The Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI)

The Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI) was awarded a contract by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) to develop an integrated ground model as part of a geotechnical soil investigation programme within the IJmuiden Ver Wind Farm Zone (IJVWFZ) in the Dutch North Sea. The purpose of the integrated ground model was to provide ground characterisation at a level of detail that supports the (initial) design of wind turbine foundations for offshore wind farm development in the zone, which includes the IJmuiden Ver Gamma-B site. The contract was reported in the context of geotechnical study tenders covering specific sites within IJmuiden Ver (noted as IJmuiden Ver V and VI in the source) and a broader geotechnical investigation effort expected to start in 2023. That broader effort was described as including laboratory testing, offshore borehole missions, and seabed survey activities, indicating a full geotechnical characterisation workflow from field sampling through to interpretative modelling. The NGI contract value was stated as EUR 454,000, and the integrated ground model was expected to be delivered in 2024. The work forms part of the site characterisation package that RVO makes available to support future offshore wind tendering and project development activities within IJmuiden Ver.