Mission firms Tyrrhenian, Nurax, Poseidon and Seas Geosciences have joined forces on preliminary investigations for 3 deliberate floating wind farms within the Mediterranean, with work to happen in early 2024.
The areas for the three tasks lie off the northeast coast of Sardegna and off the coast of Lazio, Italy. Mixed, the three tasks are anticipated to provide round 5 TWh/y of energy, with industrial operation anticipated between 2029 and 2031, after completion of the authorization course of and building.
For its half, Seas Geosciences will assess seabed and subsurface circumstances to tell the era of a floor mannequin and to progress design and set up research for the tasks’ foundations and cables. To try this, Seas will use its Deepwater CPT unit to carry out cone penetration testing as much as 40 meters under the floor of the seabed. It can then use its Deepwater Drilling system to gather borehole samples for laboratory testing. Â
Work will happen in water depths of as much as 1,600 meters – practically one mile deep. Constructing on its ongoing success with one other venture launched off the coast of Sicily in 2022, Seas will companion with Italian firm Argo on a vessel to function its base of operations.
