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Offshore Wind Interactive Training

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Ruth Heffernan Marsh

Ruth Heffernan Marsh

Principal Engineer/Project Manager, Offshore Wind North America

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This interactive and intensive three-day online training course is led by DNV's offshore wind experts experts and covers topics across the offshore wind project life cycle including:

Industry & Project Life cycle Overview
Site, Permit, Finance & Construction
Design, Build, Operate and Decommission

Please view the full daily schedule below.

Contact us:

Ruth Heffernan Marsh

Ruth Heffernan Marsh

Principal Engineer/Project Manager, Offshore Wind North America

To attend this course:

REGISTER

Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023

DAY 1: INDUSTRY OVERVIEW, PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

9:30 am – 5:00 pm

09:30 -10:15

1-1. Introduction to the course - for everyone

Introductions by the DNV team
Introductions by the attendees
Overview of the training program
Overview of entire project lifecycle and activities during each phase
Project timeline

10:15 -10:20

BREAK

10:20 -11:10

1-2. Industry status

Brief history of offshore wind, current and projected status

11:10 -11:15

BREAK

11:15 -12:05

1-3. Elements of an offshore wind farm

An overview focusing on the latest technical developments
Turbines, foundations, cables and offshore substation

12:05 -12:10

BREAK

12:15 -12:55

1-4. Siting and site characterization I

Geophysical and geotechnical surveys and implications

12:55 -13:55

LUNCH

13:55 -14:55

1-5. Siting and site characterization II

Wind resource assessment
Met-ocean studies (water levels and waves)

14:55 -15:05

BREAK

15:05 -15:55

1-6. Leasing & permitting

Determination of zones
Size of zone/phased development
Typical lease conditions
Case study (NY bight lease areas)

15:55 -16:25

1-7. Procurement strategies & supply chain

Scope of contracts
Advantages and disadvantages of contractual strategies
Major players

16:25 -16:30

BREAK

16:30 -17:00

Roundup, discussion, and close

Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023

DAY 2: DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL

9:30 am – 5:00 pm

09:30 -09:50

Morning overview

09:50 -10:40

2-1. Detailed project design I

Design process overview
Key design drivers
Discussion of holistic approach
Level of project design in consent application

10:40 -10:50

BREAK

10:50 -11:40

2-2. Detailed project design II - Fixed bottom

Design selection and their drivers (e.g. foundation types, micro-siting)
Structural design, detailed design for manufacture
Trend and innovations in foundation and turbine design

11:40 -11:45

BREAK

11:45 -12:15

2-3. Detailed project design III - Floating

Floating turbines: why, where, how?
Overview of floating on wind technology and project design

12:15 -12:55

2-4. Construction logistics

Factors involved
Installation vessels
Typical logistics for different types of OWF and locations
Construction strategies and planning, key delay factors
Coping with uncertainties
Discussion of case studies

12:55 -13:55

LUNCH

13:55 -14:50

2-5. Ports and vessels

Overview of port requirements
Vessels - considerations for design, construction and operations
Vessels for US offshore wind farms
Vessel trends and innovations

14:50 -15:10

2-6. Cable install and protection

Cable route selection
Burial methods
External protection
Sand waves
Cable installation & Pull in

15:10 -15:20

BREAK

15:20 -16:35

2-7. Electrical balance of plant and transmission

Electrical balance of plant configurations
Offshore transmission strategies and challenges
Grid interconnection and brief discussion of RTOs/ISOs
Future trends including energy storage

16:35 -16:40

BREAK

16:40 -17:00

Roundup, discussion and close

Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023

DAY 3: CERTIFICATON, OPERATIONS, DECOMMISSIONING, FINANCE

9:30 am – 5:00 pm

09:30 -10:00

Morning overview

10:00 -10:30

3-1. Project Certification / CVA

Type Certification
Design Basis
Project Certification /CVA

10:30 -11:20

3-2. Operations I: O&M strategies

Overview of operations and maintenance (O&M) activities
O&M strategy development: key factors
Outcomes of O&M optimization modelling

