Abstract
- The development of Floating Offshore Wind (FOW) energy is crucial for transitioning to cleaner energy sources.
- The DemoSATH platform serves as a full-scale demonstratorin an open sea area (BiMEP).
- Environmental Monitoring Plans (EMP) have been defined, both from BiMEP (EMPb) and from DemoSATH (EMPd).
- All environmental activities will imply several monitoring techniques. •DemoSATH is located within a Special Protection Area for Birds (Natura 2000) where 5 key species have been identified: •Northern gannet (Morus bassanus)
- European storm petrel (Hydrobates pelagicus) •Balearic shearwater (Puffinus mauretanicus)
- Sooty shearwater (Ardenna grisea)
- European shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis)
- DTBird smart device preliminary data shows no risk situations for any of the 5 key species in the SPA. •Nature Based Solutions (NbS) have been designed to boost benefits on biodiversity, sustainable offshore aquaculture, and fishing resources.
- All stakeholdersconcerned by the FOW development at different regional levels are being involved.