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REBO present at Offshore Wind Energy in London.

Ostend was host of the third edition of the Belgian Offshore Days. The exhibition brought together more than 500 key players in the Offshore Wind Industry and will took place on Wednesday 29th and Thursday 30th March 2017.

Thursday January 5th, REBO NV and SIEMENS Wind Power signed a concession agreement for the use of the port facilities during 1 year for the pre-assembly of the 42 wind turbines for the fifth Belgian offshore wind farm, Rentel. From the REBO-terminal in the Port of the Ostend, the different parts of the wind turbines: blades, nacelles and tower elements will be pre-assembled and prepared. Next step is the loading on the installation vessel and the installation of the turbines on the monopiles at sea.

The construction of a new maritime research center In the industrial port area Plassendale 1 starts early next year. The center will house a wave pool and a towing tank. This will allow groundbreaking research into the impact of waves, tides and wind on ships and objects at sea.