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Training
We offer bespoke training programmes, delivered online or in person, to develop the key skills of professionals in the sector. We design innovative learning pathways and teaching methods tailored to the industrial and technological developments in the offshore wind sector.
Our training programme
Our training programme covers a comprehensive range of multidisciplinary educational topics. It is specifically designed to address the challenges of offshore wind energy. The result of over ten years of research, it accurately reflects the state of the art in the sector.
We support you in acquiring and developing your skills through bespoke courses, delivered either online or in person.
Our educational topics
Our teaching topics are structured around our four research departments. They form the core of our expertise and directly address the needs of the industry. This approach ensures that our courses are grounded in the realities of the sector and tailored to the challenges faced by industry stakeholders. Benefit from the transfer of expertise and an immersive experience at the heart of our research, which continuously informs our teaching content.
Scientific mediation
We offer introductory training sessions for the general public. To this end, we make particular use of educational games. These are specifically designed to raise awareness of the issues surrounding offshore wind energy whilst maintaining scientific rigour.
Detailed characterisation of wind, waves, currents and the seabed
Enhance your skills in modelling the physical environment, including waves, wind, currents and the seabed. This course introduces you to cutting-edge modelling tools and methods. Obtain more detailed data to refine your production estimates or optimise the design of components for offshore wind farms.
Optimisation of systems and operation: design, maintenance and in-service monitoring
Operations, maintenance and in-service monitoring optimisation
Integrate digitalisation into your operations and maintenance strategies by learning how to implement a condition monitoring system and digital twin architecture. These tools are essential for achieving technical and economic optimisation throughout the lifecycle of a fixed or floating wind farm.
Optimisation of floating wind farm design
This course is dedicated to offshore wind engineering and is aimed at industry professionals. It focuses on the development of innovative digital tools. Gain an understanding of innovative solutions to optimise the design of your systems at the level of critical components and the wind farm. Learn how to ensure the reliability and integrity of installations throughout their operational life.
Innovative protocols and trophic modelling for ecosystem monitoring
Monitoring the ecosystem using innovative protocols
Discover innovative approaches, tested in real-world conditions, for assessing and monitoring the impacts of offshore wind farms. Learn about the different multimodal wildlife monitoring solutions that can be implemented immediately as part of your regulatory monitoring programmes. You’ll also find practical examples of how data from these regulatory monitoring programmes can be processed using machine learning.
Trophic modelling of the ecosystem
Developing an offshore wind farm can have environmental effects and lead to socio-economic repercussions. Our training courses on this topic provide an overview of these impacts, comparing them with other activities. We also offer practical case studies to help you better understand the concept of cumulative impact and societal acceptability.
Training on the tools developed by France Energies Marines
Our training courses on our tools cover a range of educational topics. They enable you to master our innovative tools through personalised support, tailored to meet your objectives and operational needs.
A range of training courses tailored to your needs
Our bespoke training programmes provide you with the tools you need to operate effectively within the specific context of your organisation.
Government Services
Do you work for a government service responsible for the development of offshore wind farms?
Gain a deeper understanding of the technical and environmental issues involved, particularly to help you prepare for public consultations.
Offshore wind farms developers and operators
Are you an offshore wind farm developer looking to optimise the design of your wind project, for example by factoring in cyclone risks into your design calculations?
Discover our TAIFU-WindWave© tool, designed to accurately model the effects of cyclones on floating structures. We can also help you plan your maintenance operations through an effective and structured in-service monitoring strategy.
Consultancy firms
Are you a consultancy firm looking to develop your expertise in cumulative impact assessments?
Offer your clients a unique service using ecosystem trophic modelling.
Banks
Are you a bank specialising in wind farm financing?
We can help you better understand the risks associated with the development of floating wind farms.
Activities linked to offshore wind farms
Have you an activity linked to offshore wind farms, whether in tourism, education or public engagement?
