About
Metocean Hub provides a niche consultancy service to the offshore sector. We specialise in the provision of meteorological and oceanographic insight to support the economic and sustainable development of our ocean’s energy potential.
Led by Dr. Riz Sheikh, our expertise encompasses a rare combination of earth science and offshore engineering that enable us to understand a broader set of perspectives and make more impactful recommendations.
Connect with me on LinkedIn. My licences and credentials:
Stanford University on Coursera (Issued Dec 2016). Credential ID P8LMSKGYMQWM
UK Engineering Council (Issued May 2012). Credential ID 595345
Institute Marine Engineering, Science & Technology. (Issued May 2012)
Services
Offshore Design
Developing criteria for the design and installation of fixed and floating offshore infrastructure to reduce your risk and optimise investment
Operability
Understanding the environmental constraints for your facilities to help you manage the day to day conditions that impact your operations
Installation
Assessing your proposed installation methods against environmental factors to optimise installation windows and minimise exposure
Training
We’re passionate about setting you up for success; we’ll work with you to create bespoke training for your teams and support them with ongoing coaching
Research & Development
Through close collaboration with our clients we aim to explore frontiers in the Blue Economy through which our partners carve out new and innovative solutions
Technical Authority
We provide expert document review, expert witness and competency based development frameworks, also preparing functional specifications
Testimonials
“It is always a pleasure to work with Metocean Hub. Their enthusiasm and keenness to please are defining qualities. Riz has extremely strong Metocean capability; leading edge academic research followed by many years of practical application, working with major international companies on a wide range of maritime projects. Riz’s approach is always underpinned by a rigorous, analytical and pragmatic engineering mind.”
– Robin Stephens (Lead Metocean Consultant), ABPmer
“Riz’s work is marked by a persistent curiosity and relentless enthusiasm for the science and engineering of any analysis undertaken. I have never worked with anyone who so easily embodies the idea of a great teacher and communicator of scientific ideas and data. This all leads to say that he is a great pleasure to collaborate with, work for, and receive analysis from.”
– Jonty Pedersen (Managing Director), Ocean Data Science Labs
“Metocean Hub have become a strong partner for OWC in the recent years and have supported us on several projects in terms of metocean consultancy. Riz Sheikh and his team have always delivered work on the highest quality standards working diligently but with a solution-oriented approach.”
– Patrick Schwenk (Senior Consultant), Offshore Wind Consultants (Aqualis)
Resources
At Metocean Hub we care deeply that everyone has access to vital information to support their Metocean ambitions and activities. Even if you’re not able to work with us, we hope you find these curated resources interesting & useful, and you can always talk to us if you need more.
Get in Touch
We are real ocean enthusiasts, and happy to chew the seaweed any time when it comes to all things oceanography. Drop us a line we’d love to hear from you.