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UPDATE: Fugro Mercator safely brought to port
Fugro reported on Friday (March 28th) that the Fugro Mercator was successfully towed to a shipyard for inspection. The geophysical survey vessel had run aground on the north coast of Elba, Italy, on 22 March. With no injuries to people and no harm …
Mar 28, 2025 / Accidents
Incident with the Fugro Mercator
On 22 March, Fugro received report that the geophysical survey vessel Fugro Mercator had run aground on the north coast of Elba, Italy. The authorities were immediately notified, and the Italian coastguard arrived on site swiftly to provide support …
Mar 24, 2025 / Accidents
LR and Fugro announce agreement to streamline USV fleet certification and maintenance
This agreement allows Fugro to efficiently maintain its growing USV fleet to the highest standards of safety and compliance. Lloyd's Register (LR) and Fugro have announced a block fee agreement to streamline the in-service certification and …
Mar 12, 2025 / Curious
Fugro awarded second geotechnical site investigation for Australian offshore wind farm
Fugro has been awarded the contract for offshore soil investigation services for the proposed Blue Mackerel offshore wind farm in Australia. When complete, it will become one of Australia's pioneering offshore wind energy projects. Located off the …
Mar 10, 2025 / Curious
Fugro pioneers uncrewed subsea inspections in Brazil for Petrobras
Petrobras has signed a 175-day addendum to Fugro’s current inspection, repair and maintenance services contract, performed by the Fugro Aquarius, to include fully remote subsea inspection surveys of shallow-water infrastructure in Brazil. Work will …
Dec 18, 2024 / Vessels
Fugro supports development of Equinor's major European CO2 highway
Fugro is carrying out a comprehensive ground investigation for a ground-breaking new CO2 highway, off the coast of Belgium. The contract is part of a 1,000-kilometre-long planned pipeline by Equinor to transport CO2 between mainland Europe and …
Dec 17, 2024 / Curious
Fugro extends role in Norway’s 2024 MAREANO programme for seabed mapping with eDNA service
Fugro has completed the survey work for the 2024 MAREANO seabed mapping programme, including an innovative environmental DNA (eDNA) service, as part of a hydrographic survey contract awarded by the Norwegian Hydrographic Service (NHS). Supported by …
Oct 3, 2024 / Curious
Fugro wins multi-year contract to deliver construction support for European wind farms
Fugro, the world’s leading Geo-data specialist, has been awarded a long-term contract to provide construction support to Van Oord for offshore wind farms across Europe for three years, with an option to extend. This will involve multiple remotely …
Aug 22, 2024 / Curious
Fugro completes comprehensive survey for Atlantic Shores to advance US offshore wind projects
Fugro has successfully completed four years of continuous survey operations in New Jersey and New York for US-based offshore wind developer Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind. Supporting the site assessment of five projects across three lease areas …
Aug 6, 2024 / Curious
Fugro supports US 51 bridge redesign with nearshore geotechnical expertise
Fugro is performing a nearshore geotechnical study to support the site investigation phase for the new US 51 Cairo Bridge in Ballard County, Kentucky. The current bridge, built in 1936, connects Wickliffe, Kentucky, to Cairo, Illinois, and carries a …
Jul 9, 2024 / Curious