Partrac is expanding its V-LiDAR floating wind measurement fleet in response to rising demand from offshore wind developers.
The company said the expansion reflects growing demand for safer and more robust floating LiDAR solutions.
Partrac added that the system was developed with Osbit, a Venterra company, to address safety, reliability and operational challenges.
V-LiDAR combines an ergonomic lifting arm, real-time high frequency data transfer and deployment capability of up to 20 months.
The fleet expansion follows completion of a pre-validation campaign for three systems at the NOAH met mast facility in Blyth, UK.
The campaign verified performance, data quality and operational readiness ahead of an offshore deployment scheduled for this summer.
“We’re seeing strong demand for V-LiDAR and metocean measurements as developers look for safer, validated, deployment-ready solutions that can perform reliably in challenging offshore environments,” said Sam Athey, managing director of Partrac.
“We’ve recently commenced another pre-validation for three systems for an upcoming wind measurement campaign scheduled for deployment this summer.”
Floating LiDAR has become a key tool for offshore wind development but faces challenges around safety, reliability and operational risk.
Partrac said V-LiDAR was developed through a risk-led engineering approach to reduce offshore interventions and improve handling safety.
The system was recently named a finalist in the IIRSM Risk Excellence Awards 2026 for technological breakthrough of the year.
Partrac said the expansion reflects support from Venterra to scale delivery while maintaining engineering, safety and governance standards.