European leader in industrial logistics in the aerospace sector
today announced the renewal of its partnership with ITER (the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) – which is the world’s largest scientific project
ITER’s goal is to demonstrate the feasibility of nuclear fusion as a sustainable energy source by achieving net energy production (500 MW) and developing technologies for the reactors of the future
Comprising seven members (the European Union
and training of specialists for fusion power plants
Daher has been involved in the ITER project’s overall logistics management
Daher will continue to provide its expertise for this ambitious and unique project
The renewal of its two major contracts enables Daher to support the ITER project’s next phases
The first covers industrial and site logistics during the 2024-2028 timeframe
It involves the management of more than two million components stored at the Cadarache and Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône sites in France
A team of 60 employees is dedicated to managing these components’ storage
preservation and availability for the construction phases
in compliance with nuclear safety requirements
This contract also includes the management of incoming and outgoing flows at these strategic sites
It is focused on transporting components from factories of the member states to ITER’s Cadarache site in southern France
This mission integrates essential services such as planning
The synchronization of deliveries is crucial to meet construction deadlines and ensure timely completion
These renewals reflect the trust that ITER places in Daher to manage the complex logistics of this large-scale project
Both parties prioritize the safety of people and environmental protection in their operations
Logistical innovation to address the challenges
Daher implements advanced technological solutions
Self-propelled modular trailers (SPMTs) – used for the first time globally – enable the transportation and handling of heavy components in sensitive environments while minimizing emissions
a real-time geolocation control system facilitates convoy tracking and coordination between security teams and local authorities
Daher also applies artificial intelligence to optimize storage space needs and anticipate future logistical constraints
These technologies ensure operational efficiency and the smooth management of activities over the long term
The collaboration between Daher and ITER also involves the transport of oversized components
Among the remaining items to be delivered are vacuum chamber sectors weighing 600 tons each
manufactured in Italy; and superconducting coils (CS) from the United States
approximately 20 exceptional convoys are scheduled to deliver essential parts for the reactor’s construction
These missions illustrate Daher’s ability to meet the logistical challenges associated with components that are unique in the world
The first of three Siemens Gamesa 8 MW turbines at the Provence Grand Large floating offshore wind project in France has started delivering megawatt-hours of power to the national electricity grid
Located 17 kilometres off the coast in the Mediterranean Sea, the Provence Grand Large floating wind pilot project features three Siemens Gamesa 8 MW turbines installed on tensioned line floats and designed by IFP Energies Nouvelles and SBM Offshore
The first turbine was installed at the 100-metre-deep site in September 2023
with the third and final unit being towed offshore in October
The wind turbine components were manufactured at Siemens Gamesa’s factory in Le Havre
The floating foundations were constructed at Eiffage Métal’s facility in Fos-sur-Mer
with the assembly carried out by the French company in collaboration with Smulders
Asso.subsea completed the project’s cable installation
The company connected the turbines to the Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône station
the 24 MW Provence Grand Large floating wind farm is expected to produce the equivalent of the annual electricity consumption of 45,000 inhabitants
The pilot project is owned by Parc Eolien Offshore de Provence Grand Large – a subsidiary of EDF Renouvelables
and Enbridge Eolien France 2 S.à.r.l (EEF2)
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Port Saint-Louis du Rhône (PSL) is around one hour’s drive west of Marseilles
this port town was founded in the early 20th century as a means of developing the mouth of the Rhône river
and PSL now has 4,000 dry and wet berths for yachts
Quality of life for residents is clearly a priority
parks and recreational amenities having been created in these redeveloped areas in recent years
The aim is also to create a soft transition between the residential zones and the logistical or tertiary precincts
PSL is a human-sized town with big ambitions for the interface zone between the port and the urban areas
and for that reason AIVP was keen to interview its Mayor
The Town of Port Saint-Louis du Rhône has been a member of AIVP since 2018
the regeneration of brownfield land on the Mazet peninsula has been a flagship project for the municipality and its partners
Disused sites and old warehouses were demolished
before the land was cleared of pollution and converted into tertiary economic zones
along with an intergenerational park open to the population
Mayor of Port-Saint-Louis du Rhône – For our municipality
the Mazet peninsula represents a substantial reserve of over 300 hectares of land
This area is strategically valuable for developing marine activities
It is located between the historically developed urban zone to the north of the central port
the Camargue Regional Natural Park to the south
and the container port at Marseille Fos to the east
The local area was already home to several marinas (over 3,000 wet and dry berths)
and shellfish farming.We were keen to preserve and promote the development of those different economic activities
whilst maintaining a healthy spatial balance between urban
It was also important to lay the foundations for more ambitious development in the future
Then carrying out environmental surveys and cleaning up the brownfield land
This process enabled us to identify more clearly what the different spaces would ultimately be used for
and to create the right technical conditions for developing them.Finally
an agreement was signed with Grand Port Maritime de Marseille
to transfer management of certain quayside zones on the main channel leading to the sea
deemed no longer essential for their activities
That cooperation with Grand Port Maritime de Marseille was vital to allow us to move forward.It meant we were able to create a new fishing port
grouping together the existing fisheries and shellfish-related activities
and plan new facilities to house the yacht companies
especially those dealing with multihull business.A number of development plans were needed
to organise this vast 700 hectare interface zone to the north and south
we had to identify areas of environmental importance
which we focused heavily on in order to meet offsetting requirements
These are buffer zones that are crucial for managing the territory properly
We wanted to treat this aspect as an asset that makes the whole zone a special interface
This is reflect in the cycle paths to the north or discovery trails for the public to the south
AIVP – Your town is betting heavily on growth in yachting and the cruise industry in the Mediterranean
