The research focused on how differences in seabed conditions can affect scour in the undeveloped offshore environment and how the introduction of structures and cable-installation disturbance can further modify (increase) the scour susceptibility of the seafloor.
This was accomplished via four phases:
Evaluate availability of relevant data for different areas on the mid-Atlantic and northern Atlantic shelf. Based on that initial effort, identify two areas for further consideration relative to scour susceptibility.
For the two selected areas, conduct data gathering and analyses to create GIS-based layers and evaluations.
Incorporate information about the changes in scour susceptibility due to seafloor disturbance and obstructions created during wind farm development offshore Europe.
Document the efforts and results.
The project is complete and the Final Report is posted below.