Challenges in Offshore Wind Developments

Time: 1800 – 1930 hrs GMT – Online

The event is FREE to attend, but booking is essential

Mooring Sense Project: A Risk-based Integrity Management Strategy For Mooring System Of Floating Offshore Wind

Speakers: Roisin Harris, Graduate Asset Integrity Engineer & Alessandro La Grotta, Integrity & Reliability Team Lead, Worley

While Floating Offshore Wind (FOW) represents a significant opportunity to foster wind energy development and to contribute to CO2 emissions reductions, its associated operational costs are still substantially above grid parity, and significant innovation is needed.

MooringSense is a research and innovation project which explores digitisation technologies to enable the implementation of risk-based integrity management strategies for mooring systems in the FOW sector with the aim to optimise inspection and maintenance activities, reduce costs, and increase energy production.

A risk-based assessment methodology specific for the mooring system of FOW Turbines has been developed; this allows the development of a risk-based strategy that can result in more cost-effective inspection planning. The methodology shall utilise the information made available by numerical tools, sensors, and algorithms developed in the project to update the risk level of the mooring system and set the required plan to mitigate the risk.

Leveraging the additional information from monitoring technologies and predictive capabilities the risk-based strategy developed allows for optimal planning of inspection and maintenance activities based on dynamic risk level that is periodically updated through the interface with the Digital Twin.

Challenging Offshore Wind Limits Through Innovation

Speaker: Ioannis Skarakis, Senior Tender Executive

Parkwind NV is a private limited liability company incorporated in Belgium, developing, financing, constructing, and operating offshore wind farms. Parkwind currently operates 771 MW in the Belgian exclusive economic zone and secured a development pipeline of approximately 1.1 GW in Ireland and Germany.

On the framework of the SUT webinar, Parkwind will share its experience on the technical challenges of Arcadis OST 1 OWF project in Germany. On the momentum of our culture of innovation, the project is committed to the highest standards and will be using state-of-the-art construction methods for the installation of the foundations and turbines.


Alessandro La Grotta

Alessandro is an experienced Asset Integrity Consultant with 15 years’ experience, of which 11 in the energy sector working in several brownfield projects and in operational support roles for both onshore and offshore assets. Alessandro currently leads the Worley Integrity & Reliability team in the UK, this team works across all industries to help our clients realize the maximum value from their assets by ensuring mechanical integrity, increasing mechanical and production reliability and reducing inspection and maintenance costs during the whole lifecycle.

Roisin Harris

Roisin is an Asset Integrity Engineer in Worley Specialist Technical Solutions. With a background in Materials Engineering and Corrosion, she helps clients maintain the safety and integrity of their assets, and implement mitigation measures to decrease downtime, improve operational reliability and minimise cost, schedule and technical risks. She has worked across both the oil and gas and renewable sectors, in offshore and onshore projects.

Aberdeen – Gadgets and Widgets

Holiday Inn Westhill, Aberdeen

Wednesday 27th April – Registration open from 17:30 | Presentations start at 18:00

Please click below for the presentations.
Chairmen – Jim Mann and Andrew Connelly
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Nigel Robinson, Director Sustainable Energy, Apollo

An update on the PALM QCS, which is a mooring and cable quick connection system for Floating Renewables including the recent testing of Apollo’s Pull and Lock Marine connector, a device that draws on learning from floating production to target reductions in the cost of energy production.

Jeremy Edwards, Sales Manager UK, C-Kore Systems Ltd

Fault Location in subsea electrical cables using Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR). Learn about the benefits of conducting TDR in the subsea environment from a number of case histories.

Stuart Moir, Engineer, MWNW Consulting

MWNW MOWT, which stands for Mass of Water Turbine is a hydrokinetic turbine that generates power by harnessing the mass (volume) of flowing water, be that a river, a tidal stream or an ocean current.

Ellis McDonald, Technical Sales Manager, Panolin UK Ltd

Why Panolin? Gain an understanding of the technology behind PANOLIN products. Where they can be used and the advantages of high performance and environmentally friendly lubricants.

