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Thoughts from our engineers on foundation design, industry trends, and the future of offshore wind.
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Inside an Offshore Substation
Our Engineer Benjamin Trouillard takes us on a guided tour of an offshore HVAC substation.I’ve had the privilege of working on various offshore structures throughout my career and here, I invite you to join me on a virtual tour of one of the most important components...
Power Purchase Agreements in UK Offshore Wind: Navigating Financial Waters
Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) are an integral part of the renewable energy sector. Here, Louise Coles gives us a guide to what they are and how they work. The UK’s offshore wind sector has seen unprecedented growth in recent years, positioning the country as one of...
Empire Engineering Celebrates a Decade of Innovation in Offshore Wind
At Empire Engineering, milestones aren't just numbers — they're testament to our unwavering commitment to excellence in offshore wind engineering. On July 16th, 2024, we marked our 10th anniversary with a black-tie event at the iconic Clifton Observatory in Bristol....
Sea change: Reflections on the last decade in offshore wind
Here at Empire Engineering we are celebrating ten years supporting the offshore wind industry. Benoît Brière, Empire’s lead floating wind engineer, shares his reflections on the last decade.
Empire gets deep on the CleanTalk Podcast
Karl sits down with CleanTalk’s own Luke Harmer to chat about Empire Engineering. From right through Karl’s life story, you’ll get insight into what makes an engineer tick, how one views the world, and a few laughs along the way.
Changes, Chances and Challenges in Offshore Wind
We sat down with Al Dennis to discuss why he joined Empire, how he sees the future of offshore wind and what litter picking can teach you about being a good engineer.
Floating Offshore Wind Turbines and the Importance of Snap Loads
Establishing specific guidelines for floating offshore wind turbines is crucial, ensuring that the challenge of snap loads is thoroughly considered during the concept design phase of mooring lines.
Empire Engineering at 10 years old
2024 is a huge milestone for Empire Engineering as the company turns 10 years old. From a desk in Karl’s spare room, there are now 20 employees in offices around the globe. Karl Davis, Managing Director, took some time out to talk about why he started the company and...
Empire Engineering team days, Marseille, February 2024
While sitting at home back in Bristol, I write this, reflecting on the week just gone after four days based in the Empire Engineering Marseille office. At Empire, we place significant value in getting the whole team together regularly. I firmly believe spending time...
Constrained Wave
Constrained wave is a made-up wave train that embeds a nonlinear regular wave to a linear irregular wave train.
Steel vs Concrete
A look at two of the most common construction materials in offshore wind foundations, steel and concrete.
The Principles of Damping
In simple terms, damping is the ability of any object to dissipate energy.
Our events
Our Events
Foundation Ex:
Our knowledge-sharing forum
Launched in 2019, Foundation Ex brings together the latest learning and foundation engineering best practice from offshore wind projects around the world.
Properly technical events
Foundation Ex events aren’t about sales. Our conferences and webinars are run by engineers, for engineers.
Expect design deep-dives, lively technical debate, and to come away with practical ideas to use on your own projects.
Radically innovative thinking
To achieve the global renewable targets set by governments, our industry needs to be bold. Our conferences and webinars, attended by the leading lights in offshore wind, provide a forum for designers, developers, and the supply chain to openly discuss emerging technologies.