Floating project installation firm Bourbon has setup of a new division dedicated to offshore wind.
This division will support the group’s ambition to become a major player in the entire value chain including pre-studies, transport and installation services, field maintenance, floaters repair and personnel transport.
It aims to become a service provider or as a prime contractor (EPCI contract), in Europe and worldwide.
This new division will lead Bourbon’s strategy and the implementation of its ambitious wind development plan to serve fields from 250MW to 1GW by 2030.
The division will be headed by Patrick Belenfant, who has 30 years of experience in the energy and subsea sectors.
He and his team initiated the first floating wind turbine installation off the coast of Portugal in 2011.
Belenfant said: “With our unique experience in building, installing and maintaining prototypes and pilot farms, our ambition is to actively participate in the development of the floating wind industry with our current and future partners.
“We have a detailed understanding of the maritime constraints and risks for the installation and management of wind turbines.
“By creating this division, we will focus more on the industrial challenges of large-scale wind farms deployment.”