The European I3FLOAT consortium, co-funded by the European Union through the Interregional Innovation Investments (I3) – Strand 1 program, has been launched to accelerate innovation across the floating offshore wind sector. GEODIS will contribute as a technological supplier, providing its expertise in transport, logistics, and installation planning over the project’s 36-month duration.

The consortium, officially launched in Brussels in October, brings together 24 partners from eight European regions. Its goal is to reinforce and scale up the floating wind value chain through four Innovation Hubs: Basque Country and Andalusia in Spain, Occitania / Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur in France, and Flanders in Belgium. Each hub will focus on advancing specific technological and industrial developments in the sector.

GEODIS will participate in the French Innovation Hub, led by EOLINK, a French engineering firm specializing in floating wind turbine systems. EOLINK is developing a pyramidal floating-wind platform that uses fewer materials, making it lighter and suitable for high-capacity turbines. The design offers a competitive solution that can be deployed worldwide, starting with the Atlantic coast.

Within the I3FLOAT consortium, GEODIS will focus on optimizing transport and logistics for EOLINK’s floaters, leveraging its experience in complex heavy-lift logistics and engineering support.

“This participation in the I3FLOAT project builds on GEODIS’ expertise alongside key players in the offshore floating wind industry. Our know-how was recently demonstrated through the transport and float-off of three floating wind foundations carried out in collaboration with Eiffage Metal in the Mediterranean Sea for the EFGL project. We are now delighted to continue our close partnership with the EOLINK team in the years to come,” said Nicolas Bonnier, Global Manager Offshore Wind Solution, Project Logistics at GEODIS.