Fugro’s 54-m multi-purpose survey vessel, the Fugro Pioneer.
Fugro has commenced preliminary site investigations at the Hollandse Kust (zuid) Wind-Farm Zone in the Dutch sector of the North Sea.
The site characterization specialist will perform geophysical surveys from its 54-meter multi-purpose survey vessel, Fugro Pioneer, and the 40-meter, Victor Hensen. The work will take place over a period of three to four weeks and will focus on mapping the seabed characteristics and sub-surface soil conditions.
“This new contract award follows the successful series of site investigations Fugro completed in 2015 at the Borssele wind area, off the Zeeland coast,” said Ivar de Josselin de Jong, Commercial Manager at Fugro Survey B.V. “It underlines our specialized support for the offshore wind industry and we look forward to delivering high-quality, objective information for potential developers of the Hollandse Kust Wind-Farm Zone.”
The Netherlands Enterprise Agency, part of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, will provide site-specific information on the conditions of wind energy areas to future developers of this Wind-Farm Zone. The site information acquired by Fugro will be made available to the participants in the SDE+ subsidy and permit tenders for the construction and operation offshore wind farms in the Netherlands.
The first tender for the Hollandse Kust (zuid) Wind-Farm Zone is scheduled to close in the third quarter of 2017. The 356-square-kilometer zone is planned to be divided into four sites, with each site capable of accommodating 350 MW.
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