EnerVest recently signed a MoU with TaiwanCetaceanSociety to support the cetacean rehabilitation and related in-depth pathological diagnosis

EnerVest recently signed a MoU with TaiwanCetaceanSociety to support the cetacean rehabilitation and related in-depth pathological diagnosis at the Qiding Cetacean Emergency Rescue Center. EnerVest presented a portable high-frequency X-ray machine for cetacean detection to the Taiwan Cetacean Society on September 12, to support its professional team in understanding the physiological conditions of stranded cetaceans in a scientific way. It is estimated that the high-frequency X-ray machine for cetacean detection will be able to detect 15 to 20 cetaceans per year.

Weilin Ma, general manager of EnerVest, said: "The group recently applied for the Meisen OWF, which is located offshore of Miaoli, and has made a commitment in the EIA that the traditional hydraulic percussion piling will be abandoned in the construction of the wind turbine monopile, and the relatively friendly piling will be used instead. The vibratory hammer method of the environment is expected to greatly shorten the construction time, and at the same time reduce underwater noise, effectively reducing the disturbance to the marine ecology. We also hope that offshorewind can be a part of protecting the ocean, and hope that by donating this high-frequency X-ray machine for cetacean will support professional marine ecological research teams.”

Zheng-Tsong Zheng, secretary general of the Taiwan Cetacean Society, said: "We can use CT to understand the skeleton and pathology of dead stranded cetaceans at present. However, live stranded cetaceans cannot be diagnosed by CT. X-ray machines can not only assist us in the immediate diagnosis of injured cetaceans during rehabilitation in rescue stations, but also be used on dead individuals, and help more stranded cetaceans in different rescue areas.” He pointed out: “Taiwan has a large number of cetaceans every year. There have been more than 100 stranding of cetaceans, and the number has been increasing year by year; understanding the reasons for stranding or death of cetaceans can help formulate appropriate responses and protection strategies.”