Land has been freed up to create new developments specially for these activities
In an interview with the newspaper La Provence in August 2020
you mentioned “hundreds of hectares dedicated”
was the focus of a major plan to develop sailing and seafood-related activities (the latter including shellfish farming and fishing).However
that approach required us to take appropriate environmental offsetting measures
A substantial land management plan was launched for 150 hectares of natural spaces
enabling us to put forward an “ARO” (Avoid
This was necessary in order to compensate for the creation of new activities on the site.The town’s status as a sailing centre is also being strengthened by measures to redevelop its inland river port on the Rhône
providing improved facilities for berthing commercial and river cruise vessels (104 stopovers in 2019)
Current plans to create a real river layover for cruise boats (of up to 130 m) will see us spearhead a new initiative called “Provence Fluviale” (Provence by River) driven by the Bouches-du-Rhône département and implemented by a joint public-private association.The range of activities
and seafood (tasting sessions are very popular) is providing cruise operators with an incentive to include the stopover in their itineraries
attracting a wide international clientele.These developments close to the town centre will also take into account the way the interface with the central precinct is managed in physical terms
to better showcase the tourist amenities and possibilities to be found around the central port
That desire to preserve the connection between the various districts around the port and the future “Nautismed” (sailing and marine) cluster provided the impetus for the creation of a 6 hectare international recreational area on the south bank of the central port
It will be popular with all kinds of users
and enhance the image of this historic location
AIVP – There are still substantial logistics platforms on PSL’s territory
They are part of Grand Port Maritime de Marseille-Fos (GPMM) and have an impact on urban development
One example concerns the interface between the platform at quay 3 and the residential zones
Martial ALVAREZ – Our approach to territorial development is based on sound management of the interface areas between the town and GPMM’s industrial zones to the north
and between the zones housing marine-related activities and natural environmental offsetting areas further south.Development of the “Distriport” logistics zone (280 hectares) opposite the container port must also go hand in hand with the urban functions of the nearby town
It is vital to manage this interface the right way.As part of our plans for this intermediate territory
we adopted a project in the recently revised urban development plan
for a central axis connected to the main road leading to the port zone
along the western boundary of Distriport (II)
It will provide an additional entry and exit point on the western edge of the logistics zone
This axis will also form a boundary along the edge of the 100 hectare nature area that acts as a buffer with the city
The new road will also allow access to a new urban district being developed further south along the Saint Louis canal
with a bridge leading to the Sailing and Marine Cluster on the Mazet peninsula.To ensure this interface remains both productive and balanced
we are moving to scale up and improved the quality of the services provided by the town
while guaranteeing better quality of life for residents
We are also keen to move forward with new or renovated housing and new educational
to attract new permanent residents who can work in the area
AIVP – A “new wind energy jobs cluster” is due to open soon in PSL
in connection with the various offshore wind projects being developed off the coast
Port towns and cities are naturally on the front line when it comes to the development of offshore wind
with the EU Commission predicting exponential growth for the sector: from 12 GW currently to 60 GW within ten years
Mr Martial ALVAREZ – There are a number of floating offshore wind projects in the pipeline
It was important to launch initiatives that would allow us to capitalise on the positive economic and social impacts generated by these new facilities.We came up with the “Windtech” project to address that objective
“WINDTECH” is a “technical centre for new careers in the wind energy industry”
It is a major pioneering project in the field of the Energy Transition.To achieve its goals
“WINDTECH” will contribute to the development of various activities
by hosting R&D and innovation ; education and training ; providing information and promoting awareness and tourism
to help improve the social acceptability of new industries created as part of the energy transition
sailing) recognised by elite sites (preparation for the 2024 Olympics) and Natural wind risks
“WINDTECH” will offer services and resources (e.g
etc.) to promote the development of these activities
it will offer support for the industry’s growth
“WINDTECH” will also organise and capitalise on the positive economic and social impacts of the activities to be developed locally in the fields of the energy transition and based around wind and solar power.These activities will be developed with professional bodies that have expressed an interest in participating in the project (e.g
Port-Saint-Louis du Rhône (France): regenerating brownfields and developing yachting
France
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Haiti National Port Authority (APN) is an independent public commercial undertaking with its own distinct legal personality
It is the body responsible for operating all of the ports in the Republic of Haiti
under the authority of the Ministry of Finance & Economy (MEF)
Its official role is to: provide services to vessels
and other port users and regulate the port sector
general manager of Haiti National Port Authority
The Port of Sète Sud de France joined the AIVP in 2023 and the City of Sète in 2024
The players in Sète have succeeded in establishing a new dynamic of cooperation
Various projects have emerged to green the port and redevelop the city-port interface
That's why we wanted to interview François Commeinhes
Sailors can now check in to Schengen zone in 53 French marinas rather than having to use official Ports of Entry
Sailors planning to cross the Channel to France this summer should have a much easier time checking in and out
thanks to changes introduced on 1 June 2024
Yachts arriving in France from outside the EU’s Schengen zone can now clear customs in one of 53 marinas
but have been given authority to check boats in and out of the zone by French customs authority
The French authorities have all signed a national protocol of cooperation facilitating
the arrival of sailors arriving from abroad
The Schengen border control’ states that frontiers can be passed through at specific passage points (PPF – points de passage frontaliers) at fixed opening times only
nor indeed were French sailors visiting the UK
This situation meant there was a huge drop in visitors to our ports and our shoreline
This present protocol has in a robust and pragmatic manner eased the entry and departure of sailors within the Schengen countries
It shows a strong commitment by the harbour authorities and the FFPP who have worked to ensure this protocol will last.’
