US companies Berger Geosciences and Integral Consulting are teaming up with French outfit Akrocean to provide a range of services covering site characterisation in the US offshore renewable energy market.
The consortium, known as BIA Offshore Studies, offers expertise and experience in meteorology, oceanology, geology, archaeology and biology.
Akrocean will provide floating lidar to the consortium.
Integral Consulting principal Craig Jones said: “BIA Offshore leverages the extensive experience of our team in the marine environment and will bring collaborative teams together efficiently to find efficient paths to lower LCOE (Levelized Cost of Energy).”
Berger Geosciences chief executive Bill Berger said: “This smart alliance will take advantage of B-geO’s experience in Oil & Gas marine sciences with proven results for high level requirements from industry standards and government regulations that can be adapted to the renewable energy market.”
Akrocean sales and project director Maxime Bellorge said: “We are excited to support the US offshore wind development through this experienced team.
“Our floating lidar represents a unique opportunity to collect and gather complete data sets to effectively support environmental and resource assessments and operational monitoring needs. Reliable onsite data establishes a solid foundation for any project.”