Project Output
Here you can download SafeWAVE public deliverables and other documents related to the project.
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Deliverables
Vinagre, P.A., Cruz, E., Chainho, P., Felis, I., Madrid, E., Soulard, T., Le Bourhis, E., Holm T., Le Berre, C., Bald, J. 2021. Deliverable 2.1 – Development of Environmental monitoring plans. Corporate deliverable of the SafeWAVE Project co-funded by the European Union, Call for Proposals EMFF-2019-1.2.1.1 – Environmental monitoring of ocean energy devices. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.19708.41600/11. 78 pp.
Imperadore, A., Amaral, L., Tanguy, F., Gregoire, Y., Soulard, T., Le-Bourhis, E., Vinagre, P.A., Bald., J., 2023. Deliverable 2.2 Monitoring of Electromagnetic fields. Corporate deliverable of the SafeWAVE Project co-funded by the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA), Call for Proposals EMFF-2019-1.2.1.1 – Environmental monitoring of ocean energy devices. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.17415.98722. 27 pp.
Madrid, E., García, J.A., Er-rachdi, H., Felis, I., Uriarte, A., Bald, J., Vinagre, P., Clementino, L., Zubiate, L., Soulard, T., Le Bourhis, E., Roseaux, M., Villarín, E., 2024. Deliverable 2.3 Acoustic monitoring. Corporate deliverable of the SafeWAVE Project co-funded by the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA), Call for Proposals EMFF-2019-1.2.1.1 – Environmental monitoring of ocean energy devices. 95 pp. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.17173.44009
Muxika, I., Vinagre, P.A, Le Bourhis, E., Villarin, E., Tanguy, F., Niclot, C., Bald, J., 2022. Deliverable 2.4 Monitoring of the seabed integrity. Corporate deliverable of the SafeWAVE Project co-funded by the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA), Call for Proposals EMFF-2019-1.2.1.1 – Environmental monitoring of ocean energy devices. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.16170.90561/3. 57 pp.
Uriarte, A., Boyra, Ferarios J.M., Gabiña, G., Quincoces, I., Sobradillo, B., Bald, J., 2022. Deliverable 2.5 Monitoring fish communities. Corporate deliverable of the SafeWAVE Project co-funded by the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA), Call for Proposals EMFF-2019-1.2.1.1 – Environmental monitoring of ocean energy devices. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.33682.12489. 40 pp + Annexes.
Le Bourhis E., Soulard T., Vinagre, P., Clementino, L., Imperadore, A., Muxika, I., Uriarte, A., Bald, J., et al., 2023. Deliverable 2.6 Data results and analysis towards impacts’ evaluation. Corporate deliverable of the SafeWAVE Project co-funded by the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA), Call for Proposals EMFF-2019-1.2.1.1 – Environmental monitoring of ocean energy devices. 50 pp. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.36712.99847/1
Muxika, I., Le Bourhis, E., Felis, I., Imperadore, A., Uriarte, A., Vinagre. P.A., Bald, J., 2024. Deliverable 2.7 Development of guidelines for environmental monitoring. Corporate deliverable of the SafeWAVE Project co-funded by the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA), Call for Proposals EMFF-2019-1.2.1.1 – Environmental monitoring of ocean energy devices. 23 pp. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.28638.96329
Imperadore, A., Amaral, L., Vinagre, P.A., 2024. Deliverable 3.1 EMF Modelling. Corporate deliverable of the SafeWAVE Project co-funded by the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA), Call for Proposals EMFF-2019-1.2.1.1 – Environmental monitoring of ocean energy devices. 50 pp. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.17733.77281
Garcia, J.A, Sosa, K.A., Felis, I., Jurado, A., Martinez, P., Bald, J., Zubiate, L., Soulard, T., Le Bourhis, E., 2024. Deliverable 3.2 Sound Propagation Modelling. Corporate deliverable of the SafeWAVE Project co-funded by the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA), Call for Proposals EMFF-2019-1.2.1.1 – Environmental monitoring of ocean energy devices. 57 pp. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.17933.65769
Santiago, I., Liria, P., Garnier, R., Bald, J., Leitão, J.C., Ribeiro, J., 2023. Deliverable 3.3 Marine dynamics modelling. Corporate deliverable of the SafeWAVE Project co-funded by the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA), Call for Proposals EMFF-2019-1.2.1.1 – Environmental monitoring of ocean energy devices. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.36716.74886. 35 pp + Annexes.
