Netherlands - based offshore technology firm Fistuca has developed its Blue 120 mm hammer piledriver as part of the UK Carbon Trust 's Blue Pilot project , which is seeking solutions to reduce costs and underwater noise while constructing offshore wind farms . Fistuca 's Blue ##river M features a large water ##wheel that helps the piledriver deliver a hard but quieter blow , and its hammer has been designed to reduce installation fatigue damage by up to 90 % . The Carbon Trust will collect and interpret data from the test , which was carried out on 13 August off the Dutch coast .
Netherlands-based offshore technology firm Fistuca has tested its Blue 25M hammer piledriver as part of the UK Carbon Trust's Blue Pilot project, which is seeking ways to reduce costs and underwater noise while constructing offshore wind farms. Fistuca's Blue 25M features a large water tank that helps the piledriver deliver a hard but quieter blow, and its hammer has been designed to reduce installation fatigue damage by up to 90%. The Carbon Trust will analyse and interpret data from the test, which was carried out on 13 August off the Dutch coast.