Autonomous technology could reduce offshore windfarm costs

摘要

ASV Ltd in association with Planet Ocean Ltd have received funding from the GROW:OffshoreWind initiative to investigate how the use of autonomous surface vehicles (ASVs) could reduce the costs of offshore windfarm support. The project will look at using ASVs to reduce the cost of tasks related to the construction, operation and maintenance of offshore windfarms. Together, ASV and Planet Ocean will look at scour monitoring, cable position tracking, wave and meteorological monitoring, current profile monitoring and underwater noise monitoring. ASV will be presenting two of their ASVs - the C-Enduro and C-Worker - whilst Planet Ocean, who specialise in the provision of marine instruments, will look at mission and sensor options.