Alan Crowle

Alan Crowle is a naval architect studying for an MPhil at the University of Exeter, into the installation of offshore substations. He has a MScbyRes from the University of Exeter in the installation of floating wind turbines (2025). He has a BSc in naval architecture and shipbuilding from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne (1974) and an MSc in engineering for marine professionals at the University of Plymouth (2020). He has over 55 years of experience in the design, construction, and offshore installation of marine structures. His work includes jackets, modules, FPSOs, loading buoys, LNG terminals, and nearshore pipelines. He has installation design experience of fixed offshore wind turbines and high-voltage direct current platforms. He is a fellow of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects, a fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology, and a fellow of the Society of Consulting Marine Engineers and Ship Surveyors, plus a member of the Energy Institute. The focus of the research is on the installation of floating substations, including loadout, dry transport, and wet tow through to offshore mooring and cable connection.