DNV has completed the verification of Fugro’s stage 3 floating LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) unit in Latin America. Over a period of 55 days, DNV conducted tests on the Fugro Seawatch buoy, equipped with a Zephir ZX300M LiDAR unit.
The floating LiDAR system’s performance was evaluated against a reference LiDAR unit onshore to verify its performance and accuracy in measuring wind and metocean data under various offshore conditions off the coast of Porto do Açu, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The verification showed high data availability and low uncertainty in wind speed and direction measurements, confirming the reliability of floating LiDAR technology for offshore wind applications in Brazil.
