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Long-term placement in the Dutch North Sea.
The Nodes have already shown promising ecological results in earlier tests, making our next step to monitor their performance over a longer period. Thanks to our collaboration with De Rijke Noordzee, we’re now able to do this through a long-term placement in the Dutch North Sea.
As part of our ongoing long-term ecological monitoring, full-sized Mecal Nodes have now been deployed in the Dutch North Sea at a depth of approximately ten meters. At this site, the Nodes were installed alongside standard armour-layer rocks, the same that are typically used in offshore scour protection systems, to evaluate how well the Nodes integrate into existing industry practices.
This placement was made possible through our collaboration with De Rijke Noordzee, who provided both support and access to one of their ecological project locations. Having the Nodes positioned in a real offshore environment marks an important step in understanding their long-term performance under natural conditions.
We are eager to follow their development over the coming months to see how they interact with the surrounding environment and how they will enrich the area with new, diverse marine life. The results from this site will play a key role in shaping the future of nature-inclusive scour protection solutions.
Take a look at the video below to learn more about this project.