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James Fisher Renewables to search for UXO in French waters
Official Press Release James Fisher Renewables:
James Fisher Renewables selected to identify unexploded ordnance on RTE’s grid connection for the Fécamp offshore wind project
James Fisher Renewables, a trusted supplier of comprehensive offshore windfarm solutions, has been selected by the French transmission grid operator Réseau de Transport d'Electricité (RTE) to identify unexploded ordnance (UXO) along the export cable routes for the Fécamp offshore wind project.
The 18km export cable, which will sit at depths between 5m and 35m, will provide the electricity transmission connection for the 71-turbine offshore wind project located 13 to 22km off the northwest coast of France. In preparation for laying the cable, RTE has contracted JF Renewables to identify and investigate potential UXO along the length of the cable's planned routes, with confirmed targets to be disposed of by the French Navy in line with regional legislation. The... ... More: Official Press Release James Fisher Renewables
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