SUT Offshore Wind Renewable Energy Course

28-30 April 2026 | Royal Station Hotel, Newcastle

Continuing to build our international reputation for ocean and marine engineering and science training, the SUT is repeating its 3-day in-person course in Offshore Wind Renewable Energy to include visits to key sites based in the Newcastle area.

The course is designed for:

• Professional non-engineers who would benefit from understanding the offshore wind energy industry
• Engineers and technical staff who are new to this sector or making the transition from another industry
• Technical staff in the sector who would benefit from broadening their understanding of the sector.

The course will be delivered over three days of presentations and site visits by Industry and academic experts, with an emphasis on the practical applications.

Presentations to be given by industry experts:

• Wind and the Net Zero Challenge including Deepwater Floating Potential
• Planning, Environmental Studies and Approvals
• MetOcean/Weather: including Deepwater for Floating Technology
• Offshore Site Investigation and Seabed Site Foundations​
• Offshore Fixed Structure Design and Integrity​
• Construction​
• Cables ​
• Floating Wind Challenges and Dynamic Structures​
• Floating Structures Design Analysis​
• Floating Wind Projects​
• Operations and Maintenance Field Study including Turbine Operations

Site Visits
Examples from previous courses:

• Equinor Dogger Bank O&M Base, South Tyneside
• JDR Cables Plan, Blyth
• ORE Catapult, Blyth R&D Centre
• SMD, Newcastle

Cost (ex VAT)

SUT members – £989 | SUT non-members – £1089

SUT member price is also available for members of – East of England Energy Group (EEEGR), Energy Industries Council (EIC), Global Underwater Hub (GUH), International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA), NOF, Offshore Engineering Society (OES)

A CPD certificate will be issued following the course.

To register:

Cancellations/Refunds

Cancellations are subject to a 25% administration fee where the cancellation is made more than one calendar month before the date of the training course. No refund is payable for a cancellation made within the calendar month immediately prior to the training course – in this event the full sum shown on the invoice remains payable.

Delegates may wish to nominate a substitute in their place.

This course is subject to a minimum number of registrations