Programme 2024

10:00 Welcome – Erwin Leys (President BOC)

10:05 Opening Speech – Bart Tommelein (Mayor Ostend)

10:20 Theme Speech – Caroline Verstraete

10:30 Princess Elisabeth Latest update – Lieve Jorens (FPS Economy – DG Energy)

10:50 Workforce challenges – Ralph Savage (GWO)

11:10 Securing offshore assets – Kurt De Winter (Belgian Navy)

11:30 Coffee break

11:50 Innovative solutions – Piet Opstaele (Blue Cluster)

12:10 New ambitions, New challenges – Peter Frohböse (DNV)

12:30 Cable challenges & opportunities – Geert Moerkerke (ELIA)

12:50 Q&A + Conclusions

13:00 Lunch + networking

Participation is free of charge but registration is required.
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Five pitches on innovative projects in the offshore wind sector:

14:00 Optimizing operational efficiency and predictive maintenance through integrity monitoring of cables and foundations (BOPTIC) – Roel Vanthillo (Marlinks)

14:10 Unlocking the Potential: Harnessing Marine Ecosystem Services and Ecosystem Approach for Offshore Wind Farms (MeSP and WABESCO) – Kristien Veys (Blue Cluster)

14:20 On the use of physics-based and data-driven digital twins for offshore wind monitoring applications (Soiltwin + Supersized 4.0) – Jan Helsen (VUB) and Christof Devriendt (VUB/24SEA)

14:40 Preparing 15+ MW wind turbine components for harsh climatic environments (Energietransitiefonds Harsh R&D test) – Pieter Jan Jordaens (Sirris)

14:50 Cheaper foundations by demonstrating the fatigue capacity of robot welded joints (JaCo) – Philippe Thibaux (OCAS)

15:00 Networking (booth 262)