Dieseko’s new Director Offshore: insights into exciting future developments

Marco started in directional drilling in the oil & gas industry, made a transition to the dredging industry, and became a transport & installation engineer of large offshore structures. “I worked in various international positions in the offshore energy business, and along the way I made a change from the engineering to the commercial side of the industry. Before joining Dieseko, I led the global business development team at a scale up company in floating offshore wind. We specialized in providing engineering services and solutions to install wind turbines in deep waters, where traditional fixed-bottom foundations are not viable.”

He uses his extensive network and knowledge of the market to increase our involvement in large-scale offshore foundation projects. “This ranges from developers and main contractors to contract and risk management. In this new role, I am committed to developing a new market within Dieseko Group for vibro technology. I like to see it as a kind of large-scale offshore foundations ‘start-up’ in an existing company, particularly XL and XXL monopiles for windfarms.” In his view, the GIANT 2000 vibratory hammer and its outstanding offshore performance are the key to success.

“By driving monopile foundations into the seabed using vibration instead of impact hammering, our clients benefit from multiple advantages. First of all, lower noise emissions reduce ecological impact and eliminate the need for additional costly bubble screen spreads. Secondly, handling and installation are faster due to the upending and driving system integrated in the vibrohammer, as a consequence, pile fatigue is significantly reduced. These elements result in shorter installation times and lower overall project costs.”

“Dieseko Group builds on more than 50 years of vibro expertise in onshore projects, successfully applying this knowledge to offshore developments as well”, Marco emphasizes. “A recent offshore project has already demonstrated the added value of the GIANT 2000 deployed as an installation tool for XXL monopiles offshore. In this way, we provide part of the solution to the challenges our partners meet in the industry. An opportunity I am eager to contribute to and help shape for the company and the industry.”

Marco is well aware of the difficult position in which the offshore wind industry currently finds itself. “Over the years, I have been exposed to every aspect of the offshore industry. That has given me profound market knowledge, which combined with Dieseko’s commitment in developing large vibratory hammers, strengthens our position to address the growing demand for the installation of larger monopiles.”

The development is rapidly progressing. “At Dieseko Group, we are ready to meet the demand for ever larger monopiles. We already see the transition from ‘XL’ to ‘XXL,’ and in our roadmap we are exploring how the GIANT 2000 can evolve into the GIANT 4000.”

Only a month into his new role, Marco already sees promising outcomes: “We are actively involved in a project I cannot disclose in detail. And the GIANT 2000 has already proven its value in an XL monopile offshore project.”

It is therefore crucial to convince the market on the benefits of vibro technology in offshore. “Another advantage of the GIANT is that it enables the complete removal of existing piles. This is critical when replacing them with larger monopiles as it leaves behind a pristine site. We also want to raise more awareness of our worldwide rental options, since we see growing demand for flexible solutions.”

Marco concludes: “I will devote my full energy to market development, data-driven validation of vibro technology, strategic partnerships, and robust contracting structures. These challenges bring not only complexity, but also opportunities. For Dieseko Group and for myself.”