Asser Awaad, Technical Sales Engineer, Impact Subsea

Following several years of development, Impact Subsea is excited to release its third generation of seaView, which is an easy-to-use software package comprised of multiple applications (Apps) for viewing, logging, calibrating and configuring Impact Subsea sensors.

Richard Knox, Managing Director, Verlume Ltd

Verlume’s ground-breaking Intelligent Energy Management System (IEMS) provides the gateway between clean energy inputs and offshore infrastructure. Being power generation agnostic, the technology can be adapted to suit any renewable energy input and can autonomously manage consistent power delivery to multiple offshore payloads.

Giuseppe Rizzo, Technical Sales Manager, Europe and Africa, Energy Products, Oceaneering

For over 25 years, Oceaneering has supplied Subsea Pipeline Repair Solutions for both diver-assisted and diverless applications around the globe. These Pipeline Repair Connectors are in compliance with DNV RP F113: Pipeline Subsea Repair, October 2018 Edition.

Nigel Orr, Chief Technologist, Imenco UK Ltd

The Imenco SeaLED Subsea Lighting System is a very high output multipurpose light unit for ROV’s, tools and inspection points. The system can be controlled by Ethernet, RS232/RS485 or external PWM with features to allow from very basic control all the way to full control of each LED pair.

Martin Anderson, Principal, Kinstair Consultants Ltd on behalf of Cellula Robotics

Development of a long-range hydrogen fuel cell AUV that will be capable of a wide range of operational tasks across several ocean industry sectors. This presentation will provide an overview of the 4-year development program and the technology roadmap to deliver a commercially operational system.

 

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Leadership Breakfast with Sue Murphy

Collaborative event proudly organised by the SUT YES! Committee and PIANC

Organised by: Anand Jyothi, Intecsea | Claire Treeby, Hatch

| Claye Jensen, Atteris

Are you a young professional looking to enhance your leadership and
management skills?
Learn from the best at the SUT YES! and PIANC Leadership Breakfast
event, featuring Sue Murphy, Director of Monadelphous, MMA Offshore
and former CEO of Water Corporation.

 

PROGRAMME                                                                 

7:00am Registration/Coffee

7:15am Welcome note

7:20am Leadership talk with Sue Murphy

7:50am Questions

8:00am Networking with breakfast

8:30am Thank you note, networking

9:00am Event end (approx.)

Venue: The Shoe Bar, Yagan Square, Perth

Click here to view the post event report

REGISTRATION FEES:

Individuals:

  • $15 for SUT/PIANC Members
  • $25 for Non-members

REGISTER NOW

Registrations are online. Payment during the registration process (via credit card or invoice) is required in order to secure your place.

Further T&C’s available via the registration link above.

Should you have any questions please contact the SUT on + 61 (0) 8 9481 0999 or email [email protected]

Into the abyss: exploring the deepest realms of the world’s oceans

From left to right: Victor Vescovo, Captain Don Walsh and Patrick Lahey.

7.00pm to 8.30pm

Ticket costs £16/£10/£7 Members – SUT Members use code OCEANS7 at the checkout to pay at the Royal Institution member rate of £7.


Our oceans hide a myriad of worlds. From trenches that are deeper than our tallest mountains to volcanoes and thermal vents teeming with life, how do we explore what lies beneath?

Join oceanographer and renowned explorer Captain Don Walsh, undersea explorer Victor Vescovo and submarine engineer Patrick Lahey, as they recount their experiences of diving to the deepest points on Earth.

In this conversation, discover the challenges of visiting such depths and the panel’s vision for the future of deep-ocean exploration.

This event takes place ahead of Victor Vescovo and Patrick Lahey being presented with the Society for Underwater Technology/Marine Technology Society, Captain Don Walsh Award for Ocean Exploration, in recognition of their achievements during The Five Deeps Expedition, to the deepest point in each of the world’s oceans. They receive their Awards at Oceanology International 2022 | Oi London on 15 March.


