Aberdeen-based energy consultancy Xodus Group has landed the contract for the opening phase of a new project aimed at noise impacts and deterrents for the offshore wind industry.
The Offshore Renewables Joint Industry Programme is looking at the cost and effectiveness of deterrent devices for the sector, and recommendations as to what progress is needed.
Xodus and partners SMRU will combine their knowledge of offshore construction environmental impact assessment and marine mammal behaviour for the phase, starting with a workshop today.
ensures that recommendations made as part of this study fully capture the needs of the target end users.
“Our in-depth experience of this sector enables us to fully appreciate the issues associated with the installation of piles offshore and the requisite marine mammal mitigation protocols,” said Alex Herschel, principal environmental consultant with Xodus
“These risks can arguably only increase, not least due to the increasing size of the offshore wind farm projects, at increasing distances offshore, and with evolving consenting requirements.”
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