European marine archaeology service provider Trident Archäologie headquartered in Rostock, Germany, expands its regional scope.
Trident Archäologie, a subsidiary of the Salisbury, UK based Wessex Archaeology, intends to focus its new satellite office on services to offshore developers working in the Dutch North Sea.
Environmental and/or archaeological studies and monitoring are commonplace before and during the building of infrastructure on land.
Similarly, they are if anything even more important for the burgeoning offshore infrastructure to understand, for example, the nature of the seabed and the presence of any geological or archaeological features or other sensitivities or constraints to the development.
Wessex Archaeology claims a wealth of experience in working with developers in the energy sector, including solar and wind farms and nuclear power plants, as well as offshore infrastructure such as electricity interconnectors.
Indeed, the company claims working with almost two-thirds of all marine development projects in UK waters including over 90% of offshore wind farms over the past two decades.
In 2020 Wessex Archaeology launched its subsidiary Trident Archäologie in Germany to provide services to developments in the Baltic and North seas, both of which are subject to regulatory constraints regarding impacts on the marine historic environment and any potential archaeological remains.
Now, the further growth is behind the opening of the new office, which is located in Rotterdam and under the management of Bas Coolen, the company’s business development manager.
“As a result of the demand for clean energy, we’ve seen exceptional demand for our services in the offshore sector in the EU,” says Director of Trident Archäologie and Wessex Archaeology, Paul Baggaley.
“The Netherlands was the next logical step, as the regulatory environment around archaeology is very well established and developers are waking up to the wider ESG benefits of heritage.
We’re looking forward to helping developments progress smoothly through the planning process, ensuring that archaeological works are planned from the start to minimise the impact on project timelines and to maximise opportunities.”
