DenAr Ocean Engineering Services has been chosen as the contractor for project NCS-01 to implement Turkey's first offshore wind energy development program. This project is under the supervision of the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of Turkey and includes geophysical and geotechnical seabed research.
Details of Project NCS-01
Project NCS-01 includes two areas in the Sea of Marmara and is part of the government's initiative to prepare potential sites for future offshore wind energy development. The scope of this project includes multibeam bathymetric surveys, side-scan sonar, sub-bottom profiling, magnetic measurements, high-resolution seismic investigations, and unexploded ordnance surveys.
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Research Equipment and Methods
DenAr will also conduct cone penetration tests at sea and seabed sampling using its research vessel DP2 named DenAr Explorer. The company will utilize equipment including DenAr Explorer, DenAr Surveyor, and Salvor to carry out this program.
The mentioned contract is part of Turkey's offshore wind energy support project, which is implemented with the support of the European Union and in collaboration with the World Bank. This program also includes wind resource measurements, feasibility assessments, grid connection studies, and environmental research in offshore wind development areas around the ports of Bandirma, Şarköy, and Karabiga.
The results of this research will help reduce development risks and establish a technical basis for future offshore wind energy tenders.
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