Presentation

WMC consultancy is focused on coastal engineering with an emphasis on Hydrodynamic and Sediment dynamic processes in coastal (beaches, bays, estuaries, tidal inlets, harbours…) and offshore (continental shelf and slope) areas.

With more than 20 years of experience, Benoit Waeles has a strong background in the different components of coastal engineering: physical processes analysis, numerical modelling and in-situ measurements. After 5 years in applied research at Ifremer institute (France), he started to be involved in consultancy within Creocean company where he became project manager and technical advisor coordinating a team (up to 6 coastal engineers).

Throughout his experience, he has leaded and participated to oceanographic studies in various areas: Atlantic Ocean (France, Morocco, West Indies, Guiana, Brazil, Gabon, Cuba, Argentina, Philippines); English Channel; Mediterranean Sea (Corsica, Italy, Morocco, Libya); Red Sea (Jordan); Persian Gulf (Qatar); Pacific Ocean (French Polynesia, New Caledonia); Indian Ocean (Oman, Reunion Island, Myanmar). That improved his physical oceanography background and is essential to be able to define a relevant methodology when starting a project on a specific coastal area.

Leading various coastal and also offshore engineering projects (see following chapters for details) he is used to provide relevant hydrodynamic and sediment dynamic expertise for engineering design purposes. One of his main task is also to assess coastal morphological evolutions and potential impacts of anthropogenic actions (engineering works, dredging and associated disposals, beach nourishment…). His expertise is involved in projects related to coastal erosion and morphological evolutions, coastal protection, flood risks, renewable marine energy, oil and gas...