14/06/2018 (Agence Europe) – In Cherbourg, France, on Thursday 14 June, European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Karmenu Vella inaugurated the world’s first large assembling plant for tidal turbines and devices, built by Naval Energies and financed by the EU. “Europe is at the forefront of ocean energy development. The sector accounts for 2,000 high-skilled jobs, mostly in research and development. The EU hosts: 50% of the world’s tidal energy developers, 60% of wave energy developers, and 70% of the ocean energy research and testing infrastructure”, Vella said. The EU currently supports 17 ocean energy projects, worth €124 million. (LC)