The Olympic Ares (photo: Bibby Offshore)

Bibby Offshore, subsea services provider to the subsea industry, has announced the Olympic Ares is currently being utilised to install a tidal energy turbine in the Pentland Firth, Northern Scotland.

The Olympic Ares, which is equipped with a 250te AHC Knuckle Boom crane, was selected for its excellent seakeeping ability to work in challenging conditions. Bibby Offshore’s owned and operated ROVs will also be utilised on the project.

Barry MacLeod, Managing Director ­- UKCS, Bibby Offshore, comments, “We continue to expand our credentials in the renewables sector, an area of strategic growth for Bibby Offshore. Our expertise and excellent project execution for clients means we are well placed to continue to grow our presence in this market.”

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