We can help you gain a better understanding of the challenges and how wind farm projects work.
How working with us
A bespoke offer of continous training, available online or in person.
Design of bespoke courses
Online or in person
To find out about the duration, prices and terms and conditions, please contact us now. Our team will be delighted to assist you.
Online
INNOV4WIND MasterClass
Next session on 9 June 2026
Module 1 : Innovation to address the opportunities and challenges of offshore wind energy
- Duration: 3h30
- Prerequisites: none
- Level: Intermediate
- €190 € excluding VAT per trainee
Why choosing us?
Educational design
Our educational design is based on a structured approach that encourages engagement, active learning and the continuous assessment of learning outcomes.
Engaging and dynamic experience
Each training day is carefully structured to provide a dynamic and coherent experience.
Theory and practice
The core module of our courses combines theory and practice, enabling learners to apply their knowledge in real-world contexts.
Training tools
We use innovative training tools, designed by our experts to deliver interactive training courses that offer significant added value.
Discover our trainers
Our trainers are recognised experts in the field of offshore wind energy. They have extensive experience and in-depth knowledge of their areas of expertise.
- Systems & Performance DepartmentTraining
Guillaume DAMBLANS
With over 20 years of experience in hydrodynamics and fluid-structure interaction calculations, Guillaume developed his expertise at Principia, where he worked for ten years. During this period, he designed numerous components for offshore oil production systems. He was involved in all phases of engineering, from concept proposal to project management, including detailed studies (anchoring, seaworthiness, export line/buoy, hybrid tower). He led and conducted research investigations for JIP on fluid-structure instability issues. He has also been involved in the development of several ocean energy systems for Naval Energies (NEMO, OPENHYDRO, WINDFLOW, SEARED).
Guillaume joined France Energies Marines in 2016, where he initially developed the roadmap for the systems and performance department. For four years, he was the department’s R&D manager and was technically involved in key topics that he initiated: multiphysics loads on dynamic cables and nylon mooring lines, biofouling characterisation, and digital twins of subsea components.
He is currently fluid-structure interactions R&D engineer and is strengthening its expertise in the behaviour and long-term qualification of nylon mooring lines, as well as the characterisation and hydro-mechanical modelling of the impacts of biofouling on the design of offshore structures.
- Brest, Headquarters of France Energies Marines
Juliette DELAVENNE
- Business & Valuation DepartmentTrainingWildlife & Interactions Department
Juliette DELAVENNE
Juliette is a marine ecologist with a PhD from the Université du Littoral Côte d’Opale, France. She has more than 15 years of experience conducting marine environment monitoring studies. She has a strong expertise in scientific and technical project management, as well as in benthic habitat ecology and field sampling methods. At the French Office Français de la Biodiversité (OFB), she was scientific manager of the Life Marha project for five years, which enabled her to acquire solid expertise in project management and public policy applied to the marine environment.
She also has extensive knowledge of issues related to monitoring and assessing the conservation status of ecosystems facing various anthropogenic pressures. Juliette has a wide range of expertise, enabling her to take a holistic approach, from benthic habitats to fisheries ecology, marine mammals and birds. She joined France Energies Marines in 2023. She is currently project manager for the DRACCAR-MMERMAID R&D project. She is also technical sales engineer for Wildlife & Interactions topics.
- Nantes, France Energies Marines
- TrainingWildlife & Interactions Department
Sybill HENRY
With over 5 years of experience, Sybill holds a multidisciplinary master’s degree in coastal environment assessment and management obtained from the Université de Bretagne Occidentale in 2015. She began her career at the Inter-Regional Sea Directorates as a sea and coastal project manager, where she coordinated and implemented the Marine Strategic Framework Directive. She then joined the Université de Bretagne Occidentale as a research and project manager, where she contributed to various research projects on a range of topics (maritime spatial planning, stakeholder engagement in public policy, cultural, natural and intangible heritage, etc.).
