The workshops at 2023 IPF are organized into educational tracks to help with your planning. With topics ranging from research and development to workforce development, to the Inflation Reduction Act and policy, 2023 IPF offers all attendees the latest research, insights, and trends in offshore wind.
View the workshop tracks and their associated workshops below for a snapshot of all that 2023 IPF has to offer. View the full agenda here to find complete details on day, time, and room number for all workshops.
Managing Operational Technology (OT) Cybersecurity for Offshore Substations
Subtopic: Cybersecurity
Audience Level: Expert
The Future of Wind Turbine Digital Twins
Subtopic: Research & Development/ Innovation
Audience Level: Intermediate
Sharing for Science: Options for Standardized Data Management
Subtopics: Cybersecurity/ Project Installation and Execution
Audience Level: Intermediate
Innovative Approaches to Leveraging Maritime Infrastructure for Floating Platforms
Subtopics: Research & Development and Innovation/ Ports/ Logistics/ Project Execution & Installation
Audience Level: Intermediate
Maintaining Debris-Free floating Mooring & Cable Lines to Protect Wildlife & Equipment
Audience Level: Intermediate
Unmoored Offshore Floating Wind: Unlocking the Vast Energy Resources of the High Seas
Subtopic: Research & Development/ Innovation
Audience Level: Intermediate
Modernizing Station Keeping Design for Floating Offshore Wind Turbines
Subtopic: Project Installation and Execution
Audience Level: Intermediate
Floating Wind: U.S. Site Conditions and How the Industry is Solving Them
Engineering Solutions for Offshore Wind Integration Alternatives for Maximum Energy Offtake
Subtopic: Grid & Transmission
Audience Level: Intermediate
The Synergistic Development of Offshore Wind and Green Hydrogens: Gulf of Mexico Perspectives
Subtopic: Regional Perspectives
Audience Level: Intermediate
Adapting Effective Grid Strategies to Meet U.S. Offshore Wind Targets
Offshore Wind’s Bottleneck: Making Transmission Corridors a Reality
Subtopic: Project Execution & Installation
Audience Level: Intermediate
Multiterminal HVDC for Offshore Transmission: Is it Ready for the U.S. Energy Grid? Audience Level: Intermediate
What’s the Deal with 132kV Inter-array Cables?
Audience Level: Expert
Regional Approaches to Unlocking Transmission Constraints
Audience Level: Intermediate
Coordinating Onshore AC Grid Operation with Offshore Transmission Design
Audience Level: Expert
Planning and Procurement: State-Driven Solutions to Transmission Constraints and Technical Barriers
Inflation Reduction Act: A Review of Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Requirements
Subtopic: Policy & Regulatory
Audience Level: Intermediate
Inflation Reduction Act: How IRA Tax Credits and Loans Will Boost Domestic Manufacturing
Subtopic: Policy & Regulatory
Audience Level: Intermediate
Breaking Down Inflation Reduction Act Incentives for the Emerging Green Hydrogen Market
Subtopic: Policy & Regulatory
Audience Level: Intermediate
Helicopter vs. Vessel: Innovations in Offshore Wind Farm Logistics
Audience Level: Introductory
Innovation Beyond Installation: Advancing the Supply Chain & Technology to Improve Offshore Wind O&M
Subtopic: Research & Development/ Innovation
Audience Level: Intermediate
A Deep Dive into U.S. Offshore Wind Operations & Maintenance Challenges and Opportunities
(2-Part Workshop)
Audience Level: Intermediate
O&M Collaboration and Synergies Across Projects: How to Secure Robustness in the Early Years
Subtopic: Vessels
Audience Level: Intermediate
Floating Offshore Wind Shot™ Interagency Workshop (Part 1)
Subtopic: Floating Offshore Wind
Audience Level: Introductory
$45/MWh by 2035? The Industry’s Take on the Floating Wind Shot (Part 2)
Subtopic: Floating Offshore Wind
Audience Level: Intermediat
Solutions for the Future: How Policy Can Support the Development of Meshed Grids
Subtopic: Grid & Transmission
Audience Level: Intermediate
Federal Support of Offshore Wind: Recent News & Developments
Subtopic: Policy & Regulatory
Audience Level: Intermediate
Engaging West Coast Fisheries Stakeholders to Ensure Floating Offshore Wind Success
Subtopic: Floating Offshore Wind
Audience Level: Expert
A Review of Facility Design and Fabrication and Installation Reports for Offshore Wind Facilities
