Ørsted deploys buoy for the first offshore wind farm project off the Isle of Man

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Leading renewable energy company Ørsted is continuing development work on the Isle of Man’s first offshore wind farm project with the successful deployment of a wave measurement buoy and subsea temperature monitoring device in the waters off the east coast of the Island.

Contractors Fugro installed the device (pictured) last week within the area for lease granted by the Isle of Man Government to Ørsted in 2015. The deployment of the measurement buoy, Fugro’s Seawatch®?Midi buoy, is the latest step in the ongoing survey and exploration work at the proposed site, approximately 6-12 nautical miles off the east coast of the Island, to determine its suitability for an offshore wind farm. The addition of a subsea temperature monitoring device to... ... More: Official Press Release Ørsted

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