Garcia, J.A., Felis, I., De Santiago, I., Imperadore, A., Chambel, J., Vinagre, P., 2024. Deliverable 3.4 Synthesis of knowledge acquired and gap analysis. Corporate deliverable of the SafeWAVE Project co-funded by the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA), Call for Proposals EMFF-2019-1.2.1.1 – Environmental monitoring of ocean energy devices. 27 pp. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.14378.32963
Leitão, J.C., Cardoso, S., Santos, H., 2021. Deliverable 4.1 New requirements MARENDATA. Public deliverable of the SafeWAVE Project co-funded by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) program of the European Union, Call for Proposals EMFF-2019-1.2.1.1 – Environmental monitoring of ocean energy devices. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.27405.61920. 17 pp.
Leitão, J.C., Cardoso, S., Santos, H., 2021. Deliverable 4.2 Data organization concepts. Public deliverable of the SafeWAVE Project co-funded by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) program of the European Union, Call for Proposals EMFF-2019-1.2.1.1 – Environmental monitoring of ocean energy devices. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.34116.50565 28 pp.
Leitão, J.C., Santos H., Cardoso S., Pereira R. 2024. Deliverable 4.3 Data sharing platform: Prepare and upload data. Corporate deliverable of the SafeWAVE Project co-funded by the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA), Call for Proposals EMFF-2019-1.2.1.1 – Environmental monitoring of ocean energy devices. 15 pp. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.17314.34247
Leitão, J.C., Cardoso, S., Santos, H., 2022. Deliverable 4.4 Use cases and profiles. Corporate deliverable of the SafeWAVE Project co-funded by the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA), Call for Proposals EMFF-2019-1.2.1.1 – Environmental monitoring of ocean energy devices. 20 pp.
O’Hagan, A.M., Le Bourhis, E. and Soulard, T., 2021. Deliverable 5.1 Legal and institutional review of national consenting processes. Deliverable of the SafeWAVE Project co-funded by the European Union, Call for Proposals EMFF-2019-1.2.1.1 – Environmental monitoring of ocean energy devices. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.22919.68009. 37 pp.
Verling, E. and O´Hagan, A.M, 2021. Deliverable 5.2 Risk-Based Approaches and Adaptive Management. Corporate deliverable of the SafeWAVE Project co-funded by the European Union, Call for Proposals EMFF-2019-1.2.1.1 – Environmental monitoring of ocean energy devices. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.17467.08481. 34 pp.
Emma Verling, E., Menchaca, I., Galparsoro, I., Machado, I., O’Hagan, A.M., Bald, J., 2022. Deliverable 5.3 Refinement and validation of risk-based adaptive management approach. Corporate deliverable of the SafeWAVE Project co-funded by the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA), Call for Proposals EMFF-2019-1.2.1.1 – Environmental monitoring of ocean energy devices. DOI:10.13140/RG.2.2.17188.35201. 19 pp.
Verling, E., O’Hagan, A.M., Soulard, T., Menchaca, I., Galparsoro, I., Machado, I., and Bald, J. (2024). Deliverable 5.4 Guidance document on a risk based, adaptive management based consenting process for wave energy projects in France and Ireland. Corporate deliverable of the SafeWAVE Project co-funded by the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA), Call for Proposals EMFF-2019-1.2.1.1 – Environmental monitoring of ocean energy devices. 33 pp. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.29930.02245
Galparsoro, I., G. Mandiola, S. Pouso, I. de Santiago, R. Garnier and J. Bald. 2021. Deliverable 6.1 Gathering, editing and management of relevant information for identifying suitable areas for the development of wave energy projects. Corporate deliverable of the SafeWAVE Project co-funded by the European Union, Call for Proposals EMFF-2019-1.2.1.1 – Environmental monitoring of ocean energy devices. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.10179.48169. 21 pp.
