If there’s one thing that stakeholders in the race to develop offshore energy agree on, it’s the need for more data.
Master mariner Capt Robert McCabe, who spent much of his career at sea with the Commissioners of Irish Lights, has the tricky job of chairing the Government’s seafood offshore renewable energy group which was set up by Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien in May 2022.
An offshore wind farm
Capt McCabe has extensive maritime experience in a variety of senior roles throughout a 35-year career with the Commissioners of Irish Lights. He served as first master of the ILV Granuaile, before later being appointed to a variety of management positions, including assistant Inspector, deputy Head of Marine, Head of Marine, and Director of Operations and Navigation.
He has also served as the President of the Irish Chamber of Shipping and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICoS), and is a current member of a number of marine bodies, including the Nautical Institute and the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).
So what is the Seafood / ORE Working Group, who is involved and is it making progress. Capt McCabe spoke to Wavelengths, and his interview is below.
