Fugro has mobilised two vessels off the coast of New York to perform site characterisation for the 880MW Sunrise offshore wind project being developed by Orsted and Eversource.
The four-month operation will involve gathering and analysing integrated geotechnical and geophysical data to support multiple phases of the Sunrise project, including cable corridor selection and turbine foundation design and installation.
Fugro is managing the programme from its US centre of expertise for renewable projects, in Norfolk, Virginia.
To ensure project efficiencies, Fugro is using several proprietary technologies, including Back2Base, which enables the remote transfer of large datasets from offshore vessels to onshore processing facilities for close to real-time ground modelling via web application.
Fugro said that in addition to streamlining schedules and lowering costs, the digital technology reduces the time required offshore, allowing surveys to be optimised into a single work season rather than two.
Fugro first began supporting the project in 2019 while also performing site characterisation for Orsted and Eversource’s Revolution Wind development off the New England coast.
Fugro Americas group director Ed Saade said: “We are pleased to continue with Orsted and Eversource on the Sunrise Wind development this year.
“Working collaboratively with our clients in the offshore wind market has allowed Fugro to continuously introduce new innovations, tools and efficiencies that benefit our shared projects and sustainability aspirations.”