The three authorities established a more robust platform in order to ease communication and information flow (including follow up)
granting 53 marinas – non-PPF ports – permission to welcome boats coming from abroad
The yachts must follow the following procedures
– the persons present on board the boat must (1) inform the Harbour authority before arrival and (2) be authorised to arrive at said port
– the persons must hand in the specific form
giving details of the persons on board as well as the technical characteristics of the boat
This information must be given to the Harbour authority 24 hours before arrival when the trip is less than 24 hours long
and at the latest when the boat departs from a port which is outside of Schengen countries
The port authority will immediately transmit such information to the designated PPF port
the marinas concerned will undertake to send all such information concerning the persons aboard wishing to enter French territory to the border authorities
Carrying out such checks on people at borders – itself a fundamental mission – falls within the exclusive domain of the specifically designated border guard
This protocol does not concern French overseas territories who are not concerned by the Schengen agreement
Vessels of any nationality sailing from and to the UK still need to inform UK Border Force and HMRC that they are leaving or arriving in the country in a pleasure craft using either the online Pleasure Craft Report form or the by email using an Excel sPCR template form
At the time of publication (1330 Monday 3 June 2024
the online PCR form was not working and sailors are required to download
complete and return an eC1331 form in its place)
Vessels returning to the UK can submit a report using the same form
or can call National Yachtline on 0300 123 2012
Sailors should also call this number at the earliest opportunity if their plans have changed for any reason
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The Cruising Association says the welcome changes "will make cruising to and from France this summer much easier and more attractive for all."
Arcachon is among the locations that can handle boats arriving from or departing to outside of the EU/Schengen area
French officials have announced a new ‘protocol’ for small boats to enter France from outside of the European Union (EU)
Normally boats would have to arrive at and depart from a Port of Entry (PPF)
although last year there were a few ports with a special derogation which allowed entry for a limited period
The new ‘protocol’, which came into force on 1 June, grants some 53 marinas (which are not PPFs) the rights to handle boats arriving from or departing to outside of the EU/Schengen area
Below is the list of PPFs and other marinas or ports for Channel France
Skippers of these boats will need to email a specific completed form to the relevant port in advance of arrival or departure
These forms will then be processed by local officials, and the Cruising Association (CA) anticipate the stamped papers may be picked up on arrival or emailed in the case of departure (as last year for those few ports)
“Further details for the Channel area but also applicable more widely, can be viewed by members on the France – Channel – Entry Procedures and Ports of Entry
“This announcement will make cruising to and from France this summer much easier and more attractive for all. The CA and cruising community is grateful to the French authorities as well as the ports and marina officials for their work to enable this outcome.”
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Chart showing the French Channel Ports of Entry (PPFs). Credit: The Cruising Association
This updated list details all the ports which are included in the new protocol (as at 2 July 2024). Some of these are also existing PPFs:
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Maria Nieves Castejon produces oysters in Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône, in the Camargue. She tells us how this adventure started, how Provence inspires her in her everyday life and how “Camargue Coquillages” is part of an eco-responsible approach. Interview.
“Camargue Coquillages” started in 2000. Before that, Franck Castejon, my husband, was a shellfish picker. I was working in Spain, where I was in charge of a company marketing seafood products. He was one of our suppliers and that’s how we met. I arrived in the Camargue, in Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône. We started up our company and began building a pond for shellfish purification. We work with countries like Spain, Belgium, Holland, etc.
Since we work with the sea, that’s what is important for us in Provence. The sea in which we live every day and that we want to protect with our resources.
If there is an ideal shellfish, it has to be the oyster. Oysters, and of course ours which are also organic, are the pearl of Camargue! Eat them raw as we do in the morning when we go down to the sea: fresh out of the water, they’re incredible!
If I had to summarize Provence in one word… That’s a bit difficult! But in two words: nature and wild.
We’ve set up a farm visit. A good opportunity to discover all aspects of oyster farming. It ends with a great tasting. We hope you’ll come and discover it.
Une publication partagée par Camargue Coquillages (@camarguecoquillages)
Asso.subsea
burial and protection operations for the Provence Grand Large Floating Offshore Wind Project
The floating wind pilot project is being developed by EDF Renewables and its partners 17 km off the France coast
Asso.subsea was responsible for marine works
cable loading of export and inter-array dynamic cables
cable installation and configuration of lazy wave
along with horizontal directional drilling operations for the landing point
The company also connected the turbines to the Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône station
Asso.subsea says the vessel was pivotal to tackle the challenges of the 780 m landing point at the shallow waters of Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône.
“Asso.subsea takes immense pride in participating in France’s first floating wind farm developed by EDF Renewables and its partners,” says Dimitris Panagos
director of offshore wind at Asso.subsea.
we have worked meticulously performing very detailed engineering analyses as a testament to our commitment to innovation and sustainability
By contributing to EU and national targets for renewable energy generation and greenhouse gas emission reduction
this accomplishment reaffirms our company’s steadfast commitment to facilitating the green transition.”
