Simply Blue to use new tech to assess marine sites

Marine energy developer Simply Blue is to use Esri Ireland's data technology to help identify suitable locations for wind turbine fields

New technology partnership: Brian FitzGerald, Simply Blue; Dermot O’Kane, Esri Ireland; and Sam Bouma, Simply Blue.

Geographic information systems (GIS) software firm Esri Ireland is working with marine developer Simply Blue on data analytics on its pioneer projects such as floating wind farms, wave power and aquaculture schemes.

Headquartered in Cork, Simply Blue will use Esri's interactive digital mapping system ArcGIS, to identify suitable locations for wind turbine fields. Simply Blue is investigating floating wind, wave energy and aquaculture projects in Ireland and UK.