ABL Group has launched a new division dedicated to offshore wind foundation design, expanding its design and engineering capabilities through its arm, Longitude. The newly established unit will focus on providing a range of services, including concept design, FEED (Front End Engineering Design), and detailed design for bottom-fixed wind turbine foundations, floating foundations, offshore substation (OSS) foundations, cables, and cable routing.
Jan Erik Berg and Michael Sienko have been appointed to lead the new division. Berg will head the unit, while Sienko will serve as business development director. Both have extensive experience in the offshore wind sector, having co-led the offshore wind business at international energy and engineering consultancy COWI.
Jake Anderson, CEO of Longitude, commented: “Via Longitude, ABL Group has established itself as a trusted partner in design and engineering from concept, FEED to detailed engineering, across energy and oceans. With an extensive track-record in offshore wind globally, moving into the detailed design space is a natural next step. I am delighted that Jan Erik and Michael have accepted to lead this effort.”
The new unit will leverage the multi-disciplined engineering expertise within Longitude and ABL Group to support offshore wind developers and operators. The division aims to strengthen ABL Group's position in the offshore wind sector by combining structural, electrical, and geoscience engineering, alongside a global team of expert draftspeople.
Berg, who will lead the division from Oslo, Norway, expressed enthusiasm about the new role: “The company's large pool of engineering talent, from structural to electrical, multidisciplined geoscience, and structural loads to a global team of expert draftsmen and women, makes Longitude a key player in this space. I am delighted to take the helm of the new foundation design arm.”
Sienko, who will be based in Copenhagen, Denmark, adds to the geographical reach of the new division, contributing to Longitude's expanded footprint in the global offshore wind market.
