Rovco clears unexploded ordnance from Baltic Sea wind farm construction site
Aug. 2, 2024
Iberdrola has commissioned Rovco to clear unexploded ordnance (UXO) from the site of the Windaker wind farm in the German sector of the Baltic Sea, near Rügen Island.
Rovco has been awarded a UXO clearance project in the Baltic Sea to support the construction of the Windanker wind farm. This marked Rovco’s first UXO project in Germany.
Courtesy Rovco
Rovco carried out an investigation over several weeks to support the construction of the Windanker wind farm, set within the German Exclusive Economic Zone.
Iberdrola has commissioned Rovco to clear unexploded ordnance (UXO) from the site of the Windaker wind farm in the German sector of the Baltic Sea, near Rügen Island.
Rovco began identification and removal work during the second quarter, using its multi-purpose vessel MV Patriot to address both UXO and non-UXO objects.
Confirmed UXOs were either relocated or disposed of, followed by inspections of cleared zones to remove any remaining anomalies.
MV Patriot has an active heave crane, DP2 station-keeping and work-class ROVs. ROVCO also deploys AI, robotics and SLAM (simultaneous location and mapping) technologies for site preparation programs.