Dr Don Walsh is an American oceanographer, explorer and marine policy specialist. He and Jacques Piccard were aboard the bathyscaphe Trieste when it made a record maximum descent into the Challenger Deep on January 23, 1960, the deepest point of the world’s oceans. He has spent the past four decades involved with design, manufacture, and operation of submersible systems. A retired naval officer (submarines) he was designated U.S. Navy deep submersible pilot #1 in the early 1970s. During 2001, in addition to Atlantic Sands, he has participated in diving operations at the battleship Bismarck and RMS Titanic. On 20 July 2001, he had lunch on board the Titanic, when the Mir 2 landed on the bridge so the sub crew could eat.

Victor Vescovo launched the Five Deeps Expedition in 2018 to thoroughly map and visit the bottom of all five of the world’s oceans by the end of September 2019. They achieved this and carried out biological samplings and depth confirmations at each location. Besides the deepest points of the five world oceans, the expedition also made dives in the Horizon Deep and the Sirena Deep, and mapped the Diamantina Fracture Zone.

Patrick Lahey is the co-founder and President of Triton Submarines based in Sebastian, Florida. He recently became the second Canadian to reach the bottom of the Mariana Trench and the first person to dive the Challenger Deep twice while accompanied by another explorer. Patrick also successfully completed the world’s deepest ever salvage operation at 10,927 meters during one of his historic dives in the Mariana Trench.

For further information click here.

Perth – Decommissioning & Abandonment Australia

On May 10-11, a government and operator led agenda will develop a cost effective decom strategy that complies with developing regulations. D&A AUS 2022 will give you the best blueprint for upcoming decommissioning and abandonment projects by giving you access to…

  • Regulations: Access an update on regulations, liability status and environmental legislation to ensure you’re decommissioning compliant
  • Operator Insight: Takeaway lessons learnt to reduce operational risk and improve decommissioning efficiencies
  • Collaboration: Build a streamlined decom strategy that optimises supplier and service company expertise to minimize liability
  • Tech Demos: Access the latest P&A, structure removal, cutting and integrity tech for your next campaign

Join us in May, in Perth, for the first ever Decommissioning and Abandonment Australasia!

REGISTER NOW

 

Or contact Erin Smith directly to discuss speaking, sponsorship and exhibition enquiries.

SUT+ Webinar – FLASC Hydro-Pneumatic Energy Storage Solution

13:30 – 14:30 BST

Speaker – Daniel Buhagiar, Co-Founder / CEO, FLASC B.V.

Offshore renewables can provide us with more clean energy than we need. The problem is that variable renewable energy supply and consumer energy demands do not always match. This limits the use of large-scale renewables, such as offshore wind, as a viable alternative to fossil fuels.

The FLASC technology can store energy where it is being produced, and use it when it is needed. It is a suitable buffer that can store excess energy production and deliver it later to compensate for deficits to meet demand. The technology can take an intermittent renewable resource and turn it into a predictable source of clean energy.

Agenda

  • The Problem: Mismatch between Renewable Energy Supply / Consumer Demand
  • Why Offshore Energy Storage?
  • The FLASC Hydro-Pneumatic Energy Storage Solution
  • Past and ongoing progress on prototyping / technology upscaling
  • Different Embodiments of the Technology from subsea oil & gas to floating wind.
  • Our collaboration with Subsea 7
  • Cost / Business Case
  • Next Steps / Upcoming Development

Daniel Buhagiar is the CEO and a co-founder of FLASC B.V., a start-up with an award-winning energy storage solution for offshore applications. He is a mechanical engineer and holds a PhD from the University of Malta, during which he developed FLASC’s patented hydro-pneumatic energy storage technology. At FLASC, Daniel is leading the commercialisation of this technology, and managing collaborations with key stakeholders across a range of energy storage applications.

SUT+ Webinar – An Introduction to Subsea Acoustics

13:30 – 14:30 GMT

How do you track the position of an ROV when it is 1000m underwater? How do you download data from an AUV without docking? How do you monitor remote sensors without running long and complex cables? How do you see through water with zero visibility?

In this presentation, you will gain an introductory understanding of the world of subsea acoustics. The technology is widely used for position measurement, communication of data, control, and monitoring of remote devices, and underwater imaging.

