R&D activity

R&D to accelerate floating wind

We turn DemoSATH data, European pilots and industrial collaboration into technical knowledge that reduces uncertainty and prepares SATH for commercial deployment.

R&D

to reduce technical risk before commercial deployment.

Real sea

DemoSATH provides operation, environment and maintenance data.

Consortia

collaboration with industry, technology centres and public funding.

Impact

control, O&M, materials, biodiversity and industrial scale-up.

Project portfolio

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Control and dynamics

LIDAR, coupled models, motion compensation and hydrodynamic analysis to improve yield and loads.

Mooring, cables and O&M

Monitoring, digital twins, predictive AI and techno-economic models for lower risk and operational cost.

Materials and industrialisation

Advanced concretes, coatings, fibres, local manufacturing, durability and serial production logistics.

Biodiversity and co-use

NID, LBUs, aquaculture, eDNA, birds, bats, ROV and environmental data for coexistence by design.

Evidence for permitting

Baselines, dashboards and evidence for regulators, developers, researchers and local communities.

Commercial scale-up

Lessons from DemoSATH, GEROA and European pilots to de-risk commercial deployment.

I3FLOAT

EU · 36 months

European project to test pioneering technologies in real environments, reduce uncertainty, lower LCOE and build an interregional supply chain.

TopicsInter-array cable, digital twin, forecasting, AI, fibre-reinforced concrete, fatigue and durability.

Consortium24 partners in 8 countries. Pilot 1 includes Saitec, Saitec Offshore, Aventa, France Énergies Marines and IngZero.

FundingCo-funded by the European Union under the I3-2024-INV1 call.

PurposeOptimise SATH through cabling, predictive models and longer-lasting materials.

SATHDigital twinIACMaterials

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LIFTCTRL

Smart control

LIDAR-based turbine control adapted to the motion of floating platforms.

TopicsLIDAR, advanced control, coupled models, data processing, motion compensation and power curve accuracy.

ConsortiumSaitec and Saitec Offshore Technologies, using real DemoSATH data.

FundingBasque Government Department of Industry, Energy Transition and Sustainability, and ERDF.

PurposeMake floating turbines more stable, efficient and adaptive while reducing loads.

LIDARControlDemoSATH data

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MoorIA

AI + mooring

AI-based structural health monitoring for mooring systems in floating offshore wind.

TopicsSHM, deep learning, MRU, GPS + RTK, mooring loads, anomaly detection and predictive maintenance.

ConsortiumLed by INALIA Innovación y Desarrollo with Saitec Offshore Technologies.

FundingDeveloped under HAZITEK with Basque Government and ERDF support.

PurposeEstimate mooring loads from indirect measurements and reduce sensing cost and maintenance risk.

AIMooringO&M

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FLOWIND

Advanced O&M

New O&M solutions for floating structures, dynamic cables and mooring lines.

TopicsFailure modes, techno-economic models, monitoring, eco-concretes, coatings and critical component dynamics.

ConsortiumLed by Saitec with Sener, Graphenea, Ditrel, Mugape, CDA Bilbao, Tecnalia, Mondragon Unibertsitatea, Ikerlan, Cidetec and ACE.

FundingBasque Government and ERDF.

PurposeIntegrate real and lab data to improve O&M models, reliability and lifecycle cost.

O&MCablesMooringMaterials

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AQUASATH

Marine co-use

Project combining floating wind and sustainable aquaculture around DemoSATH.

TopicsIntegrated multi-trophic aquaculture, oysters, clams, mussels, macroalgae, marine co-use and ecosystem services.

ConsortiumSaitec Offshore Technologies with regional stakeholders linked to aquaculture, biodiversity and local development.

FundingBasque Government and European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).

PurposeTest shared uses of renewable infrastructure for compatible aquaculture, fisheries and reduced environmental impact.

AquacultureBiodiversityCo-use

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TRANSEATION

Horizon Europe

European project testing hybrid blue-grey solutions that combine renewable energy infrastructure and marine ecosystem restoration.

TopicsLife Boosting Units, biomimetic reefs, Bio Boosting System, LIFESKIN, biodiversity and nature-inclusive design.

ConsortiumDemoSATH incorporates Ocean Ecostructures LBUs, installed with KOTA ZERO, as an offshore multifunctional infrastructure case.

FundingEuropean Union Horizon Europe programme, Grant Agreement No. 101135343.

PurposeValidate structures that generate renewable energy while improving marine habitats, biodiversity and ecosystem services.

NIDLBUsBiodiversity

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FLOAT&M

HAZITEK

Collaborative project coordinated by Saitec Offshore to digitalise and optimise floating wind O&M.

TopicsDigital twins, monitoring, predictive maintenance, automation, new materials, safety and life extension.

ConsortiumSOT with Aeroblade, Alerion, Egoa, Sener, Mugape, Nautilus, Ditrel, Vicinay, Lumiker, Core Marine, Sidenor, Inalia, Navacel and research centres including Tecnalia, Tekniker, CEIT, Azterlan and MU.

FundingHazitek 2021, Basque Government and ERDF 2021-2027.

PurposeReduce interventions, increase reliability, minimise downtime and improve data-driven O&M decisions.

DigitalisationO&MSafety

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DIONYSOS

Digital twin

R&D project for mooring-line monitoring and fatigue-life assessment using real sensors and digital models.

TopicsMooring fatigue, anomalies, model calibration, digital twins and sensor-data processing.

ConsortiumLed by France Énergies Marines; Saitec/Saitec Offshore contribute the DemoSATH case, with technical participants including Sercel and Bureau Veritas.

FundingThe public SOT post does not detail funding; it is presented as an FEM-led R&D project.

PurposeCompare DemoSATH sensor data with a coupled digital twin to estimate damage and improve models.

MooringFatigueDigital twin

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SATHScale

BlueInvest

Project to accelerate SATH commercialisation and move from technology validation to industrial and market readiness.

TopicsIndustrialisation, serial manufacturing, transport, installation, commissioning, O&M, decommissioning and international scale-up.

ConsortiumSaitec Engineering / Saitec Offshore, building on DemoSATH experience at BiMEP.

Funding€2.4M from the European Commission through BlueInvest Grants / European Maritime and Fisheries Fund.

PurposeBring SATH to the TRL and industrial readiness levels required for commercial products.

Scale-upIndustrialisationTRL

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Expected outcomes

ValidateTurn DemoSATH data, pilot testing and digital models into evidence for control, dynamics, fatigue and component behaviour.I3FLOAT · LIFTCTRL · DIONYSOS

OperateReduce offshore interventions through monitoring, predictive maintenance, mooring intelligence and O&M cost models.MoorIA · FLOWIND · FLOAT&M

CoexistIntegrate biodiversity, eDNA, ROV, birds, bats, aquaculture and nature-inclusive design into future floating wind parks.AQUASATH · TRANSEATION

ScaleTransfer lessons into materials, serial manufacturing, supply-chain readiness and bankable commercial deployment.SATHScale · I3FLOAT · FLOWIND

R&D to accelerate floating wind

R&D

Real sea

Consortia

Impact

Explore our R&D projects

Control and dynamics

Mooring, cables and O&M

Materials and industrialisation

Biodiversity and co-use

Evidence for permitting

Commercial scale-up

I3FLOAT

LIFTCTRL

MoorIA

FLOWIND

AQUASATH

TRANSEATION

FLOAT&M

DIONYSOS

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