Offshore Solutions Group (OSG), a UK-based developer focused on the floating offshore wind (FLOW) sector, has signed a two-year Exclusivity Agreement with Crown Estate Scotland for areas of seabed in the Moray Firth, the proposed location of its ground-breaking FLOW-Park.
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“From day one, Offshore Solutions Group has documented its commitment to undertaking a full Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the proposed Moray FLOW-Park project, as borne out by our work so far with the relevant environmental and maritime regulators, and our appointment of an Environmental Consultant who is already several months into a full and extensive assessment of the project’s environmental impact. This includes our detailed, ongoing consultation activities with the fishing community, leisure users and other stakeholders within and around the Moray Firth.
“We are therefore pleased that the Marine Directorate has issued this decision, which underlines and validates our existing stance to ensure final plans have minimal environmental, aesthetic impact and maximum local value.”
Will Rowley, CEO of Offshore Solutions Group
To maintain full transparency, we are also making open questions from public authorities/bodies or public representatives available, with their respective answers.
What is a FLOW-Park?
Developed by OSG, and recognised as a global industry first, the Moray FLOW-Park aims to provide temporary wet storage for FLOW assets – namely the foundation base units – thus optimising risk management and logistics during the wider logistics processes of assembly, wind turbine generation (WTG) integration and deployment.
The Moray Firth was selected as the UK’s first FLOW-Park location after an extensive 3-year process of surveys, technical assessments and industry interaction, including with the Scottish Government, industry regulators, ports and wind farm developers.
The Exclusivity Agreement from Crown Estate Scotland provides a framework to allow OSG and its Scottish-registered subsidiary, FLOW-Park Investment Ltd, to continue to assess the long-term suitability of the location and progress the development of the proposed FLOW-Park.
Local Value
We understand the concerns and reasonable questions that we may negatively impact the local community including businesses linked to tourism or marine activities. We believe we can deliver a development that is sensitive to the location and has minimal impact, but words are not enough so we have four specific areas of local value.
- Within the expansive consultations and environmental impact assessment we will have specialists look very carefully at any potential impact and any required mitigation strategies.
- We will create a substantive local community fund, to provide direct and meaningful benefit to the communities closest to the Moray FLOW-Park, managed by the local community and targeted to local needs.
- We will base our main operational management centre locally, within the Findhorn to Burghead area, and deliver high-value long-term local jobs.
- We expect to deliver approximately 60 full-time permanent local jobs during normal operations, with a much higher number during construction phases.
We have identified approximately £82m of activity within the wider project GVA value of approximately £126m that companies within the local area and wider region can support, including: anchors and mooring equipment, safety and security equipment, marine supplies, marine support, local support base operations, local management and control base operations, operational support personnel, and control base personnel.
Development Outline
The area covered by the Exclusivity Agreement for the Moray FLOW-Park is split into two separate zones, designated as North and South. These are the areas chosen to investigate further for their potential suitability and are not the full extent of the area required for final development, which will be smaller.
The area of ongoing investigation is now restricted to the North area only, with no ongoing plans to continue investigations of the South area. This has already reduced the area of investigation by approximately 60%.
All ongoing activities are now focused on the North Area to determine what proportion of the investigation area is to be developed and how best to accommodate the needs and requests of key stakeholders. The exact size, positioning and configuration of the final development will be decided after extensive consultation with key stakeholders and the completion of detailed technical analysis.
For clarity, temporary seasonal storage of foundation bases is the only activity being considered for the Moray FLOW-Park.
Seasonal Use
The Moray FLOW-Park is designed to provide temporary, seasonal wet storage safe anchorage for floating wind assets to enhance the assembly and integration process efficiency and de-risk the associated logistics.
- Temporary – Activities are part of a wider logistics chain of movements. Current modelling suggests most foundation assets will be stored for a period of 5-27 days before moving away for integration and then straight to final installation.
- Seasonal – Activities are heavily influenced by weather and metocean conditions. The current logistics model indicates that peak usage (currently estimated at approximately 22 units) is likely to be around January/February, tapering off to zero in late spring and not starting again until early Autumn.
Safety and Security
A unique and advanced Management and Control System (M&CS) has been developed specifically for FLOW-Parks and will be deployed in the Moray FLOW-Park. The M&CS consists of self-powered safety and security buoys fitted with an advanced sensor and communications suite, specialist FLOW-Monitors fitted to each asset when parked, and a 24/7/365 manned local control centre.
The M&CS works in close conjunction with local harbour masters, pilots, coastguard and regulatory bodies to provide enhanced safety and security for the floating assets, local users of the sea, and the wider environment.
Contact Us
The Offshore Solutions Group team is keen to hear from all stakeholders with an interest in the development of the UK’s first FLOW-Park. We are working on a more expansive programme of engagement for 2026 and beyond.
To connect with our team, please use the contact form here.
For media enquiries please, in the first instance, contact Rachel Creegan at rachel@creegancomms.com.