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very e cient information gathering methods. For example, marine high- resolution geophysical surveys that were once conducted with a towed vehicle near the sea oor (with up to one mile of cable connecting the systems to the vessel) are now conducted with an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) equipped with inertial navigation and various cutting- edge instrument technologies.
Data measurements of the atmosphere and metocean environments are conducted onboard oating buoy systems with solar, battery, or even wave motion for power. e buoy systems have the capacity for multiple sensors measuring wind and wave patterns, tracking marine life and bat/bird migration, etc. Each system is tuned to the speci c need of the wind turbine project area (Figure 1).
In addition, modern systems are able
to transmit data in real-time to a remote center for operational and preliminary analysis. ese data are collected and analyzed for long periods of time (normally a minimum of one year), see Figure 2.
Companies are nding ways to bundle instruments and services to o er streamlined solutions for complex wind turbine project areas. ere remains, however, a noticeable fragmentation of a single-source solution within the US. One alternative is to have companies partner together with a turn-key option for the operator/developer.
e conditions within the deep-water areas of the OCS change signi cantly between the Atlantic, Paci c, and Gulf of Mexico regions. Careful and detailed planning is key to a successful data collection campaign and answers to questions from government, academic, and industrial stakeholders.
References:
https://windeurope.org/wp-content/ uploads/ les/about-wind/statistics/ WindEurope-Annual-O shore- Statistics-2018.pdf https://www.boem.gov/Renewable-Energy/
Bill Berger is a marine scientist with more than 25 years of experience in various o shore basins around the world. Expertise includes site investigations
in complex deepwater environments
for infrastructure placement within
the energy and telecommunications industries. Extensive knowledge of oceanographic and geologic conditions is ideal for development of o shore wind energy programs. Similar techniques compared to the oil and gas industry can be used for proper site placement and transmission routing of wind energy.
Berger Geosciences
/// www.b-geo.com
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/// www.biao shore.com
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Sulzer & Schmid Laboratories AG’s new 3DX HD product has been developed as a cost-e ective solution to cope with large volumes of high de nition blade inspections. Based on the compact and exible DJI M-210 drone, Sulzer Schmid’s latest product delivers performance and fully autonomous drone inspections at a signi cantly lower cost compared
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