Fugro will conduct a long-term marine mammal monitoring campaign in Ireland under a two-year environmental services contract with EirGrid for the offshore wind grid connection infrastructure the transmission system operator (TSO) plans along Ireland’s south coast.

The Dutch company will deploy and maintain a network of eight seabed monitoring stations equipped with underwater acoustic sensors designed to detect and record whales, dolphins and porpoises. The campaign also marks the first commercial deployment of Fugro’s newly developed mooring system, according to the company.