Blue-x blue Energy Offshore Installation Accelerator

XR
RESULTS
AT OCEAN SCALE.

BLUE-X accelerates offshore renewable energy projects by combining Copernicus Earth observation, MetOcean data and decision-support tools across planning, construction, operation and decommissioning. It helps reduce costs and deployment time while supporting Europe’s transition to clean, secure and sustainable energy.

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Project 01 / Oil Spill AR

Visualise the spill.
Shape the response.

Oil Spill AR transforms georeferenced spill data into an interactive tabletop simulation. Users can select an incident from a floating 3D globe, place its evolution over a real-world map and explore how environmental conditions influence the movement and concentration of the oil.

Oil Spill AR overview

Interactive browser simulation

Try the simulation below.

Rotate the globe. Observe the spill. Test a containment barrier.

01 / Georeferenced selection

Rotate the globe.
Locate the event.

Drag the three-dimensional globe to inspect the planet and find the highlighted spill. Its position is tied to the geographic geometry supplied by latitude and longitude data.

Drag to rotate · scroll to enter the scenario

02 / Observation mode

Play the spill.
Change the view.

The concentration field evolves over a real map through a mass-conserving surface transport simulation. Use the controls to inspect a longer sequence while the map remains in a clear, high-resolution top view.

Play, pause, step or scrub the extended sequence

03 / Containment mode

Draw the barrier.
Constrain the flow.

Add points directly on the map and apply the barrier. The line becomes an impermeable boundary: the oil cannot cross it, accumulates against it and spreads along the remaining available space.

Add at least three points · apply the barrier

Interactive globe Drag / touch to rotate

39.36° N · 9.50° W

Observation mode Oil spill simulation

Peniche Leiria District · Portugal

Dominant displacement ENE ➤

Wind 4.61 m/s

Sea state Slight Wave size 0.38 m

Oil behaviour Moderate dispersion Generic medium crude

Top view

Frame 1 / 14

Move panel · double-click / double-tap to collapse

Containment editor 0 points

Create an impermeable barrier

Click at least three points on the map, then apply the boundary to recalculate the concentration field.

Lagrangian surface transport Oil mass retained 100%

Recalculating containment response Recalculating surface transport around the barrier

Observation mode

Oil Spill AR / Project media

Entry

Select the event from the spatial experience.

The experience begins by locating and opening the selected spill scenario.

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Selection

Choose a georeferenced spill event.

Geographic coordinates connect each event to its position on the 3D globe.

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Context

Read environmental conditions around the spill.

Floating indicators reveal wind, waves, displacement and oil behaviour.

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Timeline

Follow the spill through successive frames.

Playback controls reveal how concentration and shape evolve over time.

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Map

Place the simulation over real geography.

The georeferenced concentration field is shown directly over the coastal map.

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Containment

Draw an impermeable response barrier.

Barrier points define the containment geometry used by the solver.

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Solver

Recalculate transport around the barrier.

The simulation preserves the oil mass while adapting it to the new boundary.

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Result

Compare the contained spill response.

The final frames show accumulation and transport constrained by the barrier.

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Evidence

Review the complete response sequence.

Supporting imagery documents the interactive scenario and its outcomes.

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Project 02 / Tidal XR

HydroWing.
Located. Measured. Monitored.

Tidal XR provides an immersive view of the HydroWing system, combining geolocated infrastructure with operational and environmental data. Teams can monitor conditions, identify anomalies, review recent activity and coordinate interventions within a shared spatial environment.

Tidal XR overview

Interactive asset monitoring

Test a live simulation below.

Follow a simulated descent, observe the operating turbines and trace an anomaly from the submerged component to a real-time mobile alert.

Simulated descent

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Surface

01 / Descent

Leave the surface.
Follow the signal.

Scroll to descend through the water column. As direct visibility falls away, the asset is progressively revealed by a focused inspection light.

Scroll to descend

02 / Live asset

Operating below.
Visible in real time.

The seabed-mounted HydroWing is reconstructed as an inspectable three-dimensional asset. Both turbines operate while spatial and environmental context remains connected to the system.

Turbines operating normally

03 / Anomaly detection

A change in motion
becomes a location.

Marine debris reaches Turbine 02. Its rotation falls below the expected threshold while the unaffected turbine continues to operate, allowing the anomaly to be isolated in the 3D asset.

Simulated telemetry event

04 / Operational response

From submerged anomaly
to actionable alert.

The affected component is linked to a live mobile notification, providing location, severity and context for intervention and decision-making.

Loading the HydroWing asset 0%

Component anomaly Turbine 02

Rotor speed −68%

Location Confirmed in 3D

Contextual intelligence

Every asset.
Every signal.
One operational view.

Satellite-derived data, geolocated HydroWing assets and operational events are brought together in one contextual interface. Interactive widgets reveal environmental conditions, asset locations and how incidents evolve across different time periods.

Spatial alert inspection

Locate the alert.
Inspect it in 3D or AR.

The interactive model identifies the exact component associated with each operational alert. Users can manipulate the HydroWing, inspect the affected area from different angles or place the asset in their physical environment through augmented reality. The view can isolate an event selected by date and time on the map or reveal every alert currently active across the system.

