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Fugro begins marine site characterization at Hornsea Two wind farm

By Michelle Froese | July 6, 2018

Fugro has begun marine site characterization work at the Hornsea Two Offshore Wind Farm site. The contract, awarded by renewable energy company Ørsted, covers geotechnical site investigation and follows other contracts awarded earlier this year for geophysical investigation services at the site.

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Fugro’s marine site characterization for Hornsea Two will focus on seabed and downhole geotechnical investigations.

The geotechnical data acquired by Fugro will support the development of the ground model, assist design activities for the turbine foundations and inform cable route design at the Hornsea Project Two and Hornsea Project Three sites. Fugro’s work scope includes seabed and downhole geotechnical investigations which will be undertaken using state-of-the-art equipment from a number of Fugro’s specialist vessels.

“We’re delivering this offshore project using our innovative new SEACALF MkIV system for seabed cone penetration testing,” explained Dennis van den Bulk, Fugro’s Senior Project Manager. “Unlike conventional rod systems, it combines safe and more weather-tolerant operations with higher quality data by eliminating manual rod handling and its constant penetration speed. This approach means that we can provide an efficient solution to meet project milestones whilst improving safety performance.”

Since 2016 Fugro has carried out several marine site characterization contracts at Ørsted’s Hornsea One site and work scopes have included geophysical surveys, geotechnical and environmental site investigations, laboratory testing programmes, deployment of a lidar buoy with subsequent measurements and a range of consultancy services.

 


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