DTBird awarded bird monitoring contract at FINO1 offshore research platform
DTBird® has been awarded a contract by the German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) to provide automated bird monitoring services at the FINO1 offshore research platform in the North Sea. The BSH is the federal authority responsible for maritime navigation, offshore activities and marine environmental monitoring in Germany.
The project marks an important milestone for DTBird as one of the company’s first offshore deployments and demonstrates the adaptability of its bird monitoring technology to challenging marine environments.
Monitoring birds in the North Sea
FINO1 is a research platform located more than 40 kilometers offshore in the German North Sea. The platform has been widely used for environmental, meteorological and offshore wind energy research.
Under the contract, DTBird will provide bird monitoring services for a period of three years. Hence, supporting research activities focused on bird movements and interactions in offshore areas.
The selection highlights the growing interest in automatic monitoring technologies capable of providing continuous and objective data collection in offshore environments.
Expanding offshore capabilities
Operating in offshore locations presents unique technical challenges, including harsh weather conditions, marine corrosion and limited access for maintenance activities.
Thus, the deployment at FINO1 demonstrates DTBird’s ability to operate reliably in demanding offshore conditions while collecting valuable information about bird activity.
Supporting research and biodiversity protection
The information collected at FINO1 will contribute to a better understanding of bird movements in offshore areas and support future environmental assessment and mitigation strategies associated with offshore wind energy development.
This project represents another step forward in DTBird’s commitment to combining offshore renewable energy development with wildlife monitoring and biodiversity conservation.
Learn more about the DTBird system and its applications for bird monitoring and collision risk reduction.
