Press Release: Tuesday 11th November 2025: TADEK Ocean Engineering, a dynamic UK offshore engineering consultancy delivering front-end advisory, through-project delivery solutions & complex naval architecture analysis, today announces its new look leadership team and strategic new senior appointments as the company prepares for further growth.

At the 15th anniversary of the incorporation of TADEK, MD & Founder Rupert Raymond, commented:  “When I started Tadek in 2010, I could never have imagined the incredible team and community we would become. Over the years, our team has been integral to a broad range of innovative analysis and offshore projects – from the first commercial subsea tidal device to the recent 30 MW EFGL floating wind farm. We’ve supported a range of leading contractors, designers, and manufacturers, including Allseas, Balmoral, DeRomein, N-Sea, Ocean Installer, Wood, and AtkinsRéalis, and have drawn on these experiences to advise organisations across industry and government such as GB Energy, Carbon Trust, OREC, Ocean Winds, RWE, Vattenfall, and ERM. We’re immensely proud of what we’ve achieved so far.”

TADEK stands out as one of the few companies that seamlessly integrates advanced hydrodynamic analysis and design with practical project execution – delivering end-to-end solutions from concept and detailed design through to offshore installation and decommissioning in open sea.  The company’s growth has accelerated in recent years, driven by organic expansion while maintaining its independence and flexibility—without outside investors or venture funding—and staying true to its ethos of agility, excellence, and collaboration. Strengthening the leadership team marks the next step in TADEK’s ongoing growth journey.

The newly formed Leadership team includes two new appointments alongside the promotion of senior members of the TADEK team.

Dr Pierpaolo Ricci (PhD, CEng, MRINA) re-joins the team with over two decades of experience in the marine and offshore industry. He has held leadership roles across renowned consultancies and developers – most recently acting as Floating Wind Technical Authority for SSE over the last two years. Dr. Ricci will be responsible for TADEK’s Mooring and Floating Systems capabilities – a discipline at the core of the company’s naval architecture heritage.

Andrew French (CEng) brings 15 years of experience in marine drilling, methods engineering and marine civils construction, most recently with Balfour Beatty and TWD. Andrew will be supporting TADEK’s Structural and Design Engineering capability, as well as assisting the company’s Marine Civils Engineering and Project Delivery efforts.

Internal promotions and role changes include:

• Dr Daniela Benites Munoz (BEng, MSc, PhD) – with broad-based marine sector academic and consultancy experience, Daniela will lead TADEK’s Consulting and Advisory capability as Director of Analysis and Consulting.
• Nigel Terry (CIMechE, MEng) – as TADEK’s longest-standing team member, Nigel brings over 25 years of offshore experience including tidal, wave, and wind industries, providing cross-capability support as Director of Renewables.
• Alastair Berry (BEng) – with more than 16 years of hands-on offshore delivery experience over a broad range of offshore projects and stakeholder engagement, Alastair will lead TADEK’s Project Engineering capability as Director of Project Engineering.
• James Tate (MEng) – a Naval Architect with more than a decade of experience in project management, offshore construction, and engineering, James will head up TADEK’s SURF & Cables capability as Director of Projects, SURF & Cables.
• Rupert Raymond (MEng, CEng, CMarEng, FRINA, MIMarEST) will retain his role as Managing Director of TADEK while also leading its Installation Analysis capability as MD & Director of Installation Analysis.

On behalf of the new TADEK leadership team, Nigel Terry, Director of Renewables, commented: “It’s been amazing to see the growth of TADEK – from the early days with just a few of us sharing a table in a cramped office to the thriving company we are today. Throughout that journey, we’ve never deviated from our shared ethos of developing the best solutions for our clients. Moreover, our company culture and values have remained strong – based on collaboration, integrity, and a genuine passion for what we do. We’ve worked on some incredible projects and have been lucky to share this journey together!”

TADEK continues to hire the best engineers to reinforce its 35 strong team. The company’s growth strategy has been underpinned by a number of high-profile delivery partnerships, framework agreements and direct contracts, including AtkinsRéalis, Allseas, Balmoral Comtec,  De Romein Group, DOF, Maersk, Marine Power Systems, N-Sea, Ocean Installer, Ocean Winds, Ricardo, RWE, Wood and others.

Commenting on the new look leadership team, Rupert Raymond added: “TADEK has an outstanding team, including what I believe to be the top 1% of talent in UK offshore engineering. Our dynamic leadership team enhances our capabilities and reflects our ambition for excellence and sustainable growth. As an agile, independent firm, we continue to engineer the transition, delivering complex technical solutions that help shape the future of offshore energy.”