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Energy verified Verified Outcome TRL 9

Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USV) for Offshore Wind

domain Client: Offshore Wind Developer handshake Provider: Fugro schedule Deploy: 2022-Present
91 Impact
Enterprise Ready
Evidence Score: 5/10
Strength: High

Executive Summary

ANALYST: COI RESEARCH

Use of autonomous, satellite-controlled robot boats (USVs) to perform subsea surveys and asset inspections for offshore wind farms, replacing large crewed vessels.

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"Transformational for offshore O&M. Crewed vessels are expensive ($50k+/day), carbon-intensive, and risky for humans in bad weather. USVs operate remotely from a control center, slashing carbon and cost while enabling 24/7 data collection."

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warning The Challenge

Building and maintaining offshore wind farms requires constant subsea surveys (checking cables, seabed scour). Traditionally, this required a large survey vessel with 40+ crew members burning tons of diesel. The cost and carbon footprint undermined the 'green' credentials of the wind farm.

psychology The Solution

Deployed the 'Blue Essence' USV. It is a 12m robot boat controlled via satellite from a Remote Operations Center (ROC) onshore. It carries an eROV (electric remote operated vehicle) that dives to inspect cables. The vessel uses hybrid electric power. It collects high-quality bathymetry and visual data without a single human offshore.

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Survey Data
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POC Summary (2022 to 2023)

"First USV inspection in UK waters."

shield Risk Register & Mitigation

Risk Factor Severity Mitigation Strategy
Sat Comms Latency Medium Edge computing on vessel.
Collision Regs Medium COLREGs compliant AI.

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Audited value realization curve

95% reduction in carbon emissions vs crewed vessel Verified Outcome
Primary KPIRemoval of personnel from offshore environment
Audit CycleSignificant reduction in fuel consumption

policy Compliance & Gov

  • Standards: Maritime Authority
  • Maturity (TRL): 9
  • Evidence Score: 5/10
  • Data Class: Survey Data

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Verified Case Study
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How we verified these outcomes for Offshore Wind Developer without exposing sensitive IP or identities.

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1. Raw Evidence

Audit ID: #PRIV-691
Evidence: Direct SQL Logs
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2. Verified Asset

Outcome: Verified
Ref ID: #COI-691

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