TDI-Brooks completes geotechnical program offshore Turkey, Black Sea

(WO) — TDI-Brooks has successfully completed its fifth geotechnical investigation for DenAr Ocean Engineering S.A. The RV Nautilus was dispatched to the Black Sea from the U.S. East Coast to facilitate this operation.

The geotechnical aspect of the investigation included 49 Gravity Cone Penetrometer Tests (gCPTs), 50 Jumbo Piston Corers (JPCs), 48 Cone Penetration Tests (CPTs), and 41 BCs. Additionally, an environmental component was incorporated, which comprised 27 Environmental BCs, 28 CTDs, 19 water samples and 180 kilometers of marine fauna transects. TDI-Brooks provides a comprehensive range of marine geotechnical survey services, covering offshore, nearshore and inland regions. The company utilizes a diverse set of advanced instruments to ensure accurate soil sampling and measurement.

TDI-Brooks owns and operates five oceanographic research vessels on the spot market. RV Brooks McCall and RV Miss Emma McCall are both U.S. registered Jones Act-compliant, and services the U.S. East and West Coasts, Gulf of Mexico and Mexico. RV Gyre, RV Proteus and RV Nautilus (DP2) are all Vanuatu registered, fully SOLAS compliant and serve clients globally.  These multi-use vessels suited for a wide variety of oceanographic research duties for the offshore energy sector. TDI-Brooks provides advanced environmental chemistry services for clients in the oil and gas sector, offshore wind industry, federal and state agencies and military organizations.