SUBSEA EQUIPMENT/UNDERWATER INSPECTION Fugro Wins Geotechnical Site Investigation
Contract off the Dutch Coast Following last year’s geotechnical contract for the Hollandse Kust (west) Offshore Wind Farm Zone, Fugro has been awarded a geotechnical site investigation contract for the Ten noorden van de Waddeneilanden Wind Farm Zone (TNWWFZ).
The final deliverable for the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (
RVO.nl, part of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy) will be a data package which can be used to prepare a detailed integrated geological and geotechnical soil model, on which wind farm developers will base future tenders.
The fieldwork will take place from February to May this year, and the project will comprise two phases: a shallow
subsurface investigation completed in Phase 1, followed by a borehole drilling programme, and standard and advanced laboratory testing, in Phase 2.
“This latest award for the Dutch wind farm industry underlines our commitment to support the offshore wind industry in the global energy transition and proves that technical innovation wins contracts. Our innovative and continuously upgraded seabed and downhole tools, such as the SEACALF® Mk IV and WISON® Mk V, now fully operational on our vessels, are a major asset,” said Sven Plasman, Project Director at Fugro. “Furthermore, this award from
RVO.nl recognises the importance of Fugro’s initiatives to improve project sustainability by reducing the carbon footprint of our site investigations.”
Frank van Erp,
RVO.nl’s Project Manager, said: “We aim for continuous improvement in site data for Dutch Wind Farm Zones to accelerate the development of Dutch offshore wind energy. With Fugro on our team, we look forward to achieving this goal.”
The TNWWFZ is 46 nautical miles off the north coast of the Netherlands. The total surface area is approximately 120 km2 and the zone will accommodate 700 MW.
Webtool Focus on ROV and Cable Retrieval at Subsea Expo 2020
Hydraulic cutters and systems specialist, Webtool, is exhibiting the latest developments in its ROV electric cutters, extended deployment RROV cutters and cable gripper retrieval tools on stand 130 at Subsea Expo 2020, 11-13 February, Aberdeen. Webtool integrated cutters also featured on the stand will include IWOCS emergency disconnection and emergency deck cutters.
The Webtool Cable Retrieval Tool (CRT200), developed in consultation with international certification body and classification society, DNV GL, allows the safe and controlled recovery of damaged cable and umbilical up to 8” (203 mm) diameter.
It can be used at any water depth and has a lifting capacity of 20 tonnes. Recent developments have improved the tool’s utility by allowing the cable gripper to be deployed subsea for extended periods between recovery operations.
In addition to the CRT200 Cable Retrieval Tool, the Webtool stand will feature new developments in cutting tools for RROV deployment. Webtool innovations in blade technology allow the tools to be used for longer periods subsea during installation and maintenance campaigns.
The Webtool EHP350 lightweight, battery powered power pack provides electric ROVs with a high pressure, hydraulic capability needed for using Webtool cutters.
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The power pack is also compatible with most other subsea hydraulic tools enabling greater utility of the technology subsea.
The Webtool range of high performance cutting tools is designed and manufactured exclusively by Allspeeds Ltd in the UK.
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