Blue Economy and Catering Ostend/Middle Coast

Blue Economy and Catering Ostend/Middle Coast

In Ostend, the Blue Economy is growing noticeably. These are all economic activities linked to the sea, such as wind energy, aquaculture, but also maritime research, robotics and automation. The monitoring of sensitive infrastructure on the seabed or inspection of the wind turbines can just as easily be carried out by unmanned vessels. And that technology is being developed here. Belgium is the third largest European offshore energy producer. We are even in the top five worldwide. With the current production capacity, we supply about 2.2 million households with green electricity.

The catering industry on the middle coast is one of the largest employers. But today the industry is at a turning point. The ongoing energy crisis and the cost price of products could radically redesign the entire hospitality landscape, perhaps even faster than we suspect.

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