Since 2021, Sybill has been working at France Energies Marines and currently holds the position of research and scientific mediation engineer. In this role, she leads and provides scientific mediation for the COME3T initiative. She also deepen her knowledge of the interactions between marine ecosystems and the development of offshore wind farms through involvement in several R&D projects funded by EU, like MESP Med, or led by France Energies Marines, such as NESTORE.
- Brest, Headquarters of France Energies Marines
- TrainingWind & Ocean Dynamics Department
Neil LUXCEY
With over 15 years of experience, Neil graduated from both Ecole Centrale de Nantes and Norwegian University of Science and Technology with a master of science in hydrodynamics of offshore structures in 2008. He began his career at SINTEF Ocean in Trondheim, Norway, as a research scientist. He participated and led several R&D projects addressing hydrodynamics and aerodynamics problems related to marine operations, applied to the oil & gas and offshore wind sectors. His work combined experimental studies in basin and numerical analyses, addressing different topics as: offshore platform dynamic behaviour, lifting operations, vessel control and dynamic positioning, floating wind turbine installation. He was also a key element of the development of SIMA, a software commercialized by DNV within the Sesam suite.
Since 2024, Neil has been working at France Energies Marines and currently holds the position of head of Wind and Ocean Dynamics Department. His team manages and carries out R&D projects supporting the Offshore Wind industry, focusing on the characterisation of the physical environment necessary for resource assessment, system design and operational control of offshore wind farms.
- Brest, Headquarters of France Energies Marines
- Ecosystem & Society DepartmentTraining
Laëtitia PETIT
Laëtitia holds a master’s degree in climate change science from the University of East Anglia (UK) and a master’s degree specialising in project management from France. Through various professional roles at the Office Français de la Biodiversité, the CNRS and Dalkia Biogaz, Laëtitia has worked on a range of environmental issues: the conservation and management of the marine environment within the context of marine protected areas, the implementation of European directives and international conventions, and climate change mitigation through renewable energy. These experiences have enabled her to develop strong skills in project coordination and network facilitation. Her involvement with Réserves Naturelles de France, as part of the Natur’Adapt project, has reinforced her interest in supporting stakeholders in the implementation of collaborative projects, drawing on collective intelligence and the sharing of experiences.
She joined France Energies Marines in 2024 as an environmental project manager within the ecosystems and society department. She currently coordinates several projects, including NESTORE, FISHOREMAN, EOLENMER and ORESA, using participatory facilitation techniques. Laetitia also contributes to the Institute’s communication and dissemination of project results, notably through the development of educational tools such as the OUPS game.
- Marseille, Mediterranean Office of France Energies Marines
- TrainingWildlife & Interactions Department
Nolwenn QUILLIEN
With over 13 years of experience, Nolwenn holds a master’s degree in coastal environment expertise and management, complemented by a PhD in marine biology and benthic ecology obtained jointly from Université de Bretagne Occidentale and Åbo Akademi University in Finland. She has been working at France Energies Marines for the past 8 years, where she currently serves as a researcher in benthic ecology and biocolonisation. In this role, she has deepened her understanding of the interactions between offshore renewable energy projects and organisms living on and in the seabed or developing on the deployed offshore structures. She was involved in several R&D projects such as ABIOP, ABIOP+, SPECIES, DUNES, ELEMENT, MODULLES, BIODHYL, and PEARL
- Brest, Headquarters of France Energies Marines
- Systems & Performance DepartmentTraining
Nicolas RUIZ
With over 18 years of experience, Nicolas is a graduate engineer from Ecole centrale Méditerranée with a specialisation in offshore engineering. He began his career as a naval hydrodynamics engineer, then as a project manager at Principia. Then, he then joined the heavy transport and special marine operations department of Swiber Ltd located at Singapore as senior naval architect. He then worked in the marine renewable energy sector, contributing to the development of French tidal turbine technology by conducting site resource assessments and supervising installations. Thanks to his experience, Nicolas has mastered not only the design of offshore structures, but also the management of multidisciplinary projects combining technical supervision, studies, maritime operations and expertise. He has been with France Energies Marines since 2022 and currently holds the position of Head of Systems and Performance Department.
