Fugro

Fugro was engaged by Vattenfall to perform a geophysical survey programme for the Zeevonk development at IJmuiden Ver Beta in the Netherlands. The work programme was described as an offshore windfarm development geophysical survey, with the scope also encompassing analogue survey activities and UXO survey works to support safe and informed project planning. The offshore survey operations were executed from the vessel M/V Kommandor Iona during the January–March 2025 campaign window. The activities included acquisition and quality control of geophysical datasets intended to characterise seabed and subsurface conditions and to support subsequent engineering and installation planning. The programme also incorporated UXO-focused survey elements to identify and manage potential unexploded ordnance hazards within the site and along relevant corridors. Fugro’s scope supported the project’s development-stage decision making by providing the geophysical evidence base required for layout refinement, constraint mapping, and risk reduction ahead of construction. By integrating UXO survey works into the wider geophysical campaign, the services contributed to improving construction readiness and safety planning for future intrusive operations, such as foundation and cable installation-related seabed interactions, under the Zeevonk IJmuiden Ver Beta offshore wind programme.