  • Benefits and limitations of using acoustics
  • Brief theory of underwater acoustics
  • Overview of acoustic use cases

Andrew Connelly, Product Line Manager – NASCoM, Imenco UK Ltd

Andrew joined Nautronix division of Imenco as a Graduate Systems Engineer back in 2005, and as of 2013 has the role of Product Line Manager for the Nautronix NASCoM group of products, which is focussed on subsea wireless controls and monitoring for the offshore energy industry.

Andrew achieved chartered engineer (CEng) status in 2016, is currently a member of the committee of the SUT Aberdeen Branch and was elected to the SUT Council in 2018. Since January 2021 he has had responsibility for the SUT’s Underwater Technology podcast – all of the above helping towards an aim of advancing technology and learning in the subsea industry.

SUT+ Webinar – DC/FO™ Direct Current Fibre Optic Cable Technology

 

Click here for the Q&A transcript from this webinar.

Webinar, 1330hrs GMT. 45 minute webinar + 15 minutes for Q&A.

Subsea controls architectures have been traditionally based on large-size project-specific umbilicals integrating hydraulics, data, power, and chemicals.

The submarine telecom industry has an extensive track record of highly reliable, long-reach, standardized solutions for DC powering transport and fiber optic.

An alternative cost-effective subsea control infrastructure solution has been developed leveraging on the submarine telecom industry experience, based on reliable super-structural and standardized DC subsea power and optical fiber communication cable network, so-called DC/FO™ System.

This innovative solution offers advantages inspired from the telecom industry: – The same standard cross section can be used regardless of tie back length or power consumption demand; – Repairs or extensions at sea, with standardized jointing technology, simplifying the tie-back of new prospects and enable phased development; – Open platform, connecting any SPS supplier equipment for electrical power and communication interfaces; Virtually unlimited reach in excess of 300 km; – Large 100 kW power supply capability enabling for new applications such as AUV recharge and All-Electric trees, allowing further downsizing and cost reduction of legacy umbilical cross-section with the removal of hydraulic tubes.

The same DC/FO™ infrastructure can interface ASN Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) to enable fiber sensing applications (in-well monitoring, assets integrity, reservoir monitoring, pipe monitoring, etc.).

The presentation will cover:

  • Who is ASN ?
  • Submarine internet systems
  • DC/FO™ roots
  • DC/FO™ features & building blocks
  • Enabling new applications
  • Projects in development
  • Business model
  • Marine installation
  • Combinations with Distributed Acoustic Sensing

Our speaker Ronan MICHEL has been with Alcatel Submarine Networks since 1989. He started in ASN submarine cable factory in Calais and has installed internet submarine systems worldwide on offshore vessels. He graduated with a Master of Science from Institut Mines-Telecom Nord Europe. From 2006, he started Alcatel Submarine Networks diversification in Oil & Gas.

As a Technical Bid Manager and architect, he sold the largest Oil and Gas subsea fiber networks, with over 3500 km in Australasia, connecting Shell Prelude FLNG and many other platforms, enabling remote operations and remote support from shore, toward “mainly unmanned platforms”.

He initiated the bridging of ASN power and coms technologies to Equinor. He is currently Oil and Gas Product Line Manager, in particular for the DC/FO™ subsea control infrastructure. DC/FO™ is sponsored and contracted by Equinor for their Norwegian flagship J.Castberg offshore development, as well as for Northern Lights world’s first open-source CO2 transport and storage infrastructure.

This event is free to attend; spaces are limited so please register in advance to guarantee a place.

