Ocean Installer (OI) have strengthened their early-stage engineering capability with the appointment of Andrew Wylie to the role of Front-End Project Director. The appointment follows a trend in the industry where the major offshore marine contractors are involved increasingly at the early stages of developments.

Andrew brings over 20 years of experience most recently with Xodus where he led the operations across Europe, Middle East and Africa as the EMEA Regional Director. Prior to this Andrew held senior positions within MCS and Technip.

“We are delighted that Andrew has joined Ocean Installer. This is an exciting time for the company as we grow across all aspects of the blue economy. We are increasingly engaged earlier in the project lifecycle and Andrew’s expertise will further enhance our ability to deliver for our clients across the project lifecycle,” said Gregor Scott, Ocean Installer’s UK MD.

Based in Aberdeen, Andrew will lead the newly created Front-End business line for new and existing work globally. As part of this he will also work with OI’s existing strategic partnerships across both the Oil and Gas and Floating Offshore Wind Markets, to ensure that the right strategies and competencies are in place to meet the design needs of the business and deliver against the company’s priorities.

“I’m really excited to be joining the team at OI with their plans and strategy for the future growth of the business. Ocean Installer are a dynamic growing business perfectly poised to take advantage of the increase in offshore activity across all aspect of marine construction,” said Andrew Wylie, Front End Project Director Ocean Installer.