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Company analyses subsea terrain for turbine foundations as part of contract in Germany Geoquip Marine has completed a preliminary geotechnical site investigation for two 4GW offshore wind projects in the German North Sea. The investigation will support the developer in advancing the next phase of design for both project sites. Under the contract, Geoquip drilled 28 boreholes across the project sites to analyse the subsea terrain for turbine foundations. It carried out soil sampling and seismic site monitoring to inform the engineering parameters for both projects in depths of 40 metres. Geoquip deployed the Dina Polaris vessel (pictured) for the project. The vessel is equipped with geotechnical drilling, sampling and testing equipment along with an offshore laboratory. This enabled Geoquip to provide accurate, real-time seabed data, identifying challenging site conditions safely and efficiently, the company said. The name of the developer behind the offshore wind projects has not been disclosed. However, the two projects support Germany’s ambitious offshore wind capacity targets of installing at least 30GW by 2030. The potential renewable power from both projects aims to integrate low-carbon, hydrogen, and biofuel production, supporting wider industry decarbonisation in Germany. The developer presented Geoquip with a safety award for its work on the project. Fatih Topal, project manager at Geoquip Marine, said: “Receiving this safety award is a testament to our commitment to delivering reliable data with safety at the heart of everything we do. “It reflects the precision and transparency we bring to every stage of our work, especially as we identify and mitigate complex site and seabed conditions to support the safe development of critical wind projects. “Safety and reliability aren’t just priorities for us, theyre the foundation of our approach, and we remain focused on setting the standard across the industry.” |
