NEWS

Climate Breakdown by Doug Allan (OBE)

We were thrilled last Saturday 22 November 2025 to meet and watch Doug Allan's (OBE) presentation about his experience capturing stunning photos and video of wildlife and the challenges and sacrifices he and his crew had to deal with for us to be able to see those remarkable creatures and places. The photo displayed below is Doug having a one on one portrait with a 40 ton mother Humpback whale when she positioned vertically with her nose out of the water to have a good look at Doug with his camera underwater. Fascinating images and stories that made all the audience speechless.

Doug at the end of his presentation referred to climate change and actually his words were "Climate Breakdown" because he has seen animals suffering from the melting and breaking ice, like polar bears and penguins, and of course, traveling the world has seen deprived conditions experienced by humans.

Doug's firsthand experience confirms the terrifying numbers: our planet has already warmed by more than 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. Based on his feedback and other scientific sources, with daily emissions hitting an alarming 100 million tons, we are speeding toward breaching the 2+ degrees Celsius. mark between the 2040s and 2070s.

Great feedback from such a giant of experience in his field, who mentioned Offshore Wind Energy to be an essential move in the right direction, but stressed that we need to do more because the studies are not positive.

At Aeolia Offshore Engineering, we are committed to supporting this vital sector by optimising the foundations and driving down the Levelized Cost of Energy. Our mandate is to execute simultaneous technical and financial optimisation to ensure every turbine placement decision maximises Annual Energy Production, while minimising Capital Expenditure and Operational Expenditure.

A big thanks to The Hellenic Centre of Bristol for hosting the event and, of course, Doug for his outstanding presentation.

Empowering the Next Generation of Offshore Wind Foundation Engineers

Subject: Introduction to Offshore Wind Engineering
School: Trinity Academy
Student: Anastasia
Date: 10th to 11th July 2023

Our warmest congratulations to Anastasia from Trinity Academy, who recently completed a crash course in Offshore Wind by Aeolia Offshore Engineering. Anastasia your hard work, dedication and commitment to learning have enabled you to achieve this Work Experience Placement.

We are proud to recognise your accomplishment, your future looks very bright!