WEAMEC call for projects: “Equipment” – discover the winners

The jury members met on Wednesday, October 22, to evaluate and select the 2025 winners of the “Equipment” Call for Projects.

Each year, WEAMEC selects projects involving the acquisition of equipment and materials designed to support the scientific competitiveness of research teams specializing in marine renewable energy.

Discover the five selected projects

 

TIC project by Romain Clerc – GeM, Nantes University

This project aims to equip GeM’s ESCOMar experimental platform with a Salt Ti-Touch (Metrohm) automatic titrator dedicated to the potentiometric titration of chloride ions in concrete. In other words, this equipment will make it possible to characterize the penetration of chlorides into reinforced concrete structures exposed to the marine environment, a key issue for the durability and maintenance of coastal and MRE infrastructure.

Moorobs project by Antoine Dubois – ISOMer, Nantes University

Acquisition of underwater cameras enabling the detection of marine species on submerged structures through high-frequency imaging without human intervention. They will be used in particular for the MOORREEF project, which has two scientific stations located off the coast of Les Sables d’Olonne.

RSOffshore project by Boris Conan – LHEEA, Centrale Nantes

The aim of this project is to equip the laboratory with a new capacity to measure atmospheric profiles, particularly temperature and humidity, using radiosondes that will provide information on the thermal stability of the atmosphere. The thermal state of the atmosphere, a key factor in characterizing offshore resources and wind turbine wakes, is currently estimated indirectly and unsatisfactorily during field measurement campaigns.

TRAQUPDATE project by Bertrand Malas – LHEEA, Centrale Nantes

Acquisition of equipment for measuring position and movement using trajectory tracking, which is particularly useful for determining wave behavior, particularly in the context of floating wind turbine testing.

Vitess project by Jean-Marc Rousset – LHEEA, Centrale Nantes

The VITESS project aims to measure the flow velocities around underwater structures using electromagnetic current meters. This project is dedicated to real offshore infrastructure and must access this fundamental physical parameter in this demanding marine environment.

Thank you to the candidates and the jury for their time and dedication.

The fund used to finance this support is provided by Nantes Métropole.