Offshore Wind conference, Bristol UK, 10 May 2022
Foundation Ex 2022
Explore innovation. Exchange ideas. Expand minds.
A focus on how to scale, optimise and deliver in offshore windfarm foundations
Foundation Ex is different.
Properly technical. Radically innovative.
Foundation Ex took place on 10 May 2022.
Thank you to everyone who took part and enjoyed a series of dynamic keynote talks and workshops.
What went down
A day sharing knowledge and celebrating success in the offshore wind industry
Foundation Ex took a closer look at how this is the decade that will see acceleration in offshore wind.
The theme of the day
It’s time to scale, optimise and deliver
Now is the time to look to scale, optimise and deliver projects with lasting impact. On the day we had a high level of technical content from this niche specialism.
What made this special
Learning from the experts
Our delegates heard from expert speakers who shared their specialist knowledge. We promoted discussion and debate around the upcoming challenges in the industry with the view to enabling collaborative problem solving.
WHO SAID WHAT
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Our speakers have kindly shared their slides decks and made them available to download.
Supporting large scale offshore wind deployment
An expert look at the trade-offs involved in achieving low-cost offshore wind generation.
Ana Vega Kurson
Arup
All things fabrication supply chain
Looking at a Fabricator’s Perspective on Innovation in Offshore Wind.
Eric Finé
Smulders
Metocean inputs to foundation design
A focus on how to make the best of metocean assessments to derive limited but representative design load cases.
Florent Guinot
Wood Thilsted
Maximising energy yield through asymmetric mooring design
An innovative design study for floating wind farms using asymmetrical mooring systems to maximise energy production.
Candice Tian
Kent
Design challenges for monopile WTG foundations in the US
A look at the challenges and opportunities in the US market.
Phil Combes
Ramboll
The impact of scaling up on foundation supply chains
How can projects manage increased pressure and the supply chain risk while continuing to reduce costs?
Fran Pitkin
OWC
Confessions of a geotechnical engineer
A reflection on the industry over the last decade, both good and bad experiences.
Martin Østergaard
COWI
Reduced vacuum electron beam welding for monopiles
A session focused on the reduced vacuum electron beam welding for monopiles.
Carol Johnston
TWI
Lessons learnt from FEED studies of FOWT demonstration projects
Shared lessons that will make future floating wind FEED projects more efficient.
Hieu Le
Worley
Benefits of an FRP monopile
Exploring the technology behind the FRP and the benefits it brings to offshore wind projects.
Eivind Johnsen
Entrion
Achieving and maintaining preload in bolted conncections
A discussion centred around the impacts of tightening strategies, causes of preload loss and O&M best practices.
Pete Andrews
EchoBolt
Benefits of the C1 wedge connection
A high capacity, maintenance free connection for offshore wind turbines that can be installed in a fast and safe manner.
Jasper Winkes
C1 Connections
Specialized equipment for flange milling
A focus on flanges including high precision onsite machining.
Søren Kellenberger
CNC Onsite
Vibratory hammer offshore wind foundation solutions
Redefining the future of XXL monopile installation.
Dick Van Wijngaarden
CAPE Holland
Fabrication challenges of WTG jackets
An expert look at the fabrication challenges during WTG jackets construction.
Aaron Du
Empire Engineering on behalf of CSE
First experience with large diameter bolts
ITH Bolting solutions for MP-TP foundations with large diameter bolts.
Colin Schroder
ITH Bolting Technology
Who was on stage?
Speakers and Moderators
Karl Davis
Empire Engineering
Carol Johnston
TWI
Eric Finé
Smulders
Fran Pitkin
OWC
Julian Garnsey
Triton Knoll
Alan Marson
Empire Engineering
Ana Vega Kurson
Arup
Alice Maynard
DNV GL
Pete Andrews
EchoBolt
Martin Kilsgaard Østergaard
COWI
Colin Schroder
ITH Bolting Technology
Søren Kellenberger
CNC Onsite
Mark Finch
Ternan Energy
Nick Howard
Empire Engineering
Simone Schmieder
Wood Thilsted
Dr Eleni Minga
Empire Engineering
Josu Ortego
Euskal Forging Group
Miguel Mananes Negro
Ramboll
Florent Guinot
Wood Thilsted
Jasper Winkes
C1 Connections
Kevin Black
Partrac
Nick Elderfield
DHI Water Environments UK
Eivind Johnsen
Entrion
Hieu Le
Worley
Aaron Du
Empire Engineering
Jack Giles
RWE
Thor Ugelvig Petersen
DHI
Eric Degand
Parkwind
Dick van Wijngaarden
CAPE Holland
Stuart Pringle
Make the Break
Beccie Drake
Arup
Richard Pike
Gavin & Doherty Geosolutions
Nicolás Moscoso
Allnamics
Martijn Schols
Dieseko
David Lambkin
ABPmer
Ursula Smolka
Ramboll
Wei-Ting Hsu
Empire Engineering
The environment on the day
Networking and collaboration
Foundation Ex harnessed cross-disciplinary understanding, networking and collaboration in an energetic environment, promoting the sharing of new ideas, all with the aim to facilitate the smooth transition to renewable energy.
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