OWC supports France’s 30MW operational EolMed floating wind project
Supporting delivery and risk mitigation in the EolMed floating wind project
OWC is proud to have supported the successfully commissioned 30 MW EolMed floating offshore wind pilot in the South of France, marking a significant milestone for floating wind development in the country and the wider Mediterranean region.
“Our sincerest congratulations on this important milestone for the EolMed project – providing a 30MW power injection into the grid, a boost for floating wind technology and France’s overall offshore wind development.
“EolMed is not only a technical achievement, but an energising project for the local industry and community. As OWC, we are delighted, together with our sister company, ABL – to have contributed to this pivotal moment in French floating wind.”
Hakim Mouslim, Regional Director for OWC Europe and Africa
About the EolMed floating wind project
The EolMed 30MW floating wind project, led by QAIR, is located approximately 20 km offshore from Port‑la‑Nouvelle and Gruissan, in the South of France.
The project comprises three 10MW Vestas V-164 wind turbines installed on BW Ideol’s Damping Pool floating foundations, in water depths of approximately 60 metres.
The first of the three floating turbines departed from the Port of Port‑la‑Nouvelle for the offshore site in December 2025 under the supervision of the AB
How OWC France supported EolMed
OWC France – formerly known as Innosea – provided Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) contract support services for the construction of the floaters up to load-out, float-off and wind turbine integration at Port-La-Nouvelle.
“Innovative floating wind projects rely on a complex network of contractors and interfaces. Ensuring contractual consistency, technical rigour and clear accountability — while balancing cost, safety and delivery — is critical. We were pleased to support EolMed and its shareholders in managing these challenges.”
Pierrick De Belizal, Managing Director, OWC France
OWC’s sister company, the energy and marine consultants, ABL – also contributed to EolMed, supporting as marine warranty surveyor (MWS) to oversee and ensure the safe delivery of critical marine construction scopes. This included supporting the wind turbine integration, marine operations for the load-out and float-off, the transportation and installation (T&I) campaign offshore, for the floating foundations, moorings and cables.
ABL’s team in France, based in Paris, also previously supported the Port of Port‑la‑Nouvelle through a separate feasibility study, assessing port infrastructure requirements to enable floating wind deployment and longer‑term operations and maintenance (O&M) in the region.
Independent technical partners to France’s offshore wind sector
ABL and OWC are both part of Oslo‑listed ABL Group and have long‑established operations in the French market, based in Paris and Nantes respectively.
Together, the two companies have contributed to all of France’s currently operational offshore wind projects, supporting both bottom‑fixed and floating wind developments.
How and when we support French offshore wind:
- ABL: we specialise in supporting clients to plan, develop and mitigate risk across marine operations (onshore and offshore) – from transportation and installation to O&M and later-life alternatives including decommissioning.
- OWC: with a heritage as the marine renewable energy specialist Innosea – OWC provides technical and commercial advisory, owner’s engineering and due diligence services to support offshore wind projects from early feasibility and development through to construction and operations.
Through their respective expertise, ABL and OWC support clients across key technical, marine and commercial interfaces, helping enable safe and successful offshore wind project delivery in France.
Meet the team at Seanergy 2026
Catch both ABL and OWC teams at this month’s Seanergy 2026, in Nantes, France.