers Geophysicists Bid and Tender Managers post lay inspection and burial works the installation and commissioning Medics Interface Managers Party Chiefs Mechanical Engineers and various interconnector projects. of the substation. QA Managers Quality Managers Geophysical Engineers Electrical & Instrumentation QA/QC Coordinators High Voltage Authorized Survey Engineers Engineers QA/QC Inspectors Professionals Project Surveyors Construction & Installation Offshore Superintendents Offshore Installation & QHSE Advisors Wind Turbine Service Project Managers Engineers Cable Lay Supervisors and Construction Managers QHSE Coordinators Technicians Geotechnical Engineers Structural Engineers Client Representatives Supervisory Representatives QHSE Engineers Rope Access Workers ROV Pilots Plough & Trenching Supervisors Lifting Supervisors QHSE Managers Mechanical & Electrical ROV Pilot-techs Barge Masters and Barge Pilots Offshore Superintendents QHSE Technicians Engineers ROV Supervisors Beach Masters Commissioning Engineers Safety Officers ROV Superintendents Deck Foremen, Tower Foreman Electrical and Mechanical & Shift Supervisors Technicians Riggers and Rigger Supervisors Site Managers Rigger/ Welders Marine and Site Coordinators Winch Operators Offshore Port and Habour Cable Pull In teams Managers and Coordinators Crane Operators Fleet Managers Mechanical and Electrical Deck and Shift Supervisors Technicians Crane Operators Carousel and Tension Operators Rope Access Workers Vertical Injector Operator Jack-up Personnel HV & FO Jointers & Testers

4 COLM POWER The simple feeling of being on a vessel that responds to my steering is something that I will never tire of If the industry hadn t collapsed due to overfishing, I would have never had the opportunity to experience a fraction of what I have. Not only his father, but his grandfather and his great-grandfather were fishermen; all the inhabitants of the Irish village where Colm Power grew up were in some way involved in the fishing industry. Ever since I was young, I wanted to become the captain of a fishing boat. I was brought up as a fishermen s child, and from all the tales that I had been told and the various trips that my father had taken me on when I grew older, I couldn t imagine myself becoming anything else than a skipper on a fishermen s boat. However, not long after Colm had worked his way up from mate and deckhand to skipper, the fishing industry collapsed. In 2002, Colm got the opportunity to go offshore with a mini-supply vessel owned by an Egyptian company. In the two years that followed he was awarded all the certificates necessary for working on vessels that provide support to various operations, such as ROV, pipe laying and seismic surveys. In Colm s capacity of master, the dayto-day running of the vessels were his main responsibility, including the safety and management of the crew. After six years of working on all kinds of oil and gas projects, Colm decided it was time for something new. Not without reason, he made the switch to the renewable industry: My brother was working in offshore wind energy and what he had told me about it was appealing. What attracted me most was that this new industry was about clean energy. I liked the idea of working in a durable energy business. And until now, the switch has given me a good feeling. The oil and gas industry is rather old school to me. Although Colm has mastered many types of vessels over the years, he will probably never forget his first time on a cablelaying barge. We had to lay a cable from Wales to Ireland. I remember that I had to get the barge onto the beach and set it on the ground, literally on the bottom. I felt like I was doing the total opposite of what I was supposed to be doing. Basically, it was throwing overboard everything that I had been taught. That wasn t the only thing different from being the captain of a barge instead of a fishing boat. Steering a barge is mostly about relying on its stability. If you re used to sailing a fishing boat, then being the captain of a barge is living life in the slow lane. Naturally, different vessels require different skills. As a captain you must always have the skills to manoeuvre without anchors and to measure the natural forces that help or hinder the vessel. For me, moving about

