This will be a comprehensive seabed survey designed to support the preliminary design of future offshore wind farms in the project area.

The main objectives of the survey are to acquire detailed data for:

• Seabed and subsurface mapping – combining bathymetry, sediment characterization, and seism acoustic studies to provide an accurate picture of seabed conditions, geological setting, and soil properties essential for foundation design
• Identification of objects and hazards – including shipwrecks, unexploded ordnance (UXOs), chemical warfare remnants, and natural features such as boulders that may affect wind farm planning
• Environmental baseline mapping – including backscatter imagery to support benthic habitat studies and ecological assessments
• Geotechnical survey optimization – as the ground model developed from geophysical data will guide the planning and execution of the geotechnical investigation program
• Risk reduction in design – ensuring that the concept design, based on environmental and geophysical studies, is reliable and minimizes uncertainties in the next phases of development