Prof John Paterson and Dr Eddy Wifa participated in a Floating Offshore Wind Marking and lighting workshop in May 2024. The workshop was organised by SABIK Offshore, a world leading offshore wind marking and lighting company and hosted by the Northern Lighthouse Board, Edinburgh. John and Eddy presented the findings from a SABIK Offshore research consultancy project on "Offshore Wind Installation Lighting: Current Legal and Requirements and Future Developments".
This builds on their extensive research in the area of the offshore safety regulation. They specifically argue for an approach that is analogous to to the offshore oil and gas safety case regime. With expected increase in the construction of offshore wind turbines, the regulation of safety remains a priority for both industry and regulators.