Dutch surveyor Fugro has been awarded a geotechnical survey contract by SSE for Berwick Bank B, part of the landmark Berwick Bank offshore wind project in the North Sea.

Berwick Bank B is the second phase of Berwick Bank, targeting the delivery of 4.1GW of offshore wind capacity across three phases. If built to its full capacity, Berwick Bank could become the world’s largest offshore wind farm, capable of generating enough clean electricity to power more than six million UK homes annually.

Located off Scotland’s east coast, Berwick Bank is a nationally significant development that could add up to £8.3bn to the UK economy and support over 9,000 jobs.

Fugro is carrying out a full geotechnical investigation to enable the design of fixed‑bottom turbines planned at the site. This area represents 1.4GW of the overall 4.1GW capacity.

The company will drill boreholes up to 50 m below the seabed to collect high‑quality soil and rock samples. These samples will provide the geodata needed to design the turbines’ foundations.

The work is being delivered by Fugro’s geotechnical vessels, Fugro Quest and Fugro Zenith, using specialist coring and conventional sampling techniques.

This new work builds on Fugro’s ongoing involvement at Berwick Bank, where the company has been delivering surveys since 2019.