WORKING AT HEIGHTS - Wind Energy Network

SPONSORS OF TYNE & TEES FEATUREMoving picturesAlmond Productions are a North-East based videoproduction company specialising in working withengineering and offshore related organisations. They area team who are passionate about making video that is notonly good quality, but can convey the right message for theirclients.History and leading clientsAlmond Productions was set up justover 10 years ago by Almond Kellacherwho was initially trained in the broadcastindustry. The team has now grown andeach team member has a professionalqualification in their specialist area.Previous clients include Amec, BP,Mammoet and Tyne Tunnel 2 amongstothers. Having produced video for the oil, gas and constructionindustries they are keen to offer their bespoke services to the windenergy and renewables sector.Why Video?Video has become the most powerful and effective communicationstool of the last 100 years. Video on the Internet is growing quickly,and viewing content online has actually surpassed traditionaltelevision viewing. Video included on a website not only portrays avisual message but also aids Google searches and can become apart of search engine optimisation.There may be many reasons that a company might choose toengage with video. Video can show a product or service in action,and for large engineering projects this means that their large scaleprojects can be showcased not only to investors, but to otherinterested parties quickly and easily.Video can also help you reach markets, or locations that could bedifficult or costly for live training or speakers to reach, with the addedbonus of a consistent message to all who view it.Further advantagesApart from ‘showing’ an aspect of a project or a completedconstruction in full working order, video also has the advantage ofbeing able to tell a story and engage with audiences on a deeperlevel. Because of this, the company likes to work closely with theirclients to make sure that the finished video meets all of its objectives,especially in terms of getting the right message across. This mayinclude design and construction of a wind farm, and add value toin-house training.Service and Quality is Never an AccidentIt is Always the Result of Intelligent EffortSUBFLEX Cable Protection SystemsSUBSEA ENERGY SOLUTIONS HAS BEEN FOUNDED ASA DIRECT REQUEST FROM THE RENEWABLE ENERGYINDUSTRY FOR THE NECESSITY FOR INCREASEDCOMPETITION, REDUCED SYSTEM COSTS ANDENHANCED SOLUTIONS, WITHIN A LIMITED CABLEPROTECTION SYSTEM MARKET PLACE.DEMAND FOR COST REDUCTIONSubsea Energy Solutions, an ISOQAR 9001 : 2008registered company, has risen to the urgent industrychallenge for the demand for offshore wind farm longterm sustainability, through means of cost reduction.With industry assistance, Subsea Energy Solutionscan signifi cantly contribute towards the reduction ofoffshore wind farm design, construction, operational,maintenance and de-commissioning costs.EXPERIENCE & INDUSTRY ADVICEWith our industry and project wide experience, theunique patent pending SUBFLEX TM Cable ProtectionSystem offers many unrivalled and unparalleledtechnical and commercial features.Subsea Energy Solutions have sought industryadvice during the development of the SUBFLEXTMCable Protection System and taken intoconsideration many requirements such as purchasecost, rapid offshore assembly, rapid installation,rapid burial, enhanced cable protection, eliminationof maintenance requirements, standardisation ofcomponents to name just a small selection of features.CABLE INSTALLATION IMPORTANCEOffshore windfarm cable installation is a highcost / high insurance claims theatre and it is welldocumented that 70% of insurance claims fromwindfarm operators relate to cable damage, so therehas never been a greater, more important time,for the renewable industry to come together andsupport a rapidly emerging company in developing afully coordinated and fully standardised approach tomonopile J-tube & J-tube-less installations.Return on investmentAll of these aspects benefit from having a well thought out plan forthe video which they can help to develop. Like many engineeringprojects video production can work in a similar way, the morefront end research and development the stronger and better theoutcome. All of which makes for a good return on investment.Computer Generated Imagery (CGI)Almond Productions recognises that sometimes it is difficult to filmoperations such as the inner workings of a piece of machinery orunderwater drilling. To overcome this they can now incorporate CGIinto video to create a realistic view of what the operation actuallylooks like.Almond Productionswww.almondproductions.co.ukFOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL:+44 (0) 1748 828580E sales@subenesol.co.ukW www.subenesol.co.ukwww.windenergynetwork.co.uk37