At Floating Offshore Wind 2026 in Aberdeen, the Breton delegation met the developers of projects deployed off Scotland and in the Celtic Sea, as well as players from the local supply chain, and explored how Breton ports and companies can work alongside them. The show was also the opportunity to introduce Port of Lorient to these players, and to prepare for the arrival of future floating wind activities.
Two Breton ports, two supply chain companies
On stand G61, Bretagne Ocean Power welcomed BrestPort, Port of Lorient, Otecmi and Quiet Oceans, two companies standing for the 210+ Breton companies active in floating wind. It was BrestPort’s second participation: the port is now maintaining the network built last year, and is well identified by the sector as a natural partner thanks to its offshore wind terminal.
Richard Szuflak, Deputy CEO of BrestPort, was invited to speak twice on 8 October: in the deep dive session on construction, operations and maintenance, and in the talk titled “Preparing ports for floating wind: insights from the Brest ORE Terminal”.
Meeting the developers of Scotland and the Celtic Sea
The delegation came to meet the teams behind projects being deployed off Scotland, such as Pentland and Buchan, and in the Celtic Sea, including Erebus and Gwynt Glas, as well as players from the Scottish supply chain. With its Atlantic location, at the gateway to the Celtic Sea, Brittany is well placed to be a partner for these projects, working alongside local players, including Scottish supply chain companies.
The show also allowed discussions with Cornish partners to continue: Philippe Thieffry, Bretagne Ocean Power Manager, met representatives of Celtic Sea Power to keep pooling competencies and knowledge for projects in the Celtic Sea area.
Port of Lorient: meeting the project developers
The show was the opportunity to introduce Port of Lorient to the project developers, as a future hub for the installation, operation and maintenance of floating offshore wind.
The delegation also visited two Scottish ports already working on floating wind: Port of Montrose, for mooring and anchoring systems, and Port of Peterhead, for power cables. These visits were exceptionally valuable: representatives of both ports openly shared their experience and explained how they operate. This allowed the Port of Lorient team and the whole delegation to refine their understanding of what floating wind projects need, and of what Lorient’s facilities can offer them.
This is also the focus of the currently open call for expressions of interest (AMI): to identify stakeholders interested in the Port of Lorient for the industrial and logistical operation of dedicated facilities, from storage and handling of mooring systems and power cables to installation services and an O&M base. A film presents what these future facilities will look like.
Interested in Port of Lorient’s AMI, or in meeting the Breton ports and companies?
Contact Philippe Thieffry, Bretagne Ocean Power Manager: p.thieffry@bretagne-next.bzh
