Events Diary

With offshore wind moving further offshore and into deeper water, accessibility is an increasingly crucial area. From construction through to long-term O&M, having the wrong or right spread of transport & access systems directly impacts on hitting project deadlines, ensuring personnel safety, reducing costs and delivering expected power generation.

Join key industry players from developers, OEMs, and vessel and access system designers and operators at Windpower Monthly's Offshore Vessels & Access 2012 in London in March. Here you will build the contacts and knowledge needed to make the right choices for the lifetime of your projects.

Hot topics include:

- Safe, efficient personnel transfer: what access systems are out there? How can they meet your needs in construction and O&M? Can they keep technicians safe?

- Vessel spread for construction: what concepts are there? How reliable are these designs? Will there be multipurpose construction vessels?

- Access in high sea states during O&M: should you be looking at large or smaller vessels for maintenance? What conditions can the designs work in? Fixed or floating accommodation?

- Helicopters: essential for far-offshore sites? How do technicians feel about them? Are they cost-effective and safe enough for regular use during O&M?

At our 2011 Forum over 100 senior-level offshore wind professionals gathered to discuss access needs and solutions.

Delegates from that event said the following:

"Essential"

"Very good event. Well organised and well attended"

"Very useful, major industry players present"

Our research this year has revealed that logistics for accessibility is becoming increasingly challenging so don't miss Offshore Vessels & Access 2012 in London in March.

Contact:

Caroline Bissell, Phone 020 8267 4131, cb@windpowermonthly.com