Metocean

Seawatch Wind Lidar Buoy
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    Expertise

    Strong winds? Large waves? Learning how the metocean conditions affects your assets makes for better planning and decision making. We provide in-depth understanding of the wind resources and ocean conditions at your project site.

    Experts for Fugro.com

    Daniel Smith

    Global lead - Metocean

    Benefits
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    Site-specific insights

    Get a full overview with highly accurate data and site-specific expert insights. Captured using only the most advanced meteorological and oceanographic technology.

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    Work in any conditions

    With knowledge comes the ability to work in adverse conditions and harsh environments. This makes for more efficient operations and timely project delivery.

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    In the cloud

    With our cloud-based platform, your offshore crews, onshore teams, and field vessels can all access the same, single information source. Easy, efficient, and fast.

    Key figures

    30000
    days of metocean data

    processed each year

    100
    metocean consultancy data reports

    created each year

    23
    offshore structures

    monitored each year

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    Case study

    The world's largest offshore wind farm

    Fugro was involved at all stages of the development of a flagship renewable energy project which was officially inaugurated in July 2013.

    Case study

    Ensuring the first offshore wind farm in the US is structurally sound

    Block Island Wind Farm is the first offshore wind farm in the US. As such, it played a vital, pioneering role in showing the economic feasibility of renewable offshore energy. Our pile-drivability analysis and monitoring activities helped ensure its long-term success.

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Seawatch Buoy waiting to be deployed

    SEAWATCH® Wind Lidar Buoy

    The world's first Carbon Trust Stage 3 rated wind assessment platform providing metocean data synchronised and accessible in near real-time

    SEAWATCH® Wind Lidar Buoy

    The SEAWATCH® Wind Lidar Buoy is a multipurpose buoy designed to accurately measure wind, wave and current profiles for wind resource assessments and engineering design criteria. 

    Relevant publications

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    05 Jul 2019

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    A Comprehensive 3-D Hydrodynamic Model in Arabian Gulf

    A Methodology to Characterize Internal Solitons in the Ocean

    A Novel Approach to Generating a Hurricane Database for the Gulf of Mexico Based on Numerical Weather Prediction Models

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    Experts for Fugro.com

    Daniel Smith

    Global lead - Metocean

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    Adam Birtwistle

    Regional lead Americas - Metocean

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    Kit Moss

    Regional lead Asia Pacific - Metocean

    Jorn Erik Norangshol

    Jorn Erik Norangshol

    Regional lead Europe & Africa - Metocean

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    Youssef Atmani

    Regional lead Middle East & India - Metocean

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    Weather forecasters in the Wallingford office.

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