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Cruise diary: On the way to the potential offshore wind area Sørvest F, as part of MAREANO’s mapping programme, the research vessel G.O. Sars had a first stop at a site where previous investigations had indicated gas seepage from the seabed. Video footage confirmed the gas seepage and revealed spectacular bacterial micro-ridges.

For the first time in its history, MAREANO will use an uncrewed surface vessel (USV) to survey a larger area – 675 km² of the North Sea in total. In August, Fugro will deploy its largest USV on a survey expedition for the MAREANO programme.

An invitation to tender for seabed mapping with Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) in the North Sea this year, is published by MAREANO.