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Cherbourg tidal turbine plant under construction

On 21 July, Naval Energies, a subsidiary of French naval shipbuilder Naval Group (ex-DCNS), held a first stone laying ceremony marking the start of work on its new tidal turbine plant at Cherbourg on France’s north-west coast. This is the world’s first plant designed specifically to assemble tidal turbines. The building measures 150m by 37m, for a covered area of 5500 sq.m, with a ceiling height of 20m and two heavy-lift cranes, each rated at 90t.

 

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Foundation for offshore windfarm substation set up

Making the most of last week’s favourable weather conditions, Belgian operator Deme set up the foundation for the Q34 substation at the site selected for the Rentel windfarm off Zeebrugge, Belgium. The leading role was played by Deme’s DP2 Innovation heavy-lift jack-up vessel, which took just 72 hours to do its job.

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Fine fishing boats by Gléhen

In mid-September, Gléhen will launch the Bara Breizh for fishing fleet operator Armement Bigouden. Both boatbuilder and client are based at Le Guilvinec in Brittany. The new-build Bara Breizh is scheduled for delivery in late September. This pelagic and demersal trawler, designed by Brittany-based naval architecture bureau Coprexma, features a steel hull and aluminium superstructure. The Bara Breizh is 24.95 metres long, and powered by a 600kW diesel driving a ducted variable-pitch propeller.

 

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