Key information
- Location: National Decommissioning Centre
- Dates: September 2025 (date TBC)
- Duration: 2-day Masterclass
- Specialist access to interactive visualisation tools in the National Decommissioning Centre’s Marine Simulator.
Pricing
- Industry participant rate: £1000 - Course materials and lunch included. Participants are responsible for the cost and organisation of their travel and accommodation.
- Early Career Researchers: Free - In line with EPSRC funding policy, the cost is covered for academic researchers who meet the definition of an Early Career Researcher (Post Doctoral Research Assistants (PDRAs), early career academic staff within the first three years of their academic appointment, or PhD students within 12 months of completion who are exploring a future career in the ORE sector), and are part of our network. There will be no charge for Early Career Researchers to attend a Masterclass, but they will be responsible for covering expenses such as travel and accommodation.
Included in your day
- Unparalleled access to the most up-to-date knowledge in a session created by academics at the forefront of ORE research and teaching
- Access to world-class facilities and hands-on demonstrations
- Electronic access to course material and presentations after the masterclass
- Networking opportunities
- Q&A session with Course Director(s)
- Lunch and refreshments
- Electronic certificate of attendance
About the Masterclass
This 2-day Masterclass focuses on revealing the complexity of optimising wind farm locations and array layout design with many competing interests to consider. It will cover broad spatial marine management challenges, including environmental safeguards, marine protected areas, fishing interactions and offshore energy production, as well as the challenging trade-offs.
This course offers unique access to interactive visualisation tools that allow data sets to be represented in a spatial framework for analysis of fine-scale logistical issues concerning area optimisation. Participants will engage in practical activities in the National Decommissioning Centre’s Marine Simulator, and through realworld case studies, such as manoeuvring vessels around wind farms, mooring line inspections and fishing operations within wind farm constraints, participants will gain valuable insight into the related complexities.
Drawing on expertise from 10 UK universities, the Supergen ORE Hub is in a unique position to offer the opportunity to learn directly from the UK's foremost specialists in offshore renewable energy at world-leading facilities. To book your place on this Masterclass we encourage you to register early as places are limited. This Masterclass is scheduled to run a second time in 2027.
| Topics covered |
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| Introduction to the National Decommissioning Centre’s Marine Simulator |
| Case study 1: Towing variable buoyancy anchors |
| Case study 2: Virtual prototyping of novel concepts of floating wind designs (calibration of models based on wave tank tests/ CFD models, RAOs, assembly in port, deployment/maintenance simulation, extreme conditions) |
| Case study 3: Power buoy – interface operation of offshore recharging of electric CTV vessels |
| Case study 4: Deployment/Maintenance of tidal turbines |
| Demonstrations and visits |
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| NDC Marine Simulator background & demonstration |
| Hands on activities - Marine Simulator |
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| Towing of floating anchors, port operation, installation etc. |
| Maintenance of floating wind turbine, crew transfer |
| Offshore recharging of electric CTV vessels |
| Maintenance of tidal turbine, ROV operation |
