Reflections on integrating operation and maintenance activities of offshore wind farms and mariculture

Near-shore wind power—Protected seascapes, environmentalists’ attitudes, and the technocratic planning perspective

“…Offshore wind farms would face less public resistance, but these "expectations of the industry and policy makers may be 'overly optimistic'" (Jay, 2008:3). Beside the fact that in offshore implementation developers have to deal with other stakholders, for example fishermen (Gray et al, 2005;Michler-Cieluch et al, 2009) offshore wind power is rom a technological perspective rather different from onshore. The 'marinisation' of turbines, needed because they suffer from saline atmospheric conditions (causing corrosion) adds significantly to the installation cost.…”

The German Case Study: Pioneer Projects of Aquaculture-Wind Farm Multi-Uses

“…Respondents have suggested that they would be open to the idea of contracting out culturing activities at the site of an offshore wind farm as a prior joint research initiative and feasibility study. It does seem unlikely though at this point that a contracted solution could occur in the absence of some intervening third body (Michler-Cieluch et al 2009a). However, an advisory or some other external independent mediating group or entity that helps to coordinate and facilitate the entire process generally improves the chances of reaching a successful agreement (Noble 2000).…”

“…Indeed, Kumar (2007) finds that in incidences where firms with asymmetric resource endowments enter into a joint venture, asymmetric wealth gains arise via the negative wealth transfer effects of resource appropriation by the firm with more valuable resources. Therefore, initial collaborative research between sectors prior to the design and execution of a commercial agreement by act as avenue to overcome this potential pitfall Michler-Cieluch et al (2009a). In the German case study, our interviews and survey work suggests that the stakeholders in a potential mariculture-wind energy facility may be amenable to some type of contracted agreement.…”

“…1-4, 9, 13, 15 (see Fig. 11.1) (Buck 2002;Michler-Cieluch et al 2009a, b, Buck and Buchholz 2004a, 2005, where for the first time Laminaria species were tested in an IMTA approach with partners from the offshore wind industry.…”

“…n sample size; black bars agree, grey bars disagree, white bars do not know. Modified after Michler & Kodeih (2008) operational and biological feasibility of such an endeavour (Wever et al 2015;Vollstedt 2011). Michler-Cieluch et al (2009a identified a number of potential synergies and benefits relating to functional aspects such as joint use of transportation infrastructure, and organizational features such as the prospect to combine offshore working pattern, both of which hold the potential to reduce costs (e.g.…”