Marine operations in Offshore Wind

While the recent two years has proven somewhat turbulent for the offshore wind industry there is no hiding the fact that the global offshore wind industry is facing a period of substantial growth. The up-tick in the next decade in capex terms is expected to more than double within 2030, compared to 2021 levels. Marine operations required for developing, building and operating offshore wind parks is on a new upwards trajectory and to meet the rapid growth ahead, shipyards, shipowners, equipment manufactures and the ecosystem surrounding offshore and logistics are gearing up for the next 10 years of deepwater offshore wind projects.

How can the major players utilize early experience across the supply chain to meet the demand and expectations of the industry?
Will politicians, developers and their suppliers for installation and operations be able to meet targets?

Marine Operations in Offshore Wind

The 2nd Nor-Shipping Offshore Wind Conference

Nor-Shipping is happy to introduce the 2nd Nor-Shipping Offshore Wind conference in partnership with key industry experts. The 2025 conference takes place at Studio N on 4 June from noon to 4 pm. Offshore wind developers, OEMs and the maritime industry will meet to offer their views on how to meet the demand and expectations of the industry.

Please contact Director Sidsel Norvik at sn@nor-shipping.com for further information.

The 2nd Nor-Shipping Offshore Wind Conference

Program will be shared soon.

Please contact Director Sidsel Norvik at sn@nor-shipping.com for further information.

Schedule & Program

Time & place

Lunch and networking together withother conference participants

13:30 – Welcome & setting the scene

13:45 – Offshore Wind: from Headwinds to Tailwinds
Two years since the inaugural offshore wind seminar at Nor-Shipping and we have weathered the perfect storm in the offshore wind sector, or have we?

A flurry of investment decisions in the Northern parts of Europe have an immediate impact on the availability of supply chain for other projects around the world. Will we see divided market developments across the globe and how will suppliers fare in Europe and elsewhere?

14:30 – Innovations in the OW maritime industry – What’s up?
AI, autonomy, robotics, sustainability – the buzzwords are many – but what’s the substance and how will digitalization and the need for more sustainable operations change the way we work offshore?

Which strategies to adopt and how to act?

15:10 – Challenges of marine operations in floating wind
The global floating offshore wind energy industry is maturing and as the industry progresses to full array-scale deployments, challenges and optimization of marine activities related to installation, operation and maintenance, as well as decommissioning presents huge challenges – but also significant opportunities for innovations and the needed cost reductions.

Where are the challenges and where are the solutions? We want to hear some lessons learned from the projects with the longest history.

15:30 – Networking break

15:45 – Meeting the vessel demand – to invest or not to?
Following on from the first discussion of the day, we would like to understand to what extent potential project delays and cancelations might impact the expected vessel supply demand imbalances that have been predicted for some time.

Will imbalances support investments in new vessels? Where, when and in which segments?

16:30 – Closing remarks

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