Marin Mätteknik AB (MMT)

MMT was awarded a contract by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl) to carry out a geophysical soil investigation for the Ten Noorden van de Waddeneilanden wind farm zone in the Dutch North Sea. The purpose of the work was to improve the bathymetrical, morphological, and geological understanding of the offshore wind farm zone so that the resulting data could be used by prospective wind farm developers when preparing bids for the site. The geophysical survey scope comprised the acquisition of high-resolution bathymetry and seabed imagery, together with the identification and positioning of existing subsea infrastructure, including cables and pipelines. The work programme was described as including the collection of seabed data suitable for developing a geological ground model of the area, supporting subsequent site characterization activities. Fieldwork was planned for the summer of 2019, with the survey undertaken from MMT’s survey vessel Franklin and scheduled to run during July and August. The outputs were intended to form part of the broader suite of pre-tender site data made available for the Ten noorden van de Waddeneilanden area, enabling developers to reduce uncertainty in early-stage engineering and project planning.