Real-time alert management

From alert.
To action.

Operational alerts are displayed in real time and differentiated by type, severity and status. Each notification leads directly to the identified HydroWing and affected component, where occurrence details, source data, measurements, assigned responsibilities, recommended actions and resolution history support a traceable response from detection to closure.

Project 03 / Wind XR

Offshore scale.
Operational context.

Wind XR brings offshore wind infrastructure into a shared immersive environment, connecting asset visualisation with geospatial and operational information. It supports inspection, monitoring, collaborative planning and informed decision-making across the offshore energy lifecycle.

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Wind XR overview

Validation & uncertainty

What we tested.
What the evidence supports.
What remains open.

Validation is presented as a traceable chain between the test conditions, the observations produced and the limits within which those results can be interpreted. The objective is not to overstate the prototypes, but to make their current level of evidence clear.

01 Test conditions

Method

What was tested

The validation records the device configuration, scenario, data inputs, task sequence and observation protocol used during each test.

Devices Scenarios Data sources Protocol

02 Observed evidence

Results

What the evidence supports

Results are stated as observed behaviour, measured outputs and traceable records, always connected to the conditions in which they were produced.

Observations Measurements Task outcomes Recorded evidence

03 Interpretation boundary

Uncertainty

What remains open

Prototype maturity, data availability, test context and unresolved technical constraints are stated alongside the conclusions they affect.

Prototype scope Data coverage Test context Open limitations

Reports / publications

The archive of what was delivered.

Deliverables, publications and APK packages presented as a clean, launch-ready archive.

APKXR build and installation guide - Oils Spill VRApplication packageView ↗

APKXR build and installation guide - Tidal CorridorApplication packageView ↗

APKXR build and installation guide - Wind CorridorApplication packageView ↗

About BLUE-X

Seven partners.
One shared mission.

BLUE-X brings together seven European partners to develop a satellite-based decision-support tool that accelerates offshore renewable energy deployment and unlocks the potential of offshore wind, solar, wave and tidal energy.

Visit the official BLUE-X page ↗

EOMAP GMBH & CO. KG Coordination

HORIZON-EUSPA-2022-SPACE Project Call

INESC TEC XR / T3.5 Lead

STICHTING DUTCH MARINE ENERGY CENTRE

INYANGA TECH SAS

FÓRUM OCEANO — ASSOCIAÇÃO DA ECONOMIA DO MAR

INESC TEC — INSTITUTO DE ENGENHARIA DE SISTEMAS E COMPUTADORES, TECNOLOGIA E CIÊNCIA

WAVE FOR ENERGY SRL

POLITECNICO DI TORINO

Participants

Horizon Europe Funding

Team / contact

The people behind the XR work.

Five team members are shown here. Hover each card for a lift, glow and line reveal effect.

Team 01

Fernando Cassola

Coordinator · INESC TEC Contact ↗

Team 02

Marco Amaro

Coordinator · INESC TEC Contact ↗

Team 03

Demetrius Lacet

XR Designer/Researcher · INESC TEC Contact ↗

Team 04

João Silva

Backend/Researcher · INESC TEC Contact ↗

Team 05

Vitor Cavaleiro

Backend/Researcher · INESC TEC Contact ↗

Team 05

Miguel Correia

Backend/Researcher · INESC TEC Contact ↗

Team 06

João Campos

Backend/Researcher · INESC TEC Contact ↗

XRRESULTSAT OCEAN SCALE.

Visualise the spill. Shape the response.

Try the simulation below.

Rotate the globe. Locate the event.

Play the spill. Change the view.

Draw the barrier. Constrain the flow.

Select the event from the spatial experience.

Choose a georeferenced spill event.

Read environmental conditions around the spill.

Follow the spill through successive frames.

Place the simulation over real geography.

Draw an impermeable response barrier.

Recalculate transport around the barrier.

Compare the contained spill response.

Review the complete response sequence.

HydroWing. Located. Measured. Monitored.

Test a live simulation below.

Leave the surface. Follow the signal.

Operating below. Visible in real time.

A change in motion becomes a location.

From submerged anomaly to actionable alert.

Every asset. Every signal. One operational view.

Locate the alert. Inspect it in 3D or AR.

From alert. To action.

Offshore scale.Operational context.

What was tested

What the evidence supports

What remains open

The archive of what was delivered.

Seven partners.One shared mission.

The people behind the XR work.

Fernando Cassola

Marco Amaro

Demetrius Lacet

João Silva

Vitor Cavaleiro

Miguel Correia

João Campos

Project video

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XR
RESULTS
AT OCEAN SCALE.

Visualise the spill.
Shape the response.

Rotate the globe.
Locate the event.

Play the spill.
Change the view.

Draw the barrier.
Constrain the flow.

HydroWing.
Located. Measured. Monitored.

Leave the surface.
Follow the signal.

Operating below.
Visible in real time.

A change in motion
becomes a location.

From submerged anomaly
to actionable alert.

Every asset.
Every signal.
One operational view.

Locate the alert.
Inspect it in 3D or AR.

From alert.
To action.

Offshore scale.
Operational context.

Seven partners.
One shared mission.