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SBM Offshore announces the successful installation of the 3 floating wind units for Provence Grand Large
SBM Offshore is pleased to announce the successful installation of the 3 floating wind units for the Provence Grand Large pilot project to their final location 17 kilometers off the Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône
This marks a major milestone in the company’s Engineering
Provence Grand Large is the first project in the world to use a tension leg floater developed by SBM Offshore in cooperation with IFP Energies Nouvelles
SBM Offshore’s floater results in reduced motion and stress on the turbine components
hence is compatible with all wind turbines
The minimal footprint of this type of floater represents also an optimal solution for the development of floating wind farms
The anchoring system installation and hook-up of the floaters were managed and executed using our construction vessel Normand Installer
The subsea cables will be installed from the floaters to the Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône station
with first electron anticipated early 2024 following a testing period
The 25MW pilot farm is composed of three tension leg floaters
each supporting 8.4MW wind turbine generator supplied by Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy
These are the most powerful turbines installed offshore in France today
Provence Grand Large is expected to produce the equivalent of the annual electricity consumption of 45,000 inhabitants
This project is a testimony of SBM Offshore’s commitment to the energy transition
reducing emissions and developing new energy solutions
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The Provence Grand Large (PGL) floating offshore wind farm (FOW) when completed at the end of 2023 will provide 24 MW of clean
safe and reliable energy to more than 40,000 households in France
It will be located about 17 kilometers from the coastal town of Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône (near Marseille) in a water depth of about 100 meters
The client is PEOPGL: Parc Eolien Offshore de Provence Grand Large
The three 8.4 MW Siemens Gamesa turbines will be installed on floating foundations built by SBM and IPFEN
The floating structures are tethered to the sea bottom by wires
Prysmian Group will connect the turbines to the public electricity transmission grid operated by RTE via a 19-kilometre submarine cable and a 9-kilometre underground cable
Provence Grand Large is a small-scale pilot project intended to demonstrate that offshore floating windfarms can become economically viable and is the first “pre commercial” floating offshore wind farm in France
It is Prysmian Group’s first turnkey project for design
installation and commissioning of a dynamic cables system for a floating offshore wind farm in what could become a new business line for Prysmian Group
further adding to its strong track record in offshore wind
FOW are seen as an important growth area in Europe
Prysmian had supplied dynamic cables to FOW
which means that it can be a sort of “one stop shop” for future FOW projects
“Floating turbines are the future of offshore wind generation
allowing countries which were penalized for their not so favorable seabed to consider offshore generation as an additional option to accelerate the energy transition”
A pre-service contract was signed in October 2019
and Flex Fatigue Testing for dynamic cable
Prysmian has developed several innovations for this project
The first is the dynamic inter array cable that can move under floating motion of the platform without breaking
The dynamic cable lays in a lazy wave configuration with the dynamic cable itself in S-shape where buoyancy modules sustain the dynamic cable to absorb floaters fluctuations to guarantee the cable lifetime (see diagram and illustration)
A second innovation for Prysmian is the ability to “pre terminate” or to install in the factories the accessories that is needed to fit the cable onto the platform
This gives Prysmian the advantage of reducing the offshore installation time
This is an advantage for Prysmian because it means less days to be spent for offshore activities on the vessel
because it means fewer potential stand-by days in case of bad weather
Mass production has started and will end in November
Onshore installation will commence in January 2023
Offshore cabling will begin in September 2023
Project is scheduled to be completed by end 2023
If you aren’t exploring France on a stylish Belmond boat
When foreigners talk about the wildlife in France, they’re usually referring to Paris, or maybe St
mosquito-ridden delta near Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône
where the Rhône River empties into the Mediterranean
France’s equivalent of the Wild West is populated by outlaws
Its residents tend to thumb their noses at bourgeois politesse
and truculently prefer to lead their lives with minimal government interference
it’s a good place to live off the grid or maybe even go feral
pour la 17e journée de l’immobilier
consacrée au développement industriel des bassins Ouest du Port de Marseille-Fos
Le bus parcourt 70 km sur l’unique route reliant Marseille à Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône
la dualité du paysage est frappante : des cheminées rouges
des citernes monumentales et une ligne électrique sur pylônes
la végétation et les oiseaux
l’édile veut profiter du « regain industriel » des bassins Ouest
lié à la transition écologique
un projet de hub de l’éolien flottant du port
Face aux professionnels de l’immobilier
Martial Alvarez ne fait donc pas de détour : « il y a de vraies opportunités et des espaces à reconquérir »
ces nouvelles industries devront en effet recruter 12 à 15 000 salariés sur site
Une petite ville dans la ville qui devra trouver à se loger et à se déplacer
« Une onde de choc à absorber »
résume l’architecte Emmanuel Dujardin (ROUGERIE+TANGRAM) devant ses confrères
« Nous avons 3 à 5 mois »
L’État a d’ailleurs constitué un comité d’organisation industriel pour répondre rapidement aux besoins des entreprises et de leurs futurs salariés
Un rapport de conclusion est d’ailleurs attendu en novembre prochain
Le géographe de formation pointe aussi les trois dossiers de mobilité « nécessaires à traiter
Sans quoi le reste tombera comme un château de cartes »
Il évoque ainsi le contournement routier de Fos-Salon
déjà saturé par les camions
Autre enjeu, et pas des moindres pour voir éclore ces industries et accueillir les nouveaux habitants : l’acheminement d’une puissance électrique suffisante. Un projet de ligne très haute tension (THT) de 400 000 volts de RTE
se heurte cependant à ses détracteurs
et plusieurs associations environnementales
assure avoir une électricité suffisante pour commencer son activité
l’arrivée dans la foulée de Gravithy
qui vont produire leur propre hydrogène
sera « impossible sans cette nouvelle ligne » martèlent les acteurs économiques
La transformation des usages (voiture électrique
climatisation) sera également compromise sans cet ouvrage
Le Préfet des Bouches-du-Rhône
doit rendre sa décision sur l’aire du tracé de cette ligne dans les prochains jours
plus de 100 étudiants de l’école nationale supérieure d’architecture de Marseille (Ensa-m)
ont planché cet été sur des projets pour répondre aux problématiques de la zone industrielle
Deux lauréats ont présenté – sous le modèle de la bande dessinée « Samuel » qui cartonne sur Arte – le quotidien « pollué et isolé » d’un enfant de Martigues
Une petite navette fluviale sur l’étang de Berre
des voies cyclables et des logements coquets
Les créateurs présentent une succession d’aménagements permettent au garçonnet de grandir dans une ville plus verte et mobile
C’est ça aussi le message derrière tout ça : réussir à recréer de la désirabilité pour ces habitants qui ont parfois eu le sentiment d’être sacrifiés sur l’hôtel de l’industrie
MONACO — Three floating wind structures for the 25-MW Provence Grand Large pilot project have been installed at the location 17 km from Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône
This is the world’s first project to employ a tension-leg floater developed by SBM Offshore in cooperation with IFP Energies Nouvelles
the design leads to reduced motion and stress on the turbine components
and it is compatible with all wind turbines
its relatively small footprint is another plus for future floating wind farms
The company’s construction vessel Normand Installer performed installation of the anchoring system and hookup of the floaters
Subsea cables will be laid from the floaters to the Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône station
with first power expected early next year following a testing period
Provence Grand Large comprises three tension-leg floaters
each supporting an 8.4-MW wind turbine generator supplied by Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy
They are the most powerful turbines installed to date offshore France
Groupe BPCE is financing the Provence Grand Large project
the first floating wind farm in France under construction in the Gulf of Fos
17 km off the coast of Port Saint Louis du Rhône
In a video produced in partnership with Loopsider
PGL’s Project Manager at EDF Renewables
Industry Banker Power & Renewables at Natixis CIB
explain why Provence Grand Large is based on a technological feat that will significantly contribute to the energy transition
This project is innovative both in terms of the technology – there currently exist very few floating wind farms worldwide – and the financing arrangements used
a project of this type will benefit from limited-recourse financing provided by commercial banks*.
