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Developer has contracted Fugro to carry out the detailed campaign off Denmark which will deploy up to three vessels RWE has begun a geophysical survey off the Danish west coast for its 1GW Thor offshore wind project. The developer has contracted Fugro to carry out the detailed pre-construction survey, which will involve deploying up to three survey vessels to carry out a detailed pre-construction survey including a search for unexploded ordnance (UXO) approximately 34 km off the coast of Thorsminde. The data acquired will define the cable routes and exact turbine locations for RWE’s Thor offshore wind farm. Fugro had already conducted a comprehensive geotechnical site investigation for Thor in 2022. Günther Fenle, Project Director Thor Offshore Wind Farm, said: “We are looking forward to using the data collected by Fugro to finalise the layout of the wind farm and to determine the routes for the inter-array and export cables. “This is an important step towards the start of the construction works at sea in 2025.” Marc Kebbel, Fugro’s Service Line Director of Hydrography and Cable Route Surveys, said: “We are using a wide range of survey techniques, comprising offshore and nearshore standard geophysical and UXO surveys techniques, a seismic land refraction survey, and last but not least, Fugro’s rapid airborne multibeam mapping system (RAMMS) for comprehensive mapping of the shallow area and beach in the transition zone.” The UXO campaign for RWE’s Thor offshore wind farm will run until December 2023. Kebbel added: “The metocean challenges posed by Thors exposed offshore location, such as high waves and strong wind in autumn and winter are adding to the complexity. “Our ongoing collaboration with RWE reinforces our position as a trusted partner in the development of clean energy solutions.” |
