Norway’s Argeo has won a contract from Stromar, a consortium made up of Ørsted, Renantis and BlueFloat Energy, to carry out geophysical survey in the project’s development area, located in the Moray Firth off the coast of Scotland.
The Stromar offshore floating wind farm covers an area of 256 sq km and the project aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions throughout the wind farm’s life cycle, including survey activities. Argeo will mobilise its uncrewed surface vessel (USV) Argeo Argus to carry out the survey delivering up to 95% emissions reduction.
“Ensuring Stromar leads the way in floating wind as part of the transition to renewable energy is of paramount importance. We’re determined that every aspect contributes to our net zero future, even from survey stage to demonstrate our commitment to a truly green future,” said Nicholas Ritchie, Stromar’s project director.
The project will be located off the coast of Caithness, around 50 km east of Wick in Scotland and has a seabed lease agreed with Crown Estate Scotland for up to 1GW. The survey is scheduled in the third quarter of 2023, subject to the relevant permit approvals, and includes the option for a related export cable route survey.