The project is led by EDF Renewables in partnership with Enbridge Éolien France 2 SARL
Groupe BPCE is working through Natixis CIB
the Group’s corporate and investment banking arm
Provence Grand Large will be one of the world’s first floating offshore wind farm projects to be installed
The wind turbines will be erected on innovative floats with ‘tensioned mooring lines’ designed by SBM Offshore and IFP Energies Nouvelles
which do not rub on the ground and leave the seabed undisturbed.The footprint on the maritime domain is also reduced to a few dozen meters
compared with several hundred for existing technologies
Another innovation concerns the method used to transport the electricity using dynamic cables capable of adapting to the movements created by the swell and the currents
Provence Grand Large has been selected by the French Agency for Ecological Transition (ADEME) as part of the Future Investment Program
Its three wind turbines will boast a production capacity of approximately 25 megawatts
equivalent to the annual electricity consumption of 45,000 people
It is scheduled to come into service by 2023
floating wind energy has chiefly been developed in the form of pilot projects
and few floating wind farms have currently been built
The technology has now reached sufficient maturity to be developed on a larger scale and become increasingly competitive
It has many advantages over fixed offshore wind power
the technology most widely used today: wind turbines can be installed farther from the coast
in areas with depths of more than 60 meters
enabling them to benefit from stronger winds
The rapid increase in project size will speed up the development of this innovative solution
while making it more competitive vis-à-vis conventional technologies
With 120 GW of capacity in the early stages
floating wind power is expected to enjoy strong growth in the coming years and play a major role in the energy transition.
* Financing with limited recourse on the borrowers: the repayment of the debt is ensured solely by the cash flows generated by the asset
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The first Siemens Gamesa 8 MW floating wind turbine has been installed at the Provence Grand Large offshore wind farm site off the coast of Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône in France
After assembling the turbine and its float
the first Provence Grand Large wind turbine left Quai Graveleau in Fos-sur-Mer to be towed 17 km from the coast to its installation site
The unit was then secured to its anchoring system which ensures the stability of the float
The floating wind farm will comprise three Siemens Gamesa 8 MW wind turbines installed on tensioned line floats and designed by SBM Offshore and IFP Energies Nouvelles
The turbine components were manufactured at Siemens Gamesa’s factory in Le Havre. The wind turbine parts arrived in Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône in April this year, while the first turbine was assembled in July
The 24 MW floating offshore wind project is situated 40 kilometres west of Marseille and 17 kilometres off the coast of Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône
The project is scheduled to be completed this year when it will produce the equivalent of the annual electricity consumption of 45,000 inhabitants
Provence Grand Large is owned by Parc Eolien Offshore de Provence Grand Large – a subsidiary of EDF Renouvelables
The original motivation for the creation of AIVP was exchanging good practices for waterfront redevelopment
after industrial areas lost their original function and could be transformed into new
the port-city relationship has become more complex
that are reflected on the 10 goals of the AIVP Agenda 2030
the port-city interface has remained a key concept for the port-city relationship
while also integrating the new challenges related to the thee dimensions mentioned
the port-city interface is both a space of opportunity and a challenge
it is both a physical area and an institutional
and social membrane where intense interactions between actors take place
some of the original concerns remain: what to do with deactivated port areas
What programs will contribute to a healthy port-city relationship
What planning principles better respond to the concerns connected to sustainable development
Goal 8 of the AIVP Agenda 2030, concerning the port-city interface
from reducing port nuisances to respecting the port cultural heritage
We should not also forget the challenge that is integrating the port in the urban landscape
developing public spaces or responding to the citizen aspirations for this area
we will learn about what several AIVP members are doing to plan a better port-city interface and the challenges they may have found along the way
In her article, Dr. Beatrice Moretti, offers us a new perspective on the concept of the Port-City Interface
reinterpreting it as a threshold and design border
She shows us how the port-city threshold is actually a palimpsest of different port and urban functions
while also chronology and a sequence of machines
and the idea of port-city coexistence can be taken as design attitude attempting to integrate new and pre-existing projects playing with the characteristic ambivalence of the liminal areas
Maps of the city-port Threshold ©Beatrice Moretti
The case of Brest, in France, is good example of how to renovate port urban areas, while remaining connected with the local maritime identity. In the interview with Ms. Quiguer And Mr. Gourtay we learnt how the city managed to introduce new uses in a crucial waterfront location
creating a 2.7 hectare hub of culture while also aiming at the “eco-district” label
and holding a consultation process with the local citizens
Transformative port-city processes are usually complex and include many stages before the actual design is prepared. In the interview with Mr. Martial Alvarez, Mayor of Port-Saint-Louis du Rhône
we learn about it is important to lay the foundations for future ambitious development
cleaning operations and negotiation with key actors
the goal was to develop a major plan focused on sailing and seafood-related activities
with special emphasis on the yachting industry
In January we were fortunate to host an excellent webinar
and the Spanish ministry of urban development concerning the challenges they have faced to develop new functions on the waterfront
We could learn that the learning process is constant
and we always reflect on what has been done and how it can be improved to respond to new demands
Economy, GDP impact, tons of cargo throughput, jobs. These have been the key indicators to assess the success of a port. Focusing on efficiency for decades has led many ports to neglect other non-economic values, with consequences for the port landscape, its architecture and image. However, there are new approaches, as explained in this article by Dr
In her article, Satu Aatra explains us in her article how the port of Helsinki is facing the different challenges emerging from the port-city coexistence
Since the port-city relationship cannot be simplified to the physical interaction
we learn about the different projects developed to make the port of Helsinki a good neighbour
Inspiring testimonies that will surely impulse new ideas in port cities all over the world
of these interventions and that they are useful to ongoing and future discussions concerning your port-city interface
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developed by EDF Renewables and its partners
is located 17 km off the coast on a 100-m deep site in the Mediterranean Sea.
