Fugro Leads Large-scale Seafloor Mapping Project to Protect Florida’s Coast

06.01.2025

Fugro is significantly expanding its role in the Florida Seafloor Mapping Initiative (FSMI), a multiyear effort by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to map the state’s seafloor for improved coastal resilience, infrastructure planning and environmental protection. Building on its previous award of 14,000 square kilometres of airborne lidar data for the FSMI, Fugro is now conducting vessel-based surveys across 42,000 square kilometres offshore Florida.

Fugro Pioneers Uncrewed Subsea Inspections in Brazil for Petrobras

18.12.2024

Petrobras has signed a 175-day addendum to Fugro’s current inspection, repair and maintenance services contract, performed by the Fugro Aquarius, to include fully remote subsea inspection surveys of shallow-water infrastructure in Brazil. Work will begin in January, leveraging Fugro’s advanced Blue Essence® uncrewed surface vessel (USV) and Blue Volta® electric remotely operated vehicle (eROV) technology to enhance inspection safety, efficiency, and sustainability.

Fugro Awarded First Floating Lidar Project Offshore Gippsland for Ørsted

14.10.2024

Fugro has been chosen by Ørsted A/S to undertake a 12-month floating lidar measurement campaign for their Gippsland offshore wind farms, off south coast Gippsland, Victoria. Fugro’s advanced SEAWATCH® Wind Lidar Buoy will measure wind, wave, current and meteorological parameters to help assess the viability of Ørsted’s wind farms located off Gippsland, Victoria.

Fugro Completes Comprehensive Survey for Atlantic Shores to Advance US Offshore Wind Projects

05.08.2024

Fugro has successfully completed four years of continuous survey operations in New Jersey and New York for US-based offshore wind developer Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind. Supporting the site assessment of five projects across three lease areas totalling 1,000 km², Fugro worked with Atlantic Shores to pioneer a new data collection and management approach that increased survey efficiency by 30% and contributed to the recent federal approval of Atlantic Shores South, which will provide 2,800 MW of clean energy to New Jersey.

Fugro Continues Work with Community Offshore Wind on the US East Coast

17.07.2024

Community Offshore Wind, a joint venture between RWE and National Grid Ventures, has selected Fugro to perform a geotechnical investigation of their lease area in the New York Bight. With 3 GW of offshore wind energy potential, the developed lease area could power more than one million homes in the region, making a valuable contribution to the US energy transition.

Fugro Kicks Off the Offshore Technology Conference with Two Spotlight on New Technology Awards

08.05.2024

Fugro is the proud winner of two Spotlight on New Technology Awards, which are being presented at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston today.

SEA-KIT Leads the March on Unmanned Marine Systems Certification

27.03.2024

In 2021, leading Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) designer and builder, SEA-KIT International, was awarded the first ever Unmanned Marine Systems (UMS) certificate by Lloyd’s Register (LR), representing a key milestone for the maritime industry.

Fugro to Support Middle East’s Expanding Needs for Ocean Data with its High-tech, Low-carbon Emissions Uncrewed Vessels

25.03.2024

Following the successful launch of the Middle East's first fully remote survey vessel in 2022, leading Geo-data specialist Fugro has announced the arrival of its Blue Shadow® class uncrewed surface vessel (USV), in the Middle East. Crafted for precise hydrographic mapping and bathymetry surveys, the Blue Shadow® will play a crucial role in addressing the rising demand for accurate hydrographic data in the Middle East, where infrastructure development, port expansion, and coastal management initiatives are at an all-time high.

Fugro’s ROV Induction Course is Coming to Australia

07.03.2024

Fugro has signed a memorandum of understanding with Commercial Dive Academy (CDA) and AMC Search (AMCS), to collaborate on bringing Fugro’s highly acclaimed Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) Induction Course to Australia. This 4-week ROV Induction course is an ideal entry point into the ROV industry and will be presented by CDA at their facility in Beauty Point, Tasmania.

Fugro Secures Significant Marine Survey Contract on INPEX’s Abadi LNG and Carbon Capture and Storage Project

06.03.2024

Fugro will perform geophysical and geotechnical surveys needed to support front-end engineering design for offshore production facilities, the submarine pipeline to the onshore LNG terminal and CO2 injection infrastructure. Geo-data will be acquired using Fugro’s deepwater autonomous underwater vehicle Echo Surveyor 8 and a robotic seafloor drill, deployed from Indonesian support vessels. Fieldwork is expected to start in the second quarter of 2024.

Fugro Maps Seagrass Around Italy in a Groundbreaking Ecosystem Restoration Project

28.02.2024

Fugro has been selected to map the coastal habitats of the entire Italian coast as part of the Italian government’s Marine Ecosystem Restoration (MER) Project, a groundbreaking initiative under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan.

Fugro’s Innovative Approach Selected for RVO’s Doordewind Project

06.02.2024

Fugro has been awarded the geophysical survey contract for the development of the Dutch Doordewind offshore wind farm zone.

Fugro Expands Blue Essence® Fleet and Receives Highest Level of UK Coastguard Approval

25.01.2024

Fugro has expanded its 12-metre Blue Essence® uncrewed surface vessel (USV) fleet with the addition of Fugro Vaquita. The latest Blue Essence® has earned Category 0 approval from the UK Maritime Coastguard Agency (MCA), the highest level of approval for autonomous vessels. It is now the largest USV to operate fully remotely, with unrestricted access, to support marine projects further offshore while enhancing safety and environmental performance.

Fugro Adds Two Geotechnical Vessels to its Fleet

21.12.2023

Fugro has reached an agreement to acquire two platform supply vessels, Sea Goldcrest and Sea Gull, which will be used as geotechnical assets.

Fugro Gains Full Ownership of SEA-KIT International

01.12.2023

Fugro is pleased to announce it has reached a binding agreement for the acquisition of the remaining shares in SEA-KIT International, a long-standing partner in the development of hi-tech uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) for low carbon emission maritime operations and research.

Fugro Supports Ignitis Renewables with Seabed Survey for Lithuania’s First Offshore Wind Farm

16.11.2023

Ignitis Renewables, an international green energy company, has awarded Fugro a contract to conduct a geophysical survey at Lithuania's first offshore wind farm site.

Fugro Supports Safe Energy Operations in Namibia with Ultra-deep Water Geo-data

13.11.2023

Galp, a Portuguese energy corporation, awarded Fugro a contract to conduct an environmental and geophysical survey offshore Namibia. Known for its remote location, challenging conditions and ultra-deep water, this site is key to future energy operations in the region.

Fugro to Introduce Next-generation Coastal Mapping System at Hydro 2023

06.11.2023

Fugro will showcase their latest Rapid Airborne Multibeam Mapping System, RAMMS 2.0, at this week’s Hydro 2023 conference in Genoa, Italy.

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