IQPC Announces the 5th International Conference Offshore Foundations

Berlin, Germany, May 5, 2015 (Newswire.com) - Taking place in Bremen, Germany, leading wind industry players will meet at Europe’s premier networking event to share project experience with design, construction and commercialization of offshore wind foundations.

Offshore Foundations 2015, produced by IQPC GmbH, will be held at the Swissôtel Bremen, Germany on 01 - 03 July 2015. This event will look to push foundation developments from across the supply-chain to be implemented in commercial offshore wind projects.

The conference offers expert presentations, focused knowledge exchange, interactive round table sessions, panel discussions, interactive workshops and speed networking.

Key topics include:

• Project leaders’ experience with regulations and approval of offshore foundations

• Improvement of the potential for XL monopiles through better understanding of fatigue and material toughness

• Bringing suction buckets and floating foundations closer to commercial implementation

• Discussing best ways to improve installation and noise mitigation

• Assessment of fabrication processes for more cost-efficient foundation production

Presentations include:

· “Vibratory driving of large monopiles – results from the Cuxhaven test project”,

Civil Engineering Department,​ RWE Innogy GmbH, Germany

· “Using the PISA Project to improve laterally-loaded pile design”,

Jesper Skov Gretlund, R&D Project Manager,​ DONG Energy, Denmark

· “Foundation and flange connection design for Sandbank”,

Benjamin Koss, Project Manager Civil Works,​ Vattenfall, Germany

· “Project experience with the monopile foundations for Amrumbank West – Part 2”,

Peter Gollub, Package Manager Foundation Amrumbank West,​ E.On Climate & Renewables GmbH, Germany

For more information and details concerning speakers and presentations, visit: http://bit.ly/Agenda_Offshore-Foundations