Asso.subsea's scope of work included all marine works
By covering a cable distance of about 21,000 m
Asso.subsea connected France’s inaugural floating offshore turbines to the Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône station
generating electricity equivalent to the consumption of 45,000 people
Asso.subsea said its deployment of the CLV Atalanti vessel was pivotal to tackle the challenges of the 780-m landing point at the shallow waters of Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône
The vessel was converted in 2023 for this project to create the required cableway for the dynamic cable installation
engineered for global operations and equipped to support various subsea trenching vehicles
also assisted the team in navigating challenging environments
The project also utilized the company's AssoJet III Mk2
which are jetting ROVs with a 1.5-kW of total power that are designed for deepwater subsea burial operations
The first floating wind turbine for the Provence Grand Large offshore wind project set sail to its site on Monday
located more than 17 kilometres off the coast of Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône in France
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The turbine components, manufactured at Siemens Gamesa’s factory in Le Havre, arrived in Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône in April this year, while the first turbine was assembled in July
The Provence Grand Large floating offshore wind farm is owned by Parc Eolien Offshore de Provence Grand Large – a subsidiary of EDF Renouvelables
The first Siemens Gamesa wind turbine for the 24 MW Provence Grand Large floating offshore wind farm has been assembled in France
The turbine components, manufactured at Siemens Gamesa’s factory in Le Havre, arrived in Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône in April this year
The floating foundations that will house the wind turbines are being assembled at Eiffage Métal’s site in Fos-sur-Mer by the French company and Smulders
The Provence Grand Large is located 40 kilometres west of Marseille and 17 kilometres off the coast of Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône
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As European employers complain about skills shortages
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A worker at the wind turbine assembly area of Port Saint Louis du Rhone
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France's government is working to speed up the permitting/consultation process for new offshore wind farms
Among those monitoring developments is engineering and construction group Eiffage Métal
supplier of the foundations for the country’s first fixed offshore wind farm
which started operating last summer in the Loire-Atlantique region
the company is supporting two pioneering floating offshore wind schemes in the Mediterranean Sea and one fixed wind development off western France
With a steady stream of French projects set to go forward later this decade
the company is considering ways of growing its local production capacity
including industrialization of floater fabrication for larger-scale floating offshore wind parks
a pilot 25-MW development led by EDF Renewables
in partnership with Enbridge Eolien France
is located 17 km from Port Saint Louis du Rhône in the Golfe de Fos off the central south coast
SBM Offshore is the EPCI contractor for the facilities which comprise three Siemens wind turbines
each mounted on triangular floating structures measuring 45 x 90 x 90 m (147 x 295 x 295 ft)
and associated power cables that will connect to the local grid
The floaters are based on a TLP concept (Float4Wind) developed by SBM Offshore and IFP Energies Nouvelles and will be moored via a tension leg arrangement
The dynamic power cables will be capable of adapting to movements induced by the swell and local currents
welding and mechanical completion of the three floaters at the company’s yard nearby in Fos sur Mer
One of the main construction challenges at Fos has been the 45-m height of the floaters and the need for assembly at height
Director Energy & Industry for Eiffage Métal
“In front of the floaters there was a large amount of scaffolding at one point: it is not like working on platform topsides where access is relatively straightforward.” Around 150 people have been involved in the project at Fos: in addition
there have been local ground reinforcements at the yard and adaptations to the quay for the load-out operation
At the quayside the three completed floaters will be loaded onto a semisubmersible barge which will be ballasted offshore until the structures are floating in the water
They will then be taken by tugs to another quay (‘Gloria’) 2 km from the yard where EDF will install the turbines
followed by a further tow to the PGL offshore site
20 km (12.4 mi) away for connection to the pre-laid cables
Fos’ second floating offshore wind project is Ocean Winds’ Les Eoliennes Flottante du Golfe de Lion (EFGL)
comprising three 10-MW wind turbines on three semisubmersible Windfloat units designed by Principle Power Inc
Eiffage Métal is the EPCI contractor for the floaters which will each measure 75 x 75 x 25 m (246 x 246 x 82 ft)
assembly is behind schedule due to the impact of the war in Ukraine on global steel supplies
Earlier this year Fos received the bracings but was still waiting for the buoyancy elements to be shipped from Eastern Europe
The completed facilities will be installed in a marine reserve in the Golfe de Lion nature park: one of the three floaters will be fitted with a Biohut
to support biodiversity of species in the project area
The floaters will be positioned in a 2.9-sq km area
“We are now considering concepts for industrialization of the floater fabrication process
“One of our sites is better suited to production of the cylinders while another is more suited to bracings and assembly of floaters
This could involve a further adaptation to the quay and an extension at Fos
which is presently equipped to assemble six to seven floaters
connected floating offshore wind farms could require assembly of up to 20 floaters
We believe the market in France and Italy will start to take off from 2026 onwards.”
