Aberdeen, 9 March 2026: INSPIRE Environmental, part of Venterra Group, has established a permanent operational base in Aberdeen, bringing advanced marine science capability into the heart of Europe’s busiest offshore energy hub and investing directly in Scotland’s offshore wind supply chain. The move enables rapid mobilisation across Scotland, the wider UK and Europe, and represents a long-term commitment to local delivery, with plans to grow a team of around 30 specialists by 2030. This includes the creation of several new skilled environmental roles in 2026, supporting Scotland’s offshore wind pipeline from early survey through to long-term monitoring.
INSPIRE supports offshore infrastructure across the full lifecycle, from early survey and consenting through to construction and long-term monitoring. Its integrated offering spans benthic and fisheries science, underwater acoustics, Nature-Based Design, and advanced data services – all focused on delivering clear, regulator-ready evidence that keeps projects moving.
A defining strength is the company’s ability to combine world‑leading Sediment Profile Imaging/Plan View (SPI/PV) with both conventional and non‑extractive methods to generate high‑quality datasets aligned with UK and Scottish regulatory expectations and evolving guidance, supporting efficient consenting and reducing delivery risk for ScotWind and INTOG projects. Although used extensively in the U.S. for decades, SPI/PV is only now gaining wider recognition in the UK and Europe as regulators shift toward more targeted, fit‑for‑purpose benthic evidence. The method provides non‑extractive, high‑resolution seafloor data in near real time, enabling faster sampling, adaptive responses to unexpected conditions and lower overall survey costs. Bringing this technology and expertise to Scotland and the wider European market gives developers a powerful new option for accelerating consenting and reducing environmental uncertainty.
INSPIRE’s expansion comes at a pivotal moment for Scotland’s offshore wind sector. Large-scale build-out under ScotWind and INTOG is moving toward delivery, with an estimated >40 GW of capacity creating significant demand for high-quality, proportionate environmental evidence. At the same time, regulatory expectations are evolving, placing greater emphasis on fit-for-purpose survey design, underwater noise and marine mammal protection, and long-term ecosystem outcomes. In this context, environmental data is no longer a standalone requirement – it is increasingly central to design decisions, consenting confidence, and lifecycle performance.
Jeanine Boyle, Managing Director of INSPIRE Environmental, said: “We’re not just opening an office in Aberdeen, we’re investing in Scotland’s offshore wind future. That means new jobs and bringing cutting-edge science that helps developers do more: cost-efficient surveys, stronger evidence for consenting, and clearer communication with the public. By combining advanced imaging, fisheries science, acoustics, and Nature-Based Design, we’re helping projects work with nature from the start – and that’s what will define the next generation of offshore wind.”
Since 2009, INSPIRE has supported more than 27 GW of offshore wind globally. In the U.S., the company has worked on over half of all offshore wind projects, delivering some of the most comprehensive monitoring programmes in the industry, including long‑running benthic and fisheries studies at Block Island and end‑to‑end environmental support at South Fork Wind.
Across its portfolio, INSPIRE integrates these capabilities with physics-based marine acoustic modelling, advanced data analytics, and a Nature-Based Design approach, using environmental data to inform design, mitigation, and installation strategies that work with natural processes, reduce consenting risk, and support long-term ecosystem function. This integrated, evidence-led approach is directly aligned with the direction of regulation in Scotland and the wider UK market, including emerging expectations around Marine Net Gain and proportionate, outcomes-focused evidence.
INSPIRE’s Aberdeen base is co-located with fellow Venterra company Oceanscan, enabling onsite equipment management, maintenance, and rapid deployment. This strengthens Venterra Group’s coordinated offering across environmental science and marine data services, while supporting local supply chain investment and enhancing delivery capability for North Sea projects.
Annie Murphy, Senior Director and Head of UK at INSPIRE Environmental, added: “By being in Aberdeen, we can mobilise efficiently, collaborate more closely, and contribute directly to Scotland’s offshore wind supply chain. We’re bringing our full toolkit for benthic and fisheries surveys, state-of-the-art marine acoustic modelling, and advanced data analytics, so developers have the best possible data to inform the development of sustainable and responsible offshore energy projects. That means cost-effective, credible science that stands up to scrutiny and provides the foundation for Nature-Based Design. Together with Oceanscan and the wider Venterra Group, we aim to achieve meaningful environmental outcomes at scale.”