Simply Blue Energy and Total joint venture Blue Gem Wind has contracted Rovco to carry out survey work for the 96MW Erebus floating offshore wind farm in the Celtic Sea off Wales.
The work, 45km off the coast of Pembrokeshire, will start this month and consist of geophysical and environmental site investigations to assess the seabed and sub-surface conditions at both the wind farm and along the potential cable routes to shore.
Erebus project managing director Hugh Kelly said: “We are delighted to have awarded this contract to a very capable UK company local to our project in the Celtic Sea.
“We want to ensure the local supply chain is involved as much as possible.
“It is also positive to see low carbon value creation is continuing during the difficulties of Covid-19.”
Rovco chief executive Brian Allen said: “We are very excited to be working on the Consenting Survey and to help Blue Gem Wind inform the design of this floating offshore wind farm.
“We have been supporting the offshore energy sector across the entire lifecycle, utilising our in-house technology, and to be awarded this project, is a testament to our team’s hard work and dedication.
“We are aware of the exponential growth to be seen in the sector, and look to provide a top-end service, and be a key asset of the local supply chain for future site investigation survey projects across the UK from our Bristol and Edinburgh locations.”