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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
Fugro to deliver site characterisation surveys for RWE, Mitsui & Co., and Osaka Gas’s offshore wind farm in Japan
Fugro has been awarded a site characterisation contract for a wind farm development off the coast of the Japanese cities of Murakami and Tainai, Niigate Prefecture, Japan. The offshore wind farm off the country’s west coast will be developed and …
Jun 27, 2024 / Curious
Fugro relocates Amberjack self-elevating platform to Japan to support country’s growing offshore wind market
Fugro has transferred their self-elevating platform (SEP) Amberjack to Japan to meet the country’s growing demand for offshore wind geotechnical services. Under Japanese regulations, vessels registered in Japan follow a more streamlined procedure …
Apr 23, 2024 / Vessels
Fugro completes primary phase in first vessel conversion to green methanol fuel
The Fugro Pioneer is ready to be equipped with methanol engines after successfully converting the main components on board. Using green methanol as a fuel reduces carbon emissions by more than 90% compared to conventional diesel, allowing clients to …
Mar 25, 2024 / Vessels
Fugro extends partnership with PTSC G&S to provide marine site characterisation services in support of Vietnam’s growing offshore wind industry
Fugro has extended their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with PTSC Geos & Subsea Services Co., Ltd (PTSC G&S) to meet Vietnam’s strong demand for geophysical, geotechnical and metocean data services. Under the 2-year agreement, Fugro’s full …
Mar 12, 2024 / Curious
Fugro UST21 joint venture opens office in South Korea in support of growing offshore renewable energy sector
Fugro has opened a new office called “Fugro UST21” in Incheon, South Korea, as part of a joint venture with UST21, a South Korean marine technology company. This new office will provide Geo-data solutions for South Korea’s growing offshore renewable …
Feb 15, 2024 / Curious
Ulstein converted a PSV into a geotechnical survey vessel
At the end of 2023, Ulstein Verft finished the conversion of the Fugro Resilience on time. Originally a platform supply vessel (PSV) of the ULSTEIN PX121 design, it has now been repurposed as a vessel for geotechnical operations. Ulstein's …
Jan 22, 2024 / Curious