Background
France Energies Marines is organizing for the second time its annual Scientific and Technical Conference on 26 November 2018 near Brest in France. This event will focus on the latest progress in R&D in the field of offshore renewable marine energies.
The day will begin with a keynote by Torgeir MOAN from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).
Four round tables will then follow during the day on the following themes:
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Storms, cyclones, rogue waves: extreme events impacting marine renewable energy devices
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Bottom-to-surface connections: the challenge of floating wind turbines
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Food webs and the socio-ecosystem approach: towards a better understanding of the effects of marine renewable energies on the environment
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French offshore test sites: unique infrastructure to support the development of the sector