11:20 -11:30

BREAK

11:30 -12:10

3-3. Operations II: Vessels and access solutions

Latest developments in vessels for all aspects of O&M (crew transfer vessels, motherships, helicopters and jack-ups)

12:10 -13:10

3-4. Financing

Financing mechanisms
Debt v equity
Players within project financing
Financing timeline
Evaluating risks for project financing
Similarities and differences to onshore wind financing
Key lessons learned (Europe and US)

13:10 -14:10

LUNCH

14:10 -14:35

3-5. Safety, compliance and statutory training

Safety features / safety design
Inspection / compliance verification
Statutory training
Compare/contrast different regimes in Europe/US

14:35 -14:45

BREAK

14:45 -15:15

3-6. Monitoring

What is monitored and why (e.g. continuous SCADA and CM, surveys, scour, NDT, visual inspections)
Environmental monitoring
Compliance with consent and leasing conditions

15:15 -15:45

3-7. Decommissioning

Overview of regulations worldwide
Decommissioning processes and logistics
Decommissioning costs
Key challenges

15:45 -15:55

BREAK

15:55 -16:25

3-8. Offshore wind in the US

Key challenges to building an industry
Lessons learned from Europe

16:25 -17:00

Roundup, discussion and close

ACRONYMS

0..9

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1P

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Something that occurs at the frequency of once per revolution (of the rotor)

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3P

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Something that occurs at the frequency of three times per revolution (of the rotor)

A

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AC

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Alternating Current

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ACP

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American Clean Power (formerly American Wind Energy Association)

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AEP

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Annual Energy Production

B

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BOEM

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Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

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BPI

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Burial Protection Index

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BSEE

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Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

C

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CAPEX

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Capital Expenditures

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CEQR

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City Environmental Quality Review

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COE

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Cost of energy (or electricity)

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COP

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Construction and Operations Plan

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CP

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Corrosion Protection

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CPT

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Cone Penetrometer Testing

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CTV

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Crew Transport Vessel

D

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D

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Diameter, m (of the rotor)

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DEVEX

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Development Expenditures

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DNV

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Det Norske Veritas

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DOE

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Department of Energy

E

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EBoP

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Electrical Balance of Plant

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EIS

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Environmental Impact Statement

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ESP

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Electrical Service Platform (also OSS)

F

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FEED

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Front End Engineering Design

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FIR

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Fabrication and Installation Report

G

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GBS

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Gravity Base Structures

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GW

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Gigawatt

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GWh

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Gigawatt hour

H

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HDD

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Horizontal Directional Drilling

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HLV

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Heavy Lift Vessel

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HVAC

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High Voltage Alternating Current

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HVDC

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High Voltage Direct Current

I

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IP

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Intellectual Property

L

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LCoE

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Levelized Cost of Energy

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LIDAR

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LIght Detection And Ranging

M

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MW

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Megawatt

N

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NDBC

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National Data Buoy Center

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NEPA

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National Environmental Policy Act

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NOAA

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric

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NREL

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National Renewable Energy Laboratory

O

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O&M

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Operations & maintenance

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OCS

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Outer Continental Shelf

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OEM

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Original Equipment Manufacturer

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OLTC

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On-Load Tap Chargers

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OPEX

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Operational Expenditure

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OSS

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Offshore Substation (also ESP)

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OWF

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Offshore Wind Farm

P

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PDE

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Project Design Envelope

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PPA

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Power Purchase Agreement

Q

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QA/QC

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Quality Assurance / Quality Control

R

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RFI

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Request for Information

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ROV

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Remotely Operated Vehicle

S

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SAP

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Site Assessment Plan

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SBJ

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Suction Bucket Jacket

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SEQRA

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State Environmental Quality Review Act

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SWA

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Service and Warranty Agreements

T

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TP

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Transition Piece

U

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USCG

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United States Coast Guard

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UXO

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Unexploded Ordnance

V

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VMD

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Virtual Met Data

W

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WEA

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Wind Energy Area

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WRF

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Weather Research and Forecasting

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WTG

Explanation

Wind Turbine Generator