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Par Skipper le lundi 6 novembre 2017
The first floating offshore wind (FOW) turbine built in France was launched at Saint-Nazaire on 13 October just 15 months after construction began. The project, beginning with the turbine, tower and floating foundation, are being funded by the European Commission. This coming winter, the demonstrator will be towed to the SEM-REV test site off Le Croisic between Nantes and Lorient in Brittany. There, it will then be connected to the French power grid for a two-year test period to validate the design concept and technologies and measure performance under real-world conditions.
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Par Skipper le lundi 6 novembre 2017
Channel 5 is a new service currently being piloted at Seayard’s container terminal in Fos-sur-Mer on France’s Mediterranean coast. It was developed by MGI, a Marseille-based company specialised in Cargo Community Systems (CCSs) and Port Community Systems (PCSs) for port, airport and inland logistics communities. Channel 5 updates users on gate traffic and expected import/export cargo volumes to provide an accurate real-time overview of port system status.
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Par Skipper le lundi 6 novembre 2017
Projects at Damen’s Dunkerque yard include ship repairs and conversions, assembly of offshore wind turbines and structures, and new-build shipbuilding. And Mark Jan Van den Akker, the recently appointed CEO of Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque has big plans in all three areas. Here, he also discusses the yard’s role within the Netherlands-headquartered group.
Mer et Marine: The Damen group has two yards in France, one at Brest, the other at Dunkerque. What is the strategy? Do they compete with each other or work together?
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