With increased demand for electricity and the global move towards renewable energy sources wind turbines are becoming increasingly popular. The wind turbines are mostly located off-shore or in remote, rural on-shore locations. Any damage sustained by these structures will have severe financial consequences related to access, replacement/repair and business interruption cost.
Hawkins have the knowledge and experience to inspect a wide range of vehicles for defects and assessment of damage following a road traffic collision.
Our personal injury experts are hosting a new series of webinars, covering a range of topics, including injuries caused by vibration, road traffic collisions and electric shocks.
Steam Turbines operate for extended campaign periods ranging from 3 to 9 years with little invasive inspection. Minor inspections of auxiliary components such as valves and gearboxes do occur but most of the daily, monthly, and yearly inspections are of external systems looking for visible degradation
Jacek (pron. Yatsek) gained his master’s degree in Materials Engineering, later working as a Forensic Materials Engineer. He has investigated causation of over 150 incidents involving materials and mechanical failures, including escapes of water/oil, corrosion and personal injury cases.
Manchester Regional Manager and Chartered Engineer, Jonathan Emm and members of his team were recently invited to present to Aviva’s Domestic Major Loss Team at their office in Sheffield.
Improvements of vibration monitoring systems mean issues within the power and energy industry are being detected before a complete failure occurs.
Jack Allison is a Chartered Civil Engineer specialising in geotechnics. He has led the geotechnical design for two new UK railway stations and the construction of a new power station.
Article by Giuseppe Scatigno. Hull Corrosion Protection – A Forensic Approach to Assessing Liability
Materials Expert, Dr Eleanor Jay, is featured in January’s issue of the Marine Insurer, where her article ‘You Can Leave Your Coat On’ explains the science of coating structures, such as a steel bridge, to protect them from corrosion.
