Offshore wind, out to sea

Sometimes photography assignments come in little groups, a few assignments covering one topic all in a short period of time. Over the past year or so I’ve headed out on a launch into the Moray Firth and North Sea a few times, to photograph wind turbines in the Scottish offshore wind energy sector.

It’s always great getting out to sea, gaining access and close proximity to such infrastructure as offshore turbines. As with so much in photography it isn’t about your cameras, it’s about access. Without access you sometimes can’t get much. So opportunities to leave the certainty of land and head out to sea aren’t to be missed, no matter what the weather.

The Edda Brint service operations vessel upon which windfarm workers live for two-weeks at a time, at Seagreen, Scotland's largest offshore wind farm, in the North Sea, Scotland, 2024. © Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert 2024.

“Seagreen has the deepest fixed bottom foundations of any wind farm in the world and was one of the largest construction projects ever undertaken in Scotland. It is located around 27km off the coast of Angus in the North Sea and is a £3bn joint venture between SSE Renewables (49%), TotalEnergies (25.5%) and PTTEP (25.5%).”

Worker at base of an offshore wind turbine, Seagreen Windfarm, in North Sea, Scotland. © Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert 2024.

The Seagreen Offshore Wind Farm is Scotland's largest, located around 27km from the coast of Angus in the North Sea.

Considering I come from a land loving family, I’ve undertaken many assignments on seas and oceans, from aboard seine net fishing boats on the tumultuous North Sea, to photographing illegal long-liner tuna boats in the Atlantic, and to the mighty Southern Ocean to photograph the Japanese whaling fleet in action.

I’m not scared of a bit of spray, and my cameras are well protected. If you have needs for imagery of your projects out at sea, do get in touch, and let’s get some fresh sea air together.

Thanks.

Jeremy

All images © Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert 2024.