APEM GROUP

Company outline

Founded in 1987, APEM Group provides environmental consultancy to marine, infrastructure and energy industries. APEM Group includes APEM, AQUAFACT, Aspect Ecology, Attexo, Biosis, GoBe, Macro Works, NASH Maritime and Woodrow. Through APEM and its subsidiaries, APEM Group specialises in ecological surveys and assessments, helping clients meet regulatory standards and minimise their environmental impact.

For the offshore wind industry, APEM Group provides:

• data collection, including surveys spanning bird surveys, benthic surveys, ecological surveys and marine mammals surveys.
• environmental impact assessments which identify risks, recommend mitigation strategies and outline appropriate monitoring and reporting actions
• environmental planning, including environmental due diligence, site selection and planning and consent support
• high-resolution aerial and digital surveys to monitor benthic habitats, marine mammals and seabirds

APEM Group distinguishes itself with significant investments in cutting-edge survey technology, including high-resolution digital aerial bird and marine survey equipment for offshore environments. The 8 acquisitions APEM Group has made since 2021 have further expanded its offering and helped it to become a leader in this field.

Industry track record

APEM Group has provided environmental services to:

• 60 projects in the UK and Ireland for a combined capacity of over 40 GW
• Thang Long Offshore Wind project in Vietnam, where it provided wildlife aerial surveys
• Star of the South project in Australia, where it provided marine wildlife surveys
• New York Energy Research and Development Authority, where it undertook wildlife surveys for the coastal regions of North and South Carolina
• New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, where it undertook the first three years of wildlife aerial surveys in New York State
• multiple other projects in south-east Asia, primarily delivering marine and estuarine sample analysis