Eiffage Métal secured a contract for Ocean Winds’ Îles d’Yeu et Noirmoutier fixed wind development spanning an 83-sq km area up to 16.5 km offshore western France
Subsidiary company Smulders is manufacturing the transition pieces in Hoboken
Belgium for the 62 x 8-MW Siemens Gamesa wind turbines
which will manage transportation and installation
previously worked with Eiffage Métal on Saint-Nazaire where the monopiles and foundations had to be drilled or driven due to the occasionally rocky seafloor
Noirmoutier’s seabed conditions are similar
France’s government was due to announce the winning bid for the Normandie/Centre Manche fixed wind development offshore Caen
Eiffage Métal may invest in new local construction sites in Brest or Cherbourg
an announcement is expected on South Brittany
France’s first large-scale floating wind development generating around 250 MW
Smulders Hoboken is building almost 300 transition pieces (TPs) for the three phases of the Dogger Bank fixed wind farm in the UK southern North Sea
Hoboken should have reached the milestone of 3,000 TPS delivered for the fixed wind sector
“The European fixed offshore wind market remains very dynamic,” De Villepin said
Germany and France and elsewhere.” To match demand
further investments are under way at the group’s Wallsend complex in north-east England to adapt the site for TP manufacture
bid/permitting processes are advancing for the country’s first large-scale offshore wind park clusters
Eiffage Métal aims to participate as an EPCI contractor for the Utsira floating offshore wind development in the North Sea
where a minimum of 20 large floaters could be needed: it has held talks with Norwegian companies on adapting local yards for serial floater construction
Local ports too would need to be modified as the infrastructure is currently unsuitable for this type of work
the group is investigating supplying structures for the fixed offshore wind sector on the US east coast
It is currently producing secondary steel delivered to Port of Albany (New York State) for one project via a joint venture with Canadian company Marmen-Welcon
and is looking to form alliances with bigger contractors to bid for future developments that will be awarded on a state by state basis
Prior to joining Offshore he was a freelance journalist for eight years
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It has been a long time since the dock at Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône (southeast France) was so busy
more than 100 workers from Eiffage Métal prepared to carry out a world first: the construction of three floating wind turbines with tensioned lines
on behalf of EDF Renouvelables (the renewables branch of France's national energy supplier)
given their size – each 7.50 meters in diameter and 12 meters high – could serve as water tower tanks
They are the floats for these turbines of the future
assembled and welded long steel tubes between these buoys
The goal is to form a tripod culminating at 45 meters
on which the wind turbine's pole (90 meters high)
the nacelle that will house the 8.4-megawatt turbine and the blades (spanning 75 meters each)
The parts that will be underwater are gray and everything above the water is yellow
the three giants – weighing 2,500 tons each – will set sail one behind the other
passing in front of the famous Napoleon beach
they will be attached to a 100-meter-deep seabed
"The energy transition is an emergency and floating wind power is a new way to produce decarbonized electricity
As France has the longest stretch of coastline in Europe
it is particularly well suited to this," said Christine de Jouëtte
director of the Provence Grand Large farm at EDF Renouvelables
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Martial Alvarez veille au grain sur le développement de l’éolien en mer
Le maire de Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône
située à l’embouchure du fleuve et de la Méditerranée
en est convaincu depuis son élection en 2014 : sa commune doit user de ses atouts naturels pour faire émerger une filière économique du vent
« À l’époque
l’Etat se désengageait du nucléaire pour développer son mix énergétique »
« Il m’a dit d’y aller à fond »
Martial Alvarez cartographie alors des parcelles disponibles pour accueillir des projets d’énergie renouvelable
Parmi les terrains situés sur le littoral
il pointe une zone désaffectée « depuis l’émergence du conteneur dans les années 90 » sur laquelle une halle de 3400 m2 de l’ancien port de pêche sur le quai de la Suisse
attend d’être rénovée
ce foncier appartient au Grand Port maritime de Marseille-Fos (GPMM)
une instance que le maire connaît bien en tant que docker et en tant qu’élu au conseil de surveillance du port depuis 2016
Il obtient le transfert de la gestion des terrains portuaires sur sa commune et récupère ce foncier en 2018 pour hisser les voiles de sa stratégie
La validation de l’installation de la première ferme commerciale « Provence Grand Large » à 24 km des côtes « a vraiment créé une émulation des acteurs »
qui se dit « surpris » de l’intérêt des acteurs publics
nationaux et internationaux pour le développement de son projet
mobilise près de 100 000 euros pour financer les études de faisabilité du projet
WindTech s’articulera autour de 4 activités : la recherche & développement (R&D) pour mesurer l’impact de l’éolien sur le milieu naturel
l’innovation avec des projets de start-up
la formation aux métiers du vent et de la glisse
ainsi qu’une salle d’expositions pensée comme « une vitrine de l’éolien off-shore »
Ces 4 activités s’articuleront sur deux sites : un parc technique et une grande halle
Le volet R&D sera installé dans un « parc technique » de 2 hectares autour de la halle découpés en deux zones : un jardin du vent et une zone de tests pour les prototypes des start-up
Cet espace doit apporter un soutien logistique pour l’installation et le développement des activités pilotes et d’expérimentation des sites éoliens de Provence Grand Large et de la zone d’essai Mistral
Il est constitué d’un bord à quai sur le canal St Louis (100 m) et d’une plateforme de Transbordement
La halle de 3400 m2 sera transformée en campus. Le bâtiment abritera les volets innovations et formations. De fait, la pépinière d’entreprises Marseille innovation y sera intégrée
« Nous allons lancer un appel à candidatures local et international au 2e semestre 2024 auprès de start-up prêtes à s’investir et s’implanter ici
Si déjà nous recrutons 10 entreprises ça serait une belle prouesse »
Quand au volet formation, pour soutenir les métiers liées aux éoliennes off-shore et à la glisse, il n’est pas encore bien défini. Il se pourrait qu’il héberge le Centre formation apprentis (CFA) Industries à Istres et la formation aux sports de glisse du lycée Henri Leroy
Quelques hébergements nécessaires aux professeurs et aux chercheurs seront également aménagés sur le site
un centre d’exposition muséal permanent
adressé à tous les publics pourrait être créée par des équipes du Laboratoire d’innovation publique de la Région Sud
Des visites touristiques devraient aussi intéresser le Parc de Camargue
et l’agence des croisières du Rhône
Convaincues par ce potentiel économique
les collectivités s’engagent à soutenir financièrement le projet estimé à 10,6 millions d’euros : l’Europe abonde de 3 millions d’euros
la Région Sud et l’État mobilisent chacun 2,1 millions d’euros
