New Bedford Offshore Wind Conference - Cables Pre-Con
23/10/2024, 10:00 (GMT) Add To Calendar
This autumn in the United States, Global Underwater Hub (GUH) is joining the New Bedford Offshore Wind Conference to host a special Cables Pre-Con session on Wednesday, 23 October 2024.
Hosted by the New Bedford Ocean Cluster (NBOC), the New Bedford Offshore Wind Conference will take place in New Bedford, Massachusetts, 23-25 October 2024. GUH’s Cables Pre-Con event will bring together key stakeholders from across the cable and energy industries. Attendees will learn about the latest developments in cables and interconnectors manufacturing and protection, understand challenges around installation, inspection, and maintenance, and discover more about planned projects and the size of the market opportunity.
About New Bedford
The City of New Bedford has for generations been tied to the sea. The Port of New Bedford is home to America’s highest-grossing commercial fishing industry. Today, it is also home to America’s first, commercial-scale offshore wind project, Vineyard Wind 1. New Bedford has been actively positioning itself to be a leading hub for the U.S. offshore wind industry and a robust ecosystem for blue innovation and technology.
The City of New Bedford has for generations been tied to the sea. The Port of New Bedford is home to America’s highest-grossing commercial fishing industry. Today, it is also home to America’s first, commercial-scale offshore wind project, Vineyard Wind 1. New Bedford has been actively positioning itself to be a leading hub for the U.S. offshore wind industry and a robust ecosystem for blue innovation and technology.
The NBOC’s second, annual Offshore Wind Conference is designed to be a unique and immersive industry event. This year’s programme will include a range of tours and four program tracks – Supply Chain Development & Integration, Workforce Development & Training, Research, Innovation & Technology, and Ports & Vessels. This is your opportunity to network with industry leaders, local businesses, and key stakeholders at the centre of advancing offshore wind in New Bedford and the region.
About the Cables Pre-Con Session
Our cables event will explore what is a core aspect of offshore renewable energy development and in building energy security worldwide. Partnering with NBOC to host this pre-con session will highlight to an engaged audience the importance of subsea cables in fixed and floating offshore wind and the challenges and considerations this brings.
Our cables event will explore what is a core aspect of offshore renewable energy development and in building energy security worldwide. Partnering with NBOC to host this pre-con session will highlight to an engaged audience the importance of subsea cables in fixed and floating offshore wind and the challenges and considerations this brings.
Throughout the day, sessions will explore:
- Port infrastructure, logistics, storage and mobilisation/demobilisation
- Preparation: Engineering, survey, cable design, seabed preparation
- Subsea works: Cable lay and burial and CPS
- Operations and Maintenance: Health monitoring, survey and repair
The timings for the event are:
| 08:00: | Registration and coffee |
| 08:20: | Opening remarks |
| 08:30: | Session 1 |
| 09:30: | Session 2 |
| 10:30: | Refreshments and networking break |
| 10:45: | Session 3 |
| 12:10: | Session 4 |
| 13:30: | Lunch and networking |
| 14:00: | Closing remarks |
Our speakers
An excellent speaker line-up has been confirmed for this one-day conference, all of whom will share their knowledge and experience in their respective sessions. The conference will feature contributions from representatives of the following companies:
More information and registration is available on the New Bedford Ocean Cluster website.
Additional information
If you are planning to attend the American Clean Power’s Offshore WINDPOWER Conference in Atlantic City, organise your travel to arrive in the U.S. a few days earlier so you can also attend the New Bedford Offshore Wind Conference. It offers an excellent opportunity to meet with local companies based in port city of New Bedford that are engaged in developing the infrastructure and facilities to services the offshore wind market.
If you are planning to attend the American Clean Power’s Offshore WINDPOWER Conference in Atlantic City, organise your travel to arrive in the U.S. a few days earlier so you can also attend the New Bedford Offshore Wind Conference. It offers an excellent opportunity to meet with local companies based in port city of New Bedford that are engaged in developing the infrastructure and facilities to services the offshore wind market.
Registration
Please note that the GUH Cables Pre-Con is open to New Bedford Offshore Wind Conference attendees only. If you are interested in attending the Cables Pre-Con, please indicate your interest when registering for the main conference. You will receive event details by email, with a link to register.
Please note that the GUH Cables Pre-Con is open to New Bedford Offshore Wind Conference attendees only. If you are interested in attending the Cables Pre-Con, please indicate your interest when registering for the main conference. You will receive event details by email, with a link to register.
Contact the organisers
If you have any questions, please contact NBOC Events & Outreach Coordinator, Gabriella Kearns.
If you have any questions, please contact NBOC Events & Outreach Coordinator, Gabriella Kearns.