5 with all the anchors is quite a different experience. Being able to move the barge a half-meter or even a quartermeter is very challenging; luckily, I enjoy the challenge and the results even more. The next challenge that awaits Colm is working with Dynamic Positioning (DP) systems, relatively new computer-based systems currently used to maintain the stability of a vessel. Now, when working with cable-laying barges, we simply use five anchors one on each corner and one in the middle. This makes manoeuvring quite a bit more difficult compared with a DP system. Imagine moving an entire vessel based on experience and feeling rather than on a computer system that does everything for you. Although anchors are old-fashioned, you can t really go beaching with DP. And you have to know how to operate things when the system fails. Colm refers to the difficult situations as the good fun of the job. What you could be dealing with, for example, is bad weather. When the tension increases, you need to prevent an anchor from breaking because this could split a cable in half. We always work with two thrusters on the barge so we can move the anchor again, but in these situations you need to keep your head. After years of experience in the fishing industry and having worked with a number of companies in the renewable industry, Colm has learned what it takes to become a good master. Being a good communicator is very important; a good master has to have excellent social skills to allow him to communicate well with everyone on board. Also, you have to be able to stay in control under all circumstances and to know how to behave and act in threatening situations. Staying calm is the main task, really. The years of experience in the fishing industry have given Colm the advantage of acquiring extensive knowledge of vessels. Back in the early fishing days in Ireland, fishermen had to develop more skills than only manoeuvring a ship. Learning about electricity and machinery was vital, and although I have no official qualifications, I have gained a I strongly believe we have to keep investing and believing in new alternatives to traditional ways of producing energy. lot of engineering experience. As a fisherman you have all kinds of technical problems that you need to solve yourself. That is just the way it is on fishing boats because when you are at sea, there is no workshop nearby. You have to fix things then and there, with the few tools available. These experiences brought me to the position where I am now, and are still beneficial every day. In addition to his love of the sea and the various technical challenges, Colm likes his work for another reason as well. I like the rosters that allow me to be home as much as I am away. Every time I come home feels like a holiday. I don t always like being away for longer periods, but when I come home I can totally relax without having to worry about work. Colm has been always grateful for having a great family that supports what he does. The communication systems of today make things easier as well. It is quite effortless to communicate with my family because there s almost always a good internet connection as most of the work that we do is close to shore, or even in harbours. Besides, by now my family is used to me being away for longer periods; my oldest daughter is sixteen and all she s ever known is me being away from time to time. Sometimes there have been problems while I ve been away and then it s difficult that I can t be there for them, but the long periods when I m home fulltime make up for a lot. Having followed such a long and varied career path, and having seen how the industry has grown over the years, Colm is very interested in two new developments. I would love to play a role in the further development of tidal energy. I strongly believe we have to keep investing and believing in new alternatives to traditional ways of producing energy. Until there s an opportunity allowing him to take his next step, Colm wants to become more experienced in using DP systems. I d like to get involved with DP in the future because that s the way forward; I m sure that in the end everything is going to be on DP. Whatever happens, the simple feeling of being on a vessel that responds to my steering in whatever way is something that I will never tire of.

6 We go beyond recruitment Contract Recruitment & Selection candidate to allow skills and knowledge to be retained our professionals meet the required tax regulations in the and capable for any tasks required of them. We also have To ensure that all requests for professionals are fulfilled within an organisation. As such, Atlas is able to assist with country they are working in. We are registered for tax in a high regard for continuing personal and professional to the satisfaction of our clients and within the timescales any permanent vacancies you may have. many countries around the world, which enables you to development of our professionals. specified, we use a comprehensive search database that holds nearly 400,000 registered and approved professionals. Before proposing any candidates to a client, we carry out a thorough review of an individual s experience, qualifications, certification, references and availability to make certain we provide the right candidate for the project. Logistics support From arranging and administering the travel directly through to overseeing the visa application process we can take care of it. Using a specialist marine travel agency who are registered to purchase seafarer tickets, we can arrange travel, accommodation, transfers and any necessary visas be safe in the knowledge that any relevant legislation is complied with where applicable. Furthermore, our strong back office support team takes a proactive approach to keep up to date with any changes in local tax regimes to ensure that our clients operations are prepared for any subsequent changes or considerations. To help facilitate this, we organise regular training courses and workshops, whether this be through our global training partnerships, or calling upon our in-house expertise. We also support the industry as a whole by offering training and lecturing to independent and third party organisations. Permanent Recruitment & Selection at the most cost-effective prices. We also are keen to ensure Payrolling and salary administration Quality and Safety Drawing upon our first hand knowledge within the industry that the professionals receive the travel planning in a prompt Payroll management and administration are crucial to Protecting people is our top priority. It is core to our values and utilising our extensive database and network, we pride and effective way therefore we work collaboratively with contractor satisfaction and morale. We operate with efficient that we provide professionals who have the correct skills, ourselves on being able to advise on the right candidate our clients to ensure forward planning is undertaken Our payroll management systems globally to ensure that our qualifications and knowledge to work in safe environments for your recruitment needs. We are confident that our services team are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year personnel are suitably protected and paid for services and we work actively with our personnel and clients to ensure understanding of the different roles and skills required for to provide our clients and personnel with a highly dedicated, performed globally. this is maintained. This is illustrated with our accreditation to particular projects can work to our client s advantage, as we can assist with alternative roles, skill requirements or team structures which have been proven to save time and reduce cost. We appreciate that some client s do not always want a day rate solution, and in turn would prefer a permanent professional yet personal service. International tax and social security Atlas prides itself on being at the forefront of tax compliance. We work with our clients in ensuring that where possible Education and training A competent workforce means a safe workforce and this is crucial to our business and our clients operations. Atlas strives to ensure that all personnel are suitably skilled ISO 9001:2008, and more significantly with our compliance with MLC 2006, which was ratified in 2013.

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