Salamander JV completes North Sea wind project measurements

The Salamander floating offshore wind partnership of Ørsted, Simply Blue Group and Subsea7 has retrieved floating LiDARs and wave buoy equipment.

All were deployed offshore for a metocean campaign for the proposed Salamander development 35 km offshore Peterhead, eastern Scotland.

The survey, which started in October 2024, was designed to support planning of the project's design, operations and maintenance strategy.

The deployment covered two floating Seawatch wind lidar buoys and a Wavescan buoy to compile meteorological, oceanographic and environmental site data.

Measurements included wave height, wind and current speed as well as other region-specific data to assess the site's characteristics and seasonal conditions.

Salamander project progress

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Study assessing impact of North Sea floating wind farm on fish movements

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Project assessing impact of floating offshore wind on marine life

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Metocean program underway at North Sea Salamander offshore wind site

Nov. 20, 2023

Fugro has started work on a metocean survey for the proposed Salamander floating offshore wind development 35 km offshore Scotland.

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Tugdock, Salamander enter floating offshore wind MoU

Sept. 29, 2023

Tugdock has signed a memorandum of understanding with Salamander floating offshore wind farm to collaborate on innovation for floating offshore wind energy in Scotland.

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Fugro to assess conditions at Salamander floating offshore wind site

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Fugro will conduct a metocean survey for the planned 100-MW Salamander floating offshore wind farm, 35 km from the coast of Peterhead, eastern Scotland.

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ERM to lead Salamander's floating wind environmental impact assessment

Dec. 16, 2022

Salamander, a joint venture between Simply Blue Group, Ørsted and Subsea7, has selected ERM's MarineSpace to lead its environmental impact assessment offshore Scotland.

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Salamander partners award Ocergy wind turbine foundation study

Oct. 28, 2022

Ocergy will perform the pre-FEED foundation design for the Salamander floating offshore wind project in the central UK North Sea, 35 km from Peterhead off northeast Scotland.