Under the contract, Baker Consultants will be responsible for monitoring underwater noise emissions during construction of the wind farm. It will also monitor activity of harbor porpoises within and around the wind farm during piling operations.
It will collect and analyze acoustics data and understand the physical principal of sound propagation underwater, as well as processing bioacoustics data, such as dolphin and porpoise calls.
Baker Consultants managing director Andrew Baker said: "Our unique skill-set and technical expertise in underwater noise monitoring, bioacoustics and marine mammal monitoring allow us to provide a comprehensive service to Iberdrola.
"We are able to generate robust results in line with underwater noise regulations and reduce costs through our use of technical innovation".
Baker will also provide expert consultancy services to Iberdrola which include method statements, technical support to comply with the German regulatory authority’s (BSH) requirements and interpretation of the significant amount of data that will be collected.
Construction on the 70-turbine offshore wind farm is schedule to begin in March this year.
Upon completion, the wind farm will generate clean electricity that will be enough to power over 350,000 households, offsetting 600,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions every year.
Baker Consultants marine team includes underwater noise specialists, marine ecology experts, leading authorities in environmental law and public inquiries and trained data analysts.
It provides service at all stages of project development, including modelling potential impacts at conception, informing Environmental Impact Assessments at planning stage and monitoring during construction and operation.