Energia Renewables has worked with Green Rebel to launch a three-part mini docuseries about geophysical surveys which took place as part of the North Celtic Sea offshore wind project.
The three short videos take viewers on a journey through the different phases of the geophysical survey, which is a non-intrusive analysis of the seabed and the sediment below.
The videos can be found on Energia’s YouTube channel and are posted on both the Energia Group and Green Rebel’s social media accounts. Each video is about two minutes long.
There is a strong focus on the environmental aspect of this work, a key priority for Energia Renewables, and the continuing engagement with the fishing community which proved successful throughout the survey work.
Green Rebel, an Irish data company servicing the offshore wind sector, was appointed by Energia to carry out the surveys for their North Celtic Sea renewable energy project off the coast of County Waterford earlier this year.
Eoin McPartland, Offshore Manager, Energia Renewables said: “We recently announced the completion of the North Celtic Sea geophysical surveys, an important milestone in the development of the project which is one of Ireland’s leading offshore projects.
“This docuseries is a chance to reflect on how far we’ve progressed and to further inform local communities across Waterford what’s involved in a project of this scale. The series was also an opportunity to acknowledge the importance of the marine environment to local communities in the region, the fishing community and all those involved in the North Celtic Sea project.”
Jared Peters, Head of Marine, Green Rebel, added: “We were delighted to partner with Energia on the geophysical survey campaign earlier this year on the North Celtic Sea project. This project was carried out and managed entirely by our Green Rebel team of experts.
“This included offshore work aboard our vessel, the Roman Rebel, by our vessel crew and survey team, and onshore processing and reporting by our data processors and geophysicists based in Cork.
“As in all our geophysical campaigns, we collected site information using non-invasive sensors while following relevant guidelines and working closely with other stakeholders. The data deliverables and interpretations that we provide to Energia will help to characterise the environment and inform engineering decisions.”