Galparsoro, I., G. Mandiola, R. Garnier, I. de Santiago, E. Villarín, G. Iglesias, I. Machado, T. Soulard, E. Le Bourhis, L. Zubiate, I. Menchaca and J. Bald, 2022. Deliverable 6.2 Development of a model for the identification of suitable areas for the development of wave energy projects in the European Atlantic region in the context of maritime spatial planning and its implementation into a Decision Support Tool. The corporate deliverable of the SafeWAVE Project co-funded by the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA), Call for Proposals EMFF-2019-1.2.1.1 – Environmental monitoring of ocean energy devices. 50 pp + Annexes. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.29874.07360
Galparsoro; I., G. Mandiola, E. Villarín, I. De Santiago, R. Garnier, G. Iglesias and J. Bald, 2023. Deliverable 6.3. Identifying suitable areas for developing wave energy projects in the European Atlantic region. A corporate deliverable of the SafeWAVE Project co-funded by the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA), Call for Proposals EMFF-2019-1.2.1.1 – Environmental monitoring of ocean energy devices. 47 pp. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.14963.09761
Uyarra, M.C., Menchaca, I., Pouso, S., Bald, J., Zubiate, L., Marina, D., le Bourhis, E., Soulard, T., Jamet, S., Dunphy, N., Gonçalves, J, & Cruz, E. 2021. Deliverable 7.1 Societal response to marine renewable energy. Corporate deliverable of the SafeWAVE Project co-funded by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) program of the European Union, Call for Proposals EMFF-2019-1.2.1.1 – Environmental monitoring of ocean energy devices. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.30469.42729. 80 pp.
Dunphy, N.P., Velasco-Herrejon, P., Lennon, B. 2021. Deliverable 7.2 Review of education and public engagement programmes. Corporate deliverable of the SafeWAVE Project co-funded by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) program of the European Union, Call for Proposals EMFF-2019-1.2.1.1 – Environmental monitoring of ocean energy devices. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.15002.93123/2. 46 pp.
Dunphy, N.P., Velasco-Herrejon, P., Lennon, B., Golcalves, J., Le Bourhis, E., & Marina, D. 2021. Deliverable 7.3 Societal stakeholder characterisation. Corporate deliverable of the SafeWAVE Project co-funded by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) program of the European Union, Call for Proposals EMFF-2019-1.2.1.1 – Environmental monitoring of ocean energy devices. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.17450.70084. 33 pp.
Smith, A.L., Quinlivan, L., Dunphy, N.P. 2021. Deliverable 7.4 Education and Public Engagement Framework for Ocean Literacy. Corporate deliverable of the SafeWAVE Project co-funded by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) program of the European Union, Call for Proposals EMFF-2019-1.2.1.1 – Environmental monitoring of ocean energy devices. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.35191.29600
Smith, A.L., Dunphy, N.P., Uyarra, M.C., Pouso, S., Menchaca, I., Montero, N., Bald, J., Gonçalves, J., Vinagre, P., Clementino, L., Le Bourhis, E., Soulard, T., and Zubiate, L. 2022. Deliverable 7.5 Tailored Ocean Literacy Programmes Focusing on Wave Energy. Corporate deliverable of the SafeWAVE Project co-funded by the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA), Call for Proposals EMFF-2019-1.2.1.1 – Environmental monitoring of ocean energy devices. 144 pp. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.12878.23366
Leitão, J.C., Cardoso, S., Santos, H., Pereira, R., 2024. Deliverable 4.5 Wider user experience. Corporate deliverable of the SafeWAVE Project co-funded by the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA), Call for Proposals EMFF-2019-1.2.1.1 – Environmental monitoring of ocean energy devices. 24 pp. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.33033.15206
Leitão, J.C., Cardoso, S., Santos, H., 2024. Deliverable 4.6 Updated version of MARENDATA. Corporate deliverable of the SafeWAVE Project co-funded by the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA), Call for Proposals EMFF-2019-1.2.1.1 – Environmental monitoring of ocean energy devices. 19 pp. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.10803.34089
Scientific Publications
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Dissemination
SafeWAVE Final Event
Streamlining the Assessment of Environmental Effects of Wave Energy
The SafeWAVE Final Event, held online on 28 November 2024, marked the culmination of three years of impactful research into the environmental effects of wave energy. The event brought together experts to share insights on:
🌐 Environmental impacts of wave energy platforms and data-sharing innovations
🌊 Efficient environmental consenting processes and site selection under Maritime Spatial Planning
🌍 Engaging communities to foster local support for wave energy
AGENDA:
Introduction to the event and SafeWAVE project
Environmental Research Demonstration Strategy
Consenting and Planning Strategy
Public Education and Engagement Strategy
Final remarks – conclusions
Missed the event? You can now access the recording and explore the presentations shared by project partners.
