MTS Workshop Addresses Offshore Wind Power
Walter D. Cruickshank, acting director of the Minerals Management Service, and Richard Spinrad, assistant administrator of the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, will be keynote speakers at the 2009 Marine Technology for Offshore Wind Power Workshop scheduled for June 2930 at the Doubletree Hotel Crystal City in Arlington, Va. The workshop will address realworld engineering experiences in installing wind turbines offshore, including how lessons and experiences from similar projects in Europe and the offshore oil and gas sector in the United States can be transferred to the emerging offshore wind industry in the U.S. Referring to recent statements by President Barak Obama and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, MTS Executive Director Richard Lawson noted, "This administration has shown great interest in offshore wind energy, but there are many technical problems that need to be addressed in order to make offshore wind possible. This workshop will be the first in the United States to focus exclusively on those technical concerns." On the first day, after keynote addresses in the morning, the afternoon session will focus on case studies, with experts from a number of European countries as well as the U.S. discussing their experiences. Day two of the workshop will have a more technical flavor, with sessions on site selection, structure and foundation design, and power transmission, as well as costs and the difference between installing on land versus offshore. In addition, an exhibit area featuring companies involved in a variety of offshore technologies will be open to all attendees. The Technical Program Committee comprises Tom McNeilan, Fugro Atlantic; Hank Lobe, Marine Safety Systems; and Bob McClure, BioSonics, Inc.. For more information, visit
www.mtsociety.org/conferences/windworkshop.aspx
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