A consortium of Partrac, MetOceanWorks and Cooper Marine Advisors has been contracted by SSE Renewables to assess geomorphology at the 520MW Arklow Bank 2.
The first stage of the work at the offshore wind farm off the east coast of Ireland was carried out last year and involved a comprehensive literature review, an initial phase of numerical modelling and recommendations for detailed site investigations, including metocean and geophysical surveys.
The second stage is now ongoing and involves utilising the survey data to provide local validation of the modelling tools, which will be used to support a long-term assessment of the lease area, export cable route and surrounding areas.
Partrac technical director Kevin Black said: “As activity accelerates in the Irish offshore wind sector, we are delighted to be supporting SSE Renewables in this development.”
SSE Offshore geotechnical engineer John Davidson said: “The geomorphological assessment compliments our engineering work streams, allowing us to make decisions with increased knowledge and therefore confidence.”
“We are pleased to be working with the Partrac consortium toward delivery of stage two of this exciting project.”