OSIG 2014 Guidance Notes

A new OSIG publication, “Guidance Notes for the Planning and Execution of Geophysical and Geotechnical Ground Investigations for Offshore Renewable Energy Developments”, has been launched this week. The launch event was held on the evening of Monday 14 July, comprising of a brief introduction to OSIG and the work that it does by its Chairman, Andy Barwise (Gardline Geosciences). This was then followed by a presentation of the guidance notes by the Chairman of the OSIG sub-committee that produced the guidance notes – Mick Cook (MCL Consultancy).

The presentations were followed by a wine and finger buffet reception kindly sponsored by Lloyd’s Register.

The Guidance Notes are available to buy online for £15 by clicking here, or you can download them for FREE by clicking here.

Wednesday 5 June saw the inaugural Annual Summer Dinner of the SUT’s London and South of England Branch. On board the Thames cruiser Elizabethan, more than 60 SUT Members, their colleagues and friends enjoyed a beautiful summer’s evening eating, drinking and chatting as the impressive backdrop of London glided by.

Guests were welcomed to this black tie dinner by Brian Jones, Chairman of the Branch Committee. As has become usual at SUT dinners, we ran the Heads and Tails Interlude. In support of SUT’s Educational Support Fund, guest are invited to put £10 into and envelope to play the game that involves predicting the toss of a coin. With very simple rules, which is perhaps just as well, the game raised £750 for the ESF and the ultimate winner – who wished to remain anonymous – walked away with a cash prize of £200.

The Speaker for the evening was Commander John Herriman, who is the fairly recently appointed Commanding Officer of the Royal Naval Reserve’s HMS President (shore establishment). John kept everyone’s attention with what was a most entertaining and witty talk whilst at the same time getting across a serious message.

At the stroke of 11pm the boat returned to the London Eye Pier after almost four hours of enjoyment had been had by all.