- Brest, Headquarters of France Energies Marines
- Ecosystem & Society DepartmentTraining
Georges SAFI
With over 15 years of experience, Georges Safi holds a PhD in marine biology and ecology from the University of Caen in 2013. He began his scientific career at the University of Caen, then joined the CNRS in 2013, where he led missions to develop indicators for assessing the Good Environmental Status of marine ecosystems, coordinate an international working group on trophic networks within the framework of the OSPAR Commission and set up a European project.
Georges has been with France Energies Marines since March 2018 and currently holds the position of head of the Ecosystems. In this context, he has deepened his knowledge and broadened his skills to develop a socio-ecosystem approach to the development of offshore wind energy, through his participation in various projects such as TROPHIK, APPEAL, WINDSERV, NESTORE, FLOATFARM, LIFOWI, ORESA and COMPASS.
- Marseille, Mediterranean Office of France Energies Marines
Our involvement in AMI CMA training projects
The French call for expressions of interest ‘Skills and Professions of the Future’ (AMI-CMA) forms part of the France 2030 initiative. It aims to develop the skills needed to meet the requirements of tomorrow’s strategic and emerging sectors.
FORTEIM
Launched and led by CINav in late 2024, the FORTEIM project will run for 36 months (2024–2027).
Objective: To familiarise the maritime industries and learners with the challenges of the energy transition. FORTEIM is developing a knowledge base combined with innovative training tools. We are participating in the FORTEIM project as a scientific advisor and educational engineer.
Our involvement in European training projects
ORESA
ORESA is a European territorial cooperation programme. It brings together 11 partners committed to the sustainable development of offshore renewable energy. Led by the Dutch Marine Energy Centre, the programme will run for 42 months (2025–2027).
Objective: To develop an accelerator-style strategy to support innovators in integrating sustainability considerations into their projects.
- 25 SMEs will be supported through this accelerator programme to boost their capacity for innovation.
- 30 capacity-building initiatives (training courses, discussions, videos) will aim to engage stakeholders and the future workforce in offshore sustainability.
- 5 countries are involved in this project: Germany, Ireland, Belgium, the Netherlands and France.
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Juliette SAUNIER
Head of Business Development
Laiz MARQUES
Project Manager, Training
They trust us
Réseau d'Education à l'Environnement en Bretagne
- Training: “Introduction to the Marine Renewable Energy Technologies Deployed in Saint-Brieuc Bay” (2025)
Témoignage
Julie RIEUNIER
Marine and Coastal Network Coordinator
“The work carried out with the teams at France Energies Marines was of a very high technical standard and demonstrated outstanding professionalism throughout the project lifecycle, from its development and implementation to the final evaluation phase.”
ENSTA & Institut Polytechnique de Paris
- Training delivered as part of the Offshore Wind Master’s Year 2 (M2 OFFWIND): “Offshore Wind Energy: European Context” (2025)
Témoignage
Guilhem BLES
Coordinator of the Offshore Wind Master’s Year 2 (M2 OFFWIND)
“The work carried out with the teams at France Energies Marines was of a very high technical standard and demonstrated strong professionalism throughout the project lifecycle, from design and implementation through to the final review phase.”
Réseau d'Education à l'Environnement en Bretagne
- Formation "S'acculturer aux Energies Marines Renouvelables présentes en Baie de Saint-Brieuc" (2025)
Témoignage
Julie RIEUNIER
Animatrice de réseau sur la Mer et le Littoral
“Le travail réalisé avec les équipes de France Energies Marines a été d’une grande qualité technique et d’un grand professionnalisme de la construction du projet, à la réalisation et la phase de bilan.“