Floating laboratory in a real offshore environment (HarshLab)

• Engineering & Technology

946 430 850

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https://harshlab.eu/

An offshore platform moored at BIMEP for testing materials, coatings, sensors, and equipment under real-world conditions in the Bay of Biscay. It covers environments ranging from the atmosphere and splash zone to the seabed, with telecommunications and support for grid-connected prototypes.

The platform enables prototypes and materials to be exposed to and monitored in open-sea conditions, while recording environmental parameters and assessing degradation, corrosion, and operational performance in harsh environments. This facilitates technology validation and maturation for offshore applications.

Equipment

• Meteorological and oceanographic sensors.
• 3G communications and positioning systems.
• Underwater modem.
• Remotely operated vehicle (ROV) for inspection.
• Infrastructure for corrosion, ageing, antifouling, and connection system testing.

• Exposure and monitoring in open-sea conditions
• Validation of offshore solutions
• Support for demonstrators and high technology readiness level (TRL) projects

Aimed at:

• Companies, universities and any national/international research centre interested in testing materials or components in a real offshore environment.

HarshLab1.0 is anchored at BIMEP (Biscay Marine Energy Platform), 1.6 miles off the coast of Armintza (Bay of Biscay, Spain).

Renewable Generation:

- Renewable Energy

- Energy Technologies

Application sectors

• Corrosion
• Energy
• Marine and wind energy
• Materials
• Oil and gas

Industry plan

• IRABAZI · Energy