Ocean Engineering

Deep Reach Technology
is the world's leading specialist
Ocean Engineering consultancy

Deep Reach Technology is a leading offshore engineering consultancy active in offshore wind, deep-sea mining and specialty anchoring

Specialist ocean engineering

An offshore engineering consultancy built on world-class engineering talent

We specialize in solving the most difficult offshore engineering problems.

Our team has decades of experience in offshore engineering, including deep-sea mining, developing and patenting novel anchoring solutions, and advising operators in offshore wind

Expertise

Our team has decades of experience in specialist offshore engineering

Specialty Anchoring

Offshore anchor piles on an offshore vessel

We provide clients with complete conceptual mooring system designs, including mooring load analysis, fatigue analysis, and floater analysis including motion and watch circles.

Deep-Sea Mining

Seabed mining system

We have over 50 years of experience in deep-sea mining, working with all the major contractors and license holders. Our work has included initial feasibility studies, development plans, and offshore system concept designs.

Offshore Wind

Offshore windfarm

We provide technical analysis and business development to novel offshore wind concepts, including concept evaluation, technical feasibility, economic analysis, and prototype test development.

Clients

We work with tier-one Operators, License-Holders and Institutions

Services

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Concept Evaluation

Concept evaluation for complex and innovative offshore projects, including deep-sea mining and offshore wind manufacture.

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Technical Feasibility Studies

Techno-economic feasibility studies of complex offshore mining systems, floating wind concepts, and new manufacturing techniques

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Economic Analysis

Financial modeling and economic analysis of concepts, including NPV, IRR and project sensitivities.

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Prototype Development & Testing

Construction, development and testing of prototypes for complex offshore projects and challenges.

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Finite-Element Modeling

Fluid-flow, hydrodynamics, mechanical stresses and other complex marine finite-element modeling challenges.

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Mooring Load & Fatigue Analysis

Analysis of mooring loads and fatigue analysis for moored, tethered and other bottom-secured solutions in offshore wind.

Case Studies

Deep-Sea Mining Digital Twin

Digital twin enabled engineering and operational optimization.

Our client was developing a complex offshore deep-sea mining concept, which integrated various new and innovative systems and technologies.

We developed a digital twin of these integrated systems, including a full physics engine and offshore dynamics. System components that we integrated into the model included a production support vessel, offshore supply vessels, subsea harvesters, and a riser system.

This allowed us to optimize engineering and operational parameters, whilst allowing the client to clearly illustrate their proposed concept to partners and investors.

Deep-Sea Mining Development Plan

Offshore development plan and mining systems concept work supported a successful IPO.

For The Metals Company's successful 2021 IPO, Deep Reach Technology was the Qualified Person tasked with developing the offshore development plan and mining systems concept.

SEC requirements for mining companies include stringent disclosure requirements around mineral resources and operations. We are one of the only companies in the world with sufficient expertise and experience in deep-sea mining to be classified as a Qualified Person and be able to do this work.

Decades of experience in deep-sea mining planning, modelling, and real-life operations meant that we developed a comprehensive and accurate mine development plan, offshore system concept and various staged development systems for production support vessels. This was a core component of the technical plan that lead to a successful fundraise.

Read the NORI-D Initial Assessment here.

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Offshore wind farm novel manufacture and installation concept

Offshore Wind Innovation for NOWRDC

Developing a unique and innovative offshore wind manufacturing system.

As part of a project sponsored by National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium, we developed an innovative manufacturing and installation method for offshore floating wind farms.

Offshore floating wind is growing rapidly, and hundreds of floating substructures are required to support the vast number of turbines that will be installed. Manufacture and installation of huge offshore wind turbines is challenging, and new solutions are needed to meet this need.

Drawing on our expertise from other offshore engineering projects, including spar installation in offshore oil & gas projects, we proposed and are developing a new method for offshore manufacture of spar or buoyant tower wind turbines. This concept has the capacity to produce and install around 50 offshore wind turbines per year, for around 30-40% lower CapEx than current methods.

OTEC Concept Design & Evaluation

Developing a unique Offshore Thermal Energy Conversion system to generate power

Offshore Thermal Energy Conversion is a renewable power generation concept that has been researched since the 1970s. It produces energy by harnessing the thermal gradient between warm surface waters and cold deep ocean waters at a depth of approximately 1000m.

We provided deep technical expertise around concept design, modelling and techno-economic analysis for an offshore floating OTEC project sponsored by Lockheed Martin and the Department of Energy.

In particular, we brought expertise in dynamic modelling of complex offshore structures, along with physical prototype testing, which allowed for hydrodynamic testing and load analysis of this unique structure.

Read the OSTI Technical Report

OTEC offshore thermal power generation platform

Team

A team of world-leading offshore engineers, scientists and innovators
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David Felix

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Phillip Gales

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John Halkyard

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Richard Petters

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Steven Rizea

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Jim Wodehouse

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