Renexia has completed the first phase of seafloor composition and structure surveys for its 2800MW Italian Med Wind floating offshore wind project.
North American company Seas Geosciences performed the work as part of the fourth oceanographic campaign for Med Wind. The latest survey aimed at defining the anchoring systems of the turbines that will make up the plant.
Seas Geosciences used sampling methods with its remotely operated systems to investigate the underwater environment in the area where Med Wind will be built. The company’s primary focus is to acquire geotechnical information about geohazards at the project site and study the most environmentally sustainable mooring and anchoring solutions for the project’s turbines.
To complete this analysis, the US Group is also working with the Italian company Argo, which provided the ship used as a platform for the work on the seafloor.
“Contractors Seas Geosciences and Argo, while sustaining 100% safety for all involved, have successfully conducted cone penetration tests up to 40m below the seafloor of the Strait of Sicily, at a depth of more than 900m. A survey with an unprecedented level of accuracy for which advanced skills and team spirit are required,” said Paolo Sammartino, chief operating officer of Renexia.
“The Seas team’s skill and flexibility have made the project a success so far,” said Renexia’s Project Manager Matteo Pierabella. “They have taken active steps to help mitigate cost impacts associated with the inevitable challenges that come with working in deep water.”