Renewables

Black and White Turbines at Sea

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Offshore wind turbine beneath dark skies with light rays breaking through the clouds, captured in monochrome.
Monochrome offshore wind turbine set against moody skies and the North Sea horizon.

The offshore wind farm takes on a different presence in black and white. Without colour, the turbines stand stark against the shifting tones of sea and sky. The heavy clouds and breaking light add a drama that colour often softens, leaving a raw sense of scale and isolation.

These iPhone images strip everything back, reducing the view to light, shadow, and structure — highlighting the resilience of the turbines set against the vastness of the North Sea.

These black and white studies show another side to offshore wind — stripped of colour but rich in atmosphere. See more from my Wind Industry portfolio.

Offshore Walk-to-Work Transfers

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Side view of offshore Walk-to-Work bridge extended to platform, photographed at sunrise.
Offshore crew gathered in PPE, preparing to transfer via Walk-to-Work bridge.

Crew transfers offshore are all about routine, discipline, and trust in the equipment. These images show the daily process of moving between vessel and platform via the Walk-to-Work bridge.

Offshore worker in survival suit crossing Walk-to-Work bridge in calm sea conditions.
Worker crossing Walk-to-Work bridge at sunrise, with offshore crew waiting behind.

The W2W system is straightforward in purpose: to give workers safe access. These photographs focus less on the structure and more on the people — the steady flow of personnel, kit bags in hand, crossing in both directions. It’s a reminder that offshore operations are built on repetition and reliability, not just engineering.

This series continues my documentation of offshore work and life at sea. For more, visit my Wind Industry and Industrial galleries.

GWO course renewals.

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Good morning, today id like to share some images of recent courses attended.

Those who work in the renewables industry will feel my pain for attending the GWO renewal courses….again

The courses consist of -

  • Sea Survival

  • First Aid

  • Working at height

  • Manual handling

  • Fire fighting

These certificates are only valid for 2 years and have to be kept up to date whilst working offshore in the renewables industry.

What does your commute to work look like?

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Good morning,

Today id like to share a short video of how we access an offshore substation on a windfarm.

After a 1.5hrs CTV (crew transfer vessel) ride, it is a large ladder climb on to the platform.

Where as this may not be for everyone, I will take this, over being stuck in traffic on the M25 every single time!

Substation in the sun.

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Hello,

Today I’d like to share a couple of images of an OSP (offshore substation platform)

I always enjoy, how I can take many photos of the same subject, and with the differing skies and ever-changing weather can change the image.

Which one do you prefer?

Leave a comment over on instagram @lee_ramsden

Thanks

Lee