Wind Energy – Scour Protection
Offshore operations at Ecowende’s Hollandse Kust West wind farm have officially commenced with the start of eco-friendly scour protection works.
Van Oord’s subsea rock installation vessels Nordnes and Bravenes have been deployed to install scour protection designed to optimise marine biodiversity.
Scour protection is generally installed around the base of a monopile to prevent erosion caused by strong currents and waves. Stabilising the seabed in this way ensures the structural integrity of the turbine’s foundation.
In the Hollandse Kust West project, scour protection is being taken to a new, nature-inclusive level of design.