Early Careers Offshore Site Investigation Geoscientists and Geotechnical Engineers Presentation Competition

Early Careers Offshore Site Investigation Geoscience and Geotechnics (ECOSIGG) Group

Poster Competition

25th May Event, presentation, and award announcement

Hybrid Event (remote and in-person event)

Primary Event Location (Presenters, Panel and attendees): Supported by Jordan Geear, ECOSIGG Committee Member (Atkins Global)
Ørsted Power (UK) Ltd, 5 Howick Place, Westminster, London SW1P 1WG

Secondary Event Location (Attendees and video link to Primary Location) supported by Darren Burbury, ECOSIGG Chairman (Scottish Power renewables), and Scott Whyte (ECOSIGG Secretary (Geowynd)
Scottish Power Renewables, 320 St Vincent St, Glasgow G2 5AD

Click to register your place at the LONDON venue

Click to register your place at the GLASGOW venue

Click to register your place via Zoom to join this event remotely


18:15 Event Start & Introductions to Speakers, plus an explanation of strict timing rules

18:20 Keynote 1: Roi Santos (Orsted): Energy Transition, Site Investigation Challenges, Holistic View from a Developers Perspective

18:35 Competition finalist Speaker 1 – Quoc Anh Tran: Submarine Landslides and Their Impact On Infrastructure

18:45 Competition finalist Speaker 2 – Carlos Molina: Improved Soil Structure Interaction Method for Efficient Monopile

18:55 Competition finalist Speaker 3 – Benjamin Cerfontaine: Physical and Numerical Modelling of Helical Piles for Floating Offshore Renewable Energy Devices

19:05 Competition finalist Speaker 4 – Xiaoyang Cheng: Optimisation of Soil Testing Procedure for Monopile Foundation Design of Offshore Wind Farms

19:15 Competition finalist Speaker 5 – Sebastian Elliott: Characterisation of Rock Mass Behaviour in Geotechnical Analyses

19:25 Q&A for all speakers

19:40 Keynote 2: Dr Andy Galbraith (Geowynd/Ocean Infinity): Energy Transition, Site Investigation Solutions, Holistic View from a Contractors Perspective

19:40 Judging

19:55 Award announcement

20:05 Closing remarks

20:10 Event End – Social at Each Event Location

Judging will be 50% audience voting, from in-person/remote attendees, and 50% the expert judging panel.

Judging Panel

  • Dr Felix Schroeder – (Senior Partner, GCG)
  • Chris Martin – (Director, Arup)
  • David Rushton – (Director, East Point Geo)

What does the competition involve?

A 10-minute presentation on an offshore geoscience or geotechnical subject of your choice, following by a 5-minute Q&A section from the judges and audience.

The panel of judges will assess both the quality of the presentation and the individual’s knowledge of the subject matter.

The audience will also have a chance to vote for their favourite presentation

What is the prize?

  • Winner: £1000 (sponsored by Scottish Power Renewables)
  • 1st runner up: £500 (sponsored by Geowynd)
  • 2nd runner up: £250 (sponsored by SAND Geophysics)

Who can enter?

The competition is open for geoscientists or geotechnical engineers with maximum age of 35.


Thank you to our sponsors

SUT+ EC-OG Technology Overview: Halo Subsea Battery System

Webinar, 1330hrs GMT

Technology Overview: Halo Subsea Battery System

EC-OG has a strong reputation for innovation and clean energy technologies. Specialising in energy management and energy storage, EC-OG provides alternative power delivery systems for offshore applications without reliance on umbilical cables. Founded in 2013, the company aims to enable decarbonisation of offshore operations and to reshape thinking around energy transition and clean energy integration.

EC-OG’s Halo technology offers modular and scalable battery storage, capable of integrating with marine renewable energy systems to create a zero-emission power system at a fraction of the cost of traditional methods of power delivery.

This presentation will give an overview of the Halo technology as well as details about the first commercial delivery of the Halo subsea battery storage system that was recently achieved.

Bodhi Sarkar has been part of EC-OG since the company’s inception in 2013. Bodhi is a Chartered Engineer and member of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) with over 15 years of experience in subsea design and project engineering.

Prior to joining EC-OG, Bodhi worked at OneSubsea and GE where he gained invaluable experience and knowledge in bespoke production and intervention equipment. Involved in numerous projects with global clients, Bodhi gained an understanding of regional and client specific needs of the delivery of complex engineering projects.

In his role as Senior Engineer at EC-OG, Bodhi takes the lead in delivering a diverse range of projects around intelligent energy management.

This event is free to attend; spaces are limited so please register in advance to guarantee a place.