Bord Gais Eireann, on behalf of Tidal Ventures Ltd, a joint venture between Bord Gais and OpenHydro, is seeking a contractor to undertake hydrographic survey services for a tidal energy project.

Tidal Ventures wishes to procure an offshore hydrographic survey for a tidal energy development at Torr Head off the north coast of Antrim. The survey will include obtaining bathymetry, side-scan sonar, sub-bottom profiler and magnetometer data. The survey should be completed in 2013.

Last year, the Crown Estate awarded Tidal Ventures exclusive rights to develop a 100MW tidal energy farm off Torr Head. The project, potentially the first of its kind in the island of Ireland, is expected to be completed by the year 2020.

The award was made to as part of Northern Ireland’s Offshore Renewable Energy Strategic Action Plan.

Tenders can be submitted by September 23.

Press Release, September 6, 2013; Image: OpenHydro