Hosted by ETIP Ocean.
Videos
On the 4th and 5th of May, RTSYS and ECN carried out a 2-days campaign at the Ecole centrale de Nantes offshore test site SEM-REV.
We managed to combine two surveys: Seabed integrity monitoring with Side Scan Sonar, and Electromagnetic field monitoring. Both were carried out with the same AUV from RTSYS (COMET-300). The objective is now to replicate this survey methodology at the other sites within SafeWAVE.
On 24 January 2022, AZTI technicians recovered the three hydrophones that were deployed on 11 November 2021 around WelloOY’s Penguin wave energy device in BiMEP. During all these months, they have been acquiring acoustic information that will allow to investigate the potential acoustic impacts of this type of technologies in the framework of the SafeWAVE project.
This video shows the deployment of a hydrophone with an acoustic release in BiMEP area (Basque Country, North of Spain) in relation to European SafeWave project. The aim of the project is to improve the knowledge on the potential environmental impacts from Wave Energy projects.
According to environmental monitoring plans designed, the hydrophone deployed will allow to record noise data before and during the installation phase of the Wello Penguin Wave Energy Converter device. Hence, the analysis will offer information about background noise (ambient noise) and radiated noise generated in a pre-operational phase.
The Wello Penguin II consists of a vessel shaped attenuator device, “anchored” with 6-legged mooring system. Each leg develops a catenary ending with two chain clump anchors. The umbilical design is a Lazy-S with a mid-water arch, which consists of buoy and two cable bend stiffeners. BiMEP is an open-sea facility to support research, technical testing and commercial demonstration of pre-commercial prototype utility-scale floating Marine Renewable Energy Devices (MREDs).
The deployed hydrophone is a SoundTrap 300, a hydrophone developed by Ocean Instruments. The acoustic release utilized is a R500 acoustic release manufactured by Teledyne Benthos.
On the 13th and 14th of July, a ROV inspection of the mooring lines and moorings of the Penguin device of WELLO OY in BiMEP (www.bimep.com) was carried out. This inspection is part of the monitoring campaigns scheduled in the SafeWAVE project. In this particular case, the aim of this inspection is to assess the potential impact of these structures on the seabed. The installation of wave devices alters benthic (bottom) habitats by the addition of gravity foundations, piles, or anchors, as well as the sweep of mooring lines, cables, and mechanical moving parts. During the operation stage, dragging or rubbing of materials such as chains, wires, ropes or cables across the seabed could be expected. With this inspection we expect to evaluate the footprint that these structures can generate on the seabed.
The Wello Penguin II consists of a vessel shaped attenuator device, “anchored” with 6-legged mooring system. Each leg develops a catenary ending with two chain clump anchors. The umbilical design is a Lazy-S with a mid-water arch, which consists of buoy and two cable bend stiffeners. A minor leakage detected inside the Penguin WEC by the remote-control system a couple of weeks ago. Consequently, Wello decided to bring the WEC to harbour for inspections and necessary repairs on December 19th 2021. During the ROV inspection the device was still in harbour being repaired.
BiMEP is an open-sea facility to support research, technical testing and commercial demonstration of pre-commercial prototype utility-scale floating Marine Renewable Energy Devices (MREDs).
This video shows the seafloor integrity monitoringin BiMEP area (Basque Country, North of Spain) with the Side Scan Sonnar of the AUV Comet of RTsys in relation to European SafeWave project.
The aim of the project is to improve the knowledge on the potential environmental impacts from Wave Energy projects.
This video was recorded to assess the impact caused by the CW4 mooring of the Penguin wave energy converter installed in BiMEP, on the seafloor integrity, in the framework of the European SafeWAVE-Project.
Penguin, developed by Wello, uses wave energy to create electricity. It is a direct drive wave energy converter.
The survey was carried out with a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) SIBIU Pro.
The filmed mooring is highlighted at 00:09–00:21 and the main sections of the mooring recorded are indexed below:
00:21 – 06:13 Anchoring.
06:14 – 12:18 Mooring line.
