Uncrewed vessels and unprecedented data

Offshore wind projects require a complete understanding of conditions on and below the seabed. As projects proliferate and demand for surveys and more accurate data becomes truly vast, the deployment of cutting-edge technology becomes essential.

Uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) patrolling the surface and remotely operated vehicles diving beneath the waves have been key to sustainable offshore operations. Not just in environmental terms and added human safety, but to achieve reasonable operational costs in increasingly asset-rich coastal seas.

From the early, smaller vessels designed for a specific purpose, designers and builders have increased size and diversified the capabilities of individual platforms. Today, Blue Prism®, our first fully dedicated site screening geophysics USV, can do much more. In this episode, we look at these state-of-the-art vessels, the challenges of multi-sensor data collection and how they can help meet the unprecedented demand for timely surveys.

Guests

• Roger Birchall, Technical Authority – Geophysics, SSE Renewables

• Marco Gilissen, Global Director – Marine Geophysics, Fugro

• Simon McIlroy, Survey Systems Architect, Fugro

Resources

Click here to learn more about the Geo Risk Management Framework mentioned in the episode.

Partner

This episode was produced by Engineering Matters.