Orkney-based companies Orcades Marine Management (www.orcadesmarine.co.uk) and Aquatera (www.aquatera.co.uk) have formed a partnership with Singapore’s OceanPixel.

The new venture, called Orcades Marine Asia, will provide operational management of marine renewables installations such as wave and tidal, as well as floating solar and offshore wind projects.

The company will provide marine operations planning, management and verification services; it will also engage in R&D projects aimed at “developing innovative and cost-efficient deployment solutions for the Asian marine renewables sector”.

Orcades’ managing director, David Thomson, said: “We have worked on projects in Asia now for a number of years, and we have an excellent relationship with OceanPixel and other key specialists in the region.

“Establishing a formal partnership in Singapore was the next logical step for us. It helps to ensure that we’re well placed to capitalise on the many opportunities arising from the emerging renewables sector in Asia.”