This video was recorded to assess the impact caused by the electric cable and the SPL-1 connector of the Penguin wave energy converter installed in BiMEP, on the seafloor integrity, in the framework of the European SafeWAVE-Project.
Penguin, developed by Wello, uses wave energy to create electricity. It is a direct drive wave energy converter.
The survey was carried out with a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) SIBIU Pro.
The recorded cable and the location of the SPL-1 connector are highlighted at 00:09–00:21 and the main elements recorded are indexed below:
00:21 – 04:33 Electric cable from Penguin to SPL-1 connector.
04:35 – 05:28 SPL-1 connector.
05:29 – 06:53 Electric cable from SPL-1 connector to land.
This video was recorded to assess the impact caused by the CW5 mooring of the Penguin wave energy converter installed in BiMEP, on the seafloor integrity, in the framework of the European SafeWAVE-Project.
Penguin, developed by Wello, uses wave energy to create electricity. It is a direct drive wave energy converter.
The survey was carried out with a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) SIBIU Pro.
The filmed mooring is highlighted at 00:09–00:21 and the main sections of the mooring recorded are indexed below:
00:21 – 04:17 Anchoring.
04:18 – 15:07 Mooring line.
This video was recorded to assess the impact caused by the CW6 mooring of the Penguin wave energy converter installed in BiMEP, on the seafloor integrity, in the framework of the European SafeWAVE-Project.
Penguin, developed by Wello, uses wave energy to create electricity. It is a direct drive wave energy converter.
The survey was carried out with a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) SIBIU Pro.
The filmed mooring is highlighted at 00:09–00:21 and the main sections of the mooring recorded are indexed below:
00:21 – 03:34 Mooring line.
03:35 – 10:34 Anchoring.
This video was recorded to assess the impact caused by the CW1 mooring of the Penguin wave energy converter installed in BiMEP, on the seafloor integrity, in the framework of the European SafeWAVE-Project.
Penguin, developed by Wello, uses wave energy to create electricity. It is a direct drive wave energy converter. The survey was carried out with a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) SIBIU Pro.
The filmed mooring is highlighted at 00:09–00:21 and the main sections of the mooring recorded are indexed below:
00:21 – 03:59 Anchoring.
04:00 – 12:28 Mooring line.
This video was recorded to assess the impact caused by the CW3 mooring of the Penguin wave energy converter installed in BiMEP, on the seafloor integrity, in the framework of the European SafeWAVE-Project.
Penguin, developed by Wello, uses wave energy to create electricity. It is a direct drive wave energy converter.
The survey was carried out with a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) SIBIU Pro.
The filmed mooring is highlighted at 00:09–00:21 and the main sections of the mooring recorded are indexed below:
00:21 – 03:35 Anchoring.
03:36 – 10:13 Mooring line.
Trials with surface drone (by BRANKA) in the BiMEP area as part of the monitoring campaigns scheduled in the SafeWAVE project.
BiMEP is an open-sea facility to support research, technical testing and commercial demonstration of pre-commercial prototype utility-scale floating Marine Renewable Energy Devices (MREDs).
This video was recorded to assess the impact caused by the CW2 mooring of the Penguin wave energy converter installed in BiMEP, on the seafloor integrity, in the framework of the European SafeWAVE-Project.
Penguin, developed by Wello, uses wave energy to create electricity. It is a direct drive wave energy converter.
The survey was carried out with a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) SIBIU Pro.
The filmed mooring is highlighted at 00:09–00:21 and the main sections of the mooring recorded are indexed below:
00:21 – 04:02 Anchoring.
04:03 – 12:28 Mooring line.
ITSASDRONE is an autonomous sea surface drone for long term missions at sea surface (3 months or more), capable of carrying out different tasks operating autonomously, by means of an automated remote control with radio or satellite communication. It is a drone that operates 100% on renewable energy in the marine environment and with a zero-emission propulsion system. The applications of the drone may range from oceanographic, meteorological, or biological research to control by marine authorities, including target monitoring. The echo sounder integrated in ITSASDRONE can collect and store accurate acoustic backscattering data that can be post-processed and replayed.
ITSASDRONE will be used in BIMEP around the Penguin wave energy device of WelloOy to monitor the potential reef effect of the presence of structures in the surface of the water. During the operation phase, in general, the placement of any artefact in the sea can result in an attracting effect on fish communities, especially if it is floating.