The contract is the latest in a series that Fugro secured with the Norwegian Hydrographic Service (NHS) for the MAREANO multidisciplinary initiative aimed at mapping the seabed to generate scientific information for the responsible management and preservation of Norway’s marine resources.
The Dutch company has acquired over 142,000 km2 of data since it began its involvement in the program in 2006.
The 2023 survey will cover a region in the North Sea spanning 2,887 km2, where water depths range between 140 and 335 meters. The primary goal is to gather datasets that integrate bathymetry and acoustic backscatter data to improve understanding of the marine environment in the North Sea.
