Offshore staff
BRISTOL, Somerset — Rovco has signed a framework agreement with Ørsted to provide operations and maintenance (O&M) work on two of the developer’s US sites, Block Island Wind Farm and South Fork Wind Farm.
To help inform Ørsted’s operations at these sites, Rovco will carry out O&M work using ROVs coupled with its SubSLAM technology (simultaneous location and mapping). Rovco said this will provide live stream inspections and precise real-time 3D reconstructions of site assets, supporting quick decision-making onshore. The full-site data capture is set up to give Ørsted detailed insight into both the structures themselves and the surrounding environment.
The technology is designed to cut timelines and costs for developers' inspection work. This combination of AI, robotics and SLAM technologies can be used to provide insights and drive efficiencies across the planning, development, construction and maintenance phases at offshore wind sites, Rovco said.
Block Island Wind Farm, Rhode Island, was the first offshore wind farm in the US and generates 30 MW of renewable energy.
The South Fork Wind project became the US’ first commercial-scale wind farm in March of this year, delivering 132 MW to Long Island in New York.
04.23.2024
