Fugro has concluded four years of continuous survey operations in New Jersey and New York for Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, a US-based offshore wind developer. The surveys supported site assessments for five projects across three lease areas, totaling 1,000 square kilometers.
Fugro and Atlantic Shores developed a new data collection and management approach, improving survey efficiency by 30%. This effort contributed to the recent federal approval of Atlantic Shores South, which will deliver 2.8GW of clean energy to New Jersey.
Traditionally, offshore wind site assessments require multiple independent campaigns to gather oceanographic, seabed, soil, and habitat data. Fugro streamlined this process into a single, integrated program aligned with Atlantic Shores' strategy.
To manage the substantial data volumes – over 100TB – Fugro and Atlantic Shores developed Fugro VirGeo, a cloud-based geo-data engagement and delivery platform. This platform provides internal stakeholders with real-time project information for faster decision-making and facilitated the first digital deliverables to federal regulators, enhancing transparency and efficiency.
Joris Veldhoven, CEO of Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, stated, “Given the shared values between Fugro and Atlantic Shores, we are proud of the longstanding partnership and commitment to advancing New Jersey's first offshore wind project.”
Céline Gerson, Fugro's president and group director in the Americas, remarked, “The energy transition will require companies that are willing to lead by example—that work smarter to move faster while maintaining the highest accuracy and safety standards.”
Throughout the four-year program, Fugro met Atlantic Shores' stringent ‘Goal Zero' safety standard for people and the environment, with contributions from local survey companies Alpine and S T Hudson Engineers, supporting Atlantic Shores' commitment to job creation in New Jersey.
