Alberto Villar

Consultancy services researching and offering proven and innovative technical solutions and PMI based project management services for grid connection of offshore wind farms and interconnectors with focus on Submarine Cable Systems. Main activities include Project management services Management of the project by positive forward thinking with problem prevention approach and safety culture following highly recognized and prestigious project management techniques of the Project Management Institute (PMI) combined with specific experience on large offshore projects. Review, research, assessment and advisory services of innovative technical solutions and practical application for submarine cable systems - AC and DC technologies - Standards and guidelines - Dynamic cable systems - Thermal rating innovations and methodologies for AC and DC systems - Improved fault location techniques and equipment - After installation tests, equipment and methodologies - Installation vessels newly chartered or retrofitted - Burial tools - Cable suppliers’ facilities and capabilities - Trenchless techniques Project specific consultancy services for AC and DC submarine cable systems Concept and FEED mechanical, electrical and thermal design Preliminary installation strategies Preliminary installation engineering - Route analysis - Geophysical, geotechnical and metocean conditions - Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) - Load out operations - Cable Burial Risk Assessment (CBRA) Preliminary O&M requirements Technical specifications Tender documents Tender negotiations and selection of cable supplier/installer Specification and client representation for - Cable supplier facilities, capabilities and quality audits - Qualification processes - Type tests - Routine testing including FAT - Load out operations - Transport - Installation - After installation testing - Commissioning.