Subtopic: Project Installation & Execution
Audience Level: Intermediate
Safety Management Systems for Offshore Wind Developments
Subtopic: Health and Safety
Audience Level: Expert
The Benefits of Repurposing Contaminated Properties for Offshore Wind Port Facilities
Subtopic: Project Execution & Installation
Audience Level: Expert
Staying Ahead of the Wave: Offshore Wind Project Logistics
Subtopics: Research & Development/ Innovation, Logistics, Vessels
Audience Level: Expert
From Uncrewed to Autonomous: A New Reality for Offshore Wind Survey and Inspection Services
Subtopic: Policy & Regulatory
Audience Level: Expert
Using Jack-up Renewable Energy Guidelines to Establish SSA Guidelines on Offshore Wind Farms
Subtopics: Project Installation & Execution, Policy & Regulatory
Audience Level: Expert
XXXL Monopiles: How Growing Foundations Demand an Innovative Design and Installation Approach
Subtopic: Vessels
Audience level: Expert
Maintaining Compliance During the Construction Phase of an Offshore Wind Farm
Subtopic: Policy & Regulatory
Audience level: Expert
Protecting Local Fisheries Throughout the Life Cycle of an Offshore Wind Project
Audience Level: Expert
Navigating Buried Geohazards for Cable Installation and Mitigation Opportunities
Subtopic: Grid & Transmission
Audience Level: Expert
UXO Risk Reduction Strategies for Each Step in the ALARP Process
Subtopic: Grid & Transmission
Audience Level: Introductory
Offshore Wind Project Readiness: Best Practices for Managing Global Supply Chain Constraints
Subtopic: Scaling up Business Operations
Audience Level: Expert
Modern Manufacturing: Using New Technologies to Reduce Offshore Wind Construction Costs
Subtopic: Scaling up Business Operations
Audience Level: Intermediate
Offshore Substations: The Heart of the Offshore Wind Farm
Subtopic: Grid and Transmission
Audience Level: Expert
From Sea to Sky: The Use of Drones in Offshore Wind
Subtopics: Vessels, Operations & Maintenance, Policy & Regulatory
Audience Level: Expert
Engaging Local Communities in Offshore Wind: An Overview of Emerging Research and Resources
Subtopic: Policy & Regulatory
Audience Level: Introductory
Scaling for Success: Growth Strategies for Developing Organizations
Building a Supply Chain for Offshore Wind in the U.S.
Applying Lessons Learned in Europe: How to Scale Local U.S. Workforce to Achieve Offshore Wind Project Delivery
Subtopics: Business & Organizational Growth/ Development, Project Execution & Installation, Workforce Development
Audience Level: Expert
Current Affairs: An Overview of U.S. Manufacturing and the Supply Chain
Audience Level: Expert
Is Bigger Always Better? Tradeoffs Between Upsizing and Industrialization
Subtopics: Floating Offshore Wind, Project Execution and Installation
Audience Level: Intermediate
Three Sheets to the Wind: Allocation of Risk in Offshore Wind Contracts
Subtopics: Project Execution and Installation
Audience Level: Intermediate
Implementing the Roadmap: Building A Sustainable Domestic Supply Chain to Meet 30 GWs and Beyond
Women on the Water: Strategies to Overcome Gender-Based Challenges
Audience Level: Introductory
Putting People First: Approaches to Fostering Diversity Within Your Organization
Audience Level: Intermediate
Unlocking Supply Chain Potential: Proven Strategies to Hiring a Qualified and Diverse Workforce
Audience Level: Intermediate
The Jobs are Here Now: Demystifying Offshore Wind Career Paths
Audience Level: Expert
Better Together: Offshore Wind Training Partnership Case Studies
Audience Level: Intermediate
Lessons Learned: A Look at Union-Developer Partnerships for Offshore Wind Projects
Grow Your Business & Build a Market: How to Utilize the Network’s Business Development Tools
Subtopic: Scaling Up
Audience Level: Beginner
From Vision to Reality: Achieving Net Zero by 2050
Subtopic: Policy & Regulatory
Audience Level: Beginner
Investing in the Industry: Bidding Credits for Offshore Wind Lease Area Auctions
Subtopic: Policy & Regulatory
Audience Level: Intermediate
Fisheries Compensatory Mitigation: Update and Status of a Regional Fund for the US Atlantic Coast
Subtopic: Policy & Regulatory
Audience Level: Intermediate
We can’t wait to see you at 2024 IPF in New Orleans!
April 22-25, 2024
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