The assignment will see KM working in the firth’s Inner Sound region using measurements from prototype tidal devices to assess their potential effects on marine life.
KM is already helping MeyGen to monitor the progress of turbine suppliers’ trials at the European Marine Energy Centre (Emec) in Orkney, Scotland.
“The results of the underwater noise impact studies being carried out by Kongsberg Maritime at Emec will affect how the devices are positioned on the seabed [at the MeyGen project site] to deliver optimum power while having minimal impact on marine life," says KM’s general manager for offshore, David Shand.
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