2023 IPF Workshop Tracks

Audience Levels:

  • Introductory
  • Intermediate (2-5 years in the industry)
  • Expert (6+ years in the industry)

Workshop Tracks

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.

 

 

 

Data & Digitization

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 

Floating Offshore Wind

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

Green Hydrogen

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

Grid & Transmission

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

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

Operations & Maintenance

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

Policy & Regulatory

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 

Ports & Vessels

The Benefits of Repurposing Contaminated Properties for Offshore Wind Port Facilities 
Subtopic: Project Execution & Installation
Audience LevelExpert

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

Project Installation & Execution

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

Research & Development/ Innovation

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 up the Supply Chain

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

Workforce Development

Track Sponsored By:
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

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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