A Bristol-based subsea technology company has agreed a deal to carry out inspections of a Dutch offshore wind farm development.
Rovco signed the contract with Van Oord to perform investigation works at Hollandse Kust Noord.
The company has been contracted to perform an unexploded ordnance investigation and identification campaign, as well as survey work across nominated locations on the wind farm with the removal of any potential debris objects at the site which may impede foundation and cable installation works.
Rovco will use its ships – the DPII vessels Glomar Wave and VOS Star – across two phases, using technology to identify subsurface targets and generate full 3D models of unexploded items.
CrossWind, a joint venture between Shell and Eneco, received the permit for the Dutch offshore wind farm in 2020, and selected Van Oord as the Balance of Plant contractor for the development.
When up and running, Hollandse Kust Noord will be capable of providing enough electricity to power the equivalent of more than one million Dutch households, Rovco said. CrossWind plans to have the wind farm, located 18.5 kilometres off the coast of the Netherlands, operational by 2023.
Roeland Ris, project director at Van Oord, said: “The investigation and identification campaign is an important step towards delivery of the offshore wind farm.”
Simon Miller, managing director of Rovco, added: “Unexploded ordnance risk mitigation is vitally important in ensuring the safe and successful completion of these complex offshore developments.”
In April,Rovco secured £15.2m in a Series B fundraising round. The firm said the cash would help “propel” the business forward.
