Subsea cable installation providers, Prysmian Group takes Mermaid® to reduce weather risk and optimise offshore operations.

  • Prysmian using Mermaid® to accurately model and plan worldwide cable installation jobs.
  • Mermaid® is the foundation of enhanced decision-making in the early planning stages that will lead to long-term cost savings.
  • Designed by JFMS, the software is in constant development and is vital to reducing the weather risk on marine operations.

Cable installation experts Prysmian has become the latest offshore operator to adopt Mermaid® to assess weather risk and accurately plan its various worldwide installation projects, supporting enhanced decision-making in the early planning stages that will lead to significant long-term cost savings. Read more >

Mermaid 2019 Upgrades

The past month has seen two significant software updates to Mermaid.  This article introduces these updates and explains what benefits they bring the user. If you’re not a current user and would like to know more, then try a free trial –  Get in touch!

Metocean Climatology Statistics Module

This significant upgrade of Mermaid sees the introduction of the Metocean Climatology Module and makes Mermaid one of the most diverse and comprehensive weather planning tools available.

It provides the options to generate both simple climatology statistics and complex simulations of marine operations together with a free metocean database. Read more >

James Fisher Marine Services provides wpd Offshore Solutions GmbH with Mermaid®

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wpd to use Mermaid® to help plan its offshore operations and to understand and reduce weather risk

James Fisher Marine Services (JFMS), part of James Fisher and Sons plc, are pleased to announce that wpd Offshore Solutions GmbH have become the latest European wind farm operator to take Mermaid as its tool for assessing the weather risk on its construction and O&M activities. wpd join the likes of Vattenfall, RWE and Jan De Nul as a user of one of the most sophisticated marine operation planning tools available. Read more >

Mermaid at Offshore Wind Energy 2017

Mermaid is an advanced and unique software tool designed to quantify and reduce the effect of metocean conditions on all aspects of marine operations. It is unparalleled in its ability to undertake detailed modelling of complex marine tasks and vessel interactions and is an essential tool for optimising your operations, reducing risk and saving money.

Mermaid, designed by marine operators and built by software engineers, is regularly updated and improved and is actively being used by developers in Europe and China. Read more >

Vattenfall adopts James Fisher’s pioneering marine project optimisation system, Mermaid®.

  • James Fisher Marine Services secures order from one of Europe’s leading energy companies, Vattenfall, for Mermaid®
  • Vattenfall will utilise Mermaid® for the strategic planning of its offshore wind farm operations
  • Mermaid® is a sophisticated marine project optimisation and weather risk mitigation system set to enable huge operational cost-savings

James Fisher Marine Services, part of James Fisher and Sons plc, is proud to announce that Vattenfall, one of Europe’s leading -wind park operators, has ordered a full Mermaid® system license for the strategic planning of its offshore wind farm operations. Read more >

Mojo Maritime attends All Energy 2016, supporting the reduction of cost and risk in the offshore energy sector

4th May 2016

Mojo Maritime will be attending All Energy 2016 and showcasing Mermaid®, the market-leading marine operations planning and risk optimisation tool.

In a speaking slot during the “UK Marine enabling technology programmes” session (in the Lomond Auditorium at 4pm on 4th May), Steve Jermy will present a number of innovative solutions developed by Mojo Maritime, including the HF4 vessel.  Mermaid underpinned the development of these solutions and Steve will discuss how and why Mermaid can benefit other projects. Read more >

Mermaid helps Jan De Nul Group in better assessing weather risk for offshore operations

PRESS RELEASE
7th December 2015
Mojo Maritime are pleased to announce that offshore construction specialists Jan De Nul Group are now licenced for Mermaid® use.

Mermaid allows users to realistically simulate marine operations to uncover the risks and identify critical operations before going offshore. A number of significant players in the marine industry already use Mermaid to analyse their operations as relates to weather risk; Jan De Nul are the latest to join the user group.

Dr Rich Walker, Senior Marine Operations Analyst at Mojo Maritime said, “Jan De Nul Group share our philosophy for reducing operational risk and we’re delighted to have them as an active part of our Mermaid user community.”

Sven Cras, Project Engineer in Offshore Renewables at Jan De Nul Group said, “The prompt user assistance from Mojo Maritime was definitely an important advantage when we chose the Mermaid licence.”

 

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Notes to editor:
Mojo Maritime Ltd is a subsidiary of James Fisher and Sons plc. Read more >

Mermaid addresses technical breakdown on marine operations

Mojo Maritime are pleased to announce that Mermaid®, their innovative marine operations planning and weather risk analysis tool, now addresses technical breakdown on marine operations.

“Weather is a critical and difficult-to-control risk on marine operations; and for many years, Mermaid® has been providing us with accurate measurement of this risk,” says Dr Rich Walker, Mojo’s Senior Marine Operations Analyst. “With this latest development, Mermaid® can now report on the impact of technical breakdown. As it integrates seamlessly with the measurement of weather risk, I believe that this adds unrivalled sophistication to our risk analysis capabilities.”

Mermaid allows users to realistically simulate marine operations to uncover the risks and identify critical operations prior to going offshore. Read more >

Mojo Maritime attends ITES 2015, supporting the reduction of cost and risk in the tidal sector around the world.

23rd November 2015

Mojo Maritime are proud to sponsor ITES this week, the theme of which reflects the core competencies of Mojo Maritime: The reduction of cost and risk on marine operations.

  • Day 1: Mojo Maritime presenting on the theme of “Tackling the risks and costs around marine operations”.
  • Day 2: Mojo Maritime participating in the panel discussion on the same topic.
  • Demonstrating Mermaid®, their proven marine operations planning and risk optimisation tool, on Stand 3 throughout the conference.

With many years of experience in delivering risk-optimised operations in the tidal sector, Mojo Maritime, part of James Fisher and Sons plc, are looking forward to supporting ITES this year. Read more >

Mojo Maritime launches Mermaid, a sophisticated marine project optimisation system set to enable huge operational cost-savings

PRESS RELEASE
20 October 2015

Mojo Maritime launches Mermaid, a sophisticated marine project optimisation system set to enable huge operational cost-savings.

  • Mermaid set to enable massive cost-savings through project and risk optimisation for a huge variety of marine operations
  • Recently completed successful testing and feedback phase with key industry clients
  • System allows users to realistically simulate marine operations to uncover risks and critical operations prior to going offshore

After a successful period of detailed testing with a number of key clients, Mojo Maritime, part of James Fisher and Sons plc, has launched its innovative marine operations planning and risk optimisation system, Mermaid. Read more >