2023 IPF Workshop Tracks

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

The Offshore Wind Value Add: Green Hydrogen Production
Subtopic: Innovation  
Audience Level: Introductory

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

Inflation Reduction Act: The Latest Guidance from the IRS
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 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

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

A Supply Chain Road Map for Offshore Wind Energy in the United States

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

Increasing Fabrication Efficiency: Are These the Droids You’re Looking For
Subtopic: U.S. Manufacturing
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

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

#Offshorewind

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

Building Transparency into the Fisheries Mitigation Process: A Look at the Latest Regulatory Guidance from BOEM
Subtopic: Policy & Regulatory
Audience Level: Intermediate