la commune de Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône libère le foncier d’une valeur de 760 000 euros
la Métropole Aix-Marseille-Provence apporte 2,4 millions d’euros
La société publique locale (SPL) Nautismed devrait « certainement » se voir confier le site qui porte la base nautique à quelques mètres
« Si tout va bien nous devrions ouvrir en 2026 »
s’enthousiasme le maire qui devrait garder WindTech dans son giron puisqu’il préside la SPL Nautismed
The wind turbine components to be installed on the Provence Grand Large floating wind farm offshore France have arrived in Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône
The 24 MW Provence Grand Large is located 40 kilometres west of Marseille and 17 kilometres off the coast of Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône
The floating wind farm will comprise three Siemens Gamesa 8 MW wind turbines installed on tensioned line floats designed by SBM Offshore and IFP Energies Nouvelles
The nacelles and the blades for the three wind turbines were manufactured at Siemens Gamesa’s factory in Le Havre
The three floating foundations for Provence Grand Large are being assembled at Eiffage Métal’s site in Fos-sur-Mer by the French company and Smulders
The Provence Grand Large project is owned by Parc Eolien Offshore de Provence Grand Large – a subsidiary of EDF Renouvelables
”The 3 wind turbines will be installed at the end of the summer 17km from the coast of the Gulf of Fos,” EDF Renouvelables said in a social media post
CALGARY, Canada — The components of Provence Grand Large's future floating offshore wind turbines have arrived on the Quai Gloria in Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône, according to an EDF Renewables Twitter post
The arrival of these components, designed and manufactured by Siemens Gamesa
represents a milestone for the first floating offshore wind farm in France
The three wind turbines will be installed at the end of the summer
Eiffage Métal said its yard in Fos-sur-Mer is responsible for fabrication of three floating structures for a pilot floating offshore wind project in the Mediterranean Sea in 70 m (230 ft) water depth
17 km (10.6 mi) from Port Saint Louis du Rhône
EDF Renewables’ Provence Grand Large project is based on a proprietary TLP concept developed by SBM Offshore and IFP Energies Nouvelles for low motions and accelerations at nacelle level
The pilot features three Siemens 8-MW wind turbines
Eiffage Métal was scheduled to complete assembly of the nodes
columns and transition pieces in summer 2022
SBM performed some of the pre-fabrication in China
with various other items being shipped from Turkey to Fos
In November 2022, EDF Renewables, Enbridge subsidiary EIH and CPP Investments achieved full operational capability at the 480-MW Saint-Nazaire wind farm 12 km to 20 km offshore western France
In late March 2023, Enbridge Inc. said it welcomed the decision by the French government to select EDF Renewables, a wholly owned subsidiary of the French utility EDF Group, and Maple Power
the company's joint venture with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments)
to develop the future Normandy offshore wind farm (Centre Manche 1)
with an expected installed capacity of 1 GW
Following the fourth offshore wind tender launched in January 2021
the French Ministry of Energy Transition chose Eoliennes en Mer Manche Normandie
the project company owned by the EDF Renewables and Maple Power consortium
The planned Normandy offshore wind farm will be located more than 32 km off the north coast and is expected to be commissioned around 2030
Authorities in France are responded to the grounding of a cargo ship on the island of Corsica early Sunday morning
watchstanders at the CROSS attempted to contact the ship for nearly 50 minutes but was unable to reach anyone on the bridge
The ship is carrying 2,600 tons of steel coils
A safety zone of 1,000 meters has been established around the wreck
The 2,953 DWT Rhodanus was built in 1998 and is flagged in Antigua Barbuda
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Norway’s Boa has been awarded a contract by SBM Offshore for the Provence Grand Large (PGL) offshore wind pilot project in France
project management and operation contract includes load-out
shifting and float-off operations for all three floating foundations at the fabrication yard in Fos-sur-Mer
The operations are expected to take place during the course of 2023
performed with the semisub barge Boa Barge 36 and assisting tugs
The contract follows BOA’s recent launching operations of the Tetraspar and DemoSATH offshore floating wind pilot projects in Denmark and Spain
The Provence Grand Large is a pilot floating offshore wind project with a capacity of 24 MW located in the Mediterranean Sea
It will be using the tension leg platform technology
with floaters designed and manufactured by SBM Offshore
The project’s three floating wind turbines will be supplied by Siemens Gamesa
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Rudy Ricciotti was born in Kouba ( Argelia)
1952 and he moved to France at the age of three
Rudy Ricciotti spent part of his youth in Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône
He studied engineering in Switzerland in 1975 and he graduated from the École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Marseille in 1980.Rudy Ricciotti represents a generation of architects that combine creative energy and true building culture
including the National Choreographic Centre of Aix-en-Provence
also gained international renown as the Gate of Peace in Seoul or Nikolaisaal of Potsdam in Germany
the Museum of Contemporary Art of Liège Philharmonic or Gstaad for a Festival created by Yehudi Menuhin.In 2005
he won the competition for the construction of the library of Rouen
He won the competition organized by the City of Paris for the construction of the new stage of John Bouin2
He was also appointed in 2002 to a flagship project of the second city of France: le Musée des civilisations de l'Europe et de la Méditerranée (MUCEM) in Marseille
as part of the European Capital of Culture 2013 of the city of Marseille.He is President Al Dante editions since 2007
participates and organizes events (lectures
He is a member of the editorial board of the magazine L'Architecture d'aujourd'hui.Rudy Ricciotti is a recipient of: Grand Prix National d’Architecture
Commandeur de l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres and Officier de l’Ordre National du Mérite
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The 1998-built singledecker Rhodanus has ran aground in the Strait of Bonifacio off the French island of Corsica
The French maritime authority Premar said the incident happened on 13th October
adding that the ship did not respond to radio calls before it missed a turning point and headed straight for the coast at full speed
The 3,000 dwt ship had a crew of seven on board and was transporting 2,650 tons of steel coils from the Italian Port of Taranto to the French Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône
and authorities have imposed a navigation ban in a one-kilometer radius of the vessel
No oil spill has been observed following the grounding
Navy and air force assets are present at the nature reserve site and are monitoring the situation
Officials said the cargo would have to be offloaded before the ship can be refloated
An investigation into the incident is ongoing