Marine Energy Workshop: Operations, Management, and Safety in the Water

Open ocean and near-shore device deployments are increasing across the U.S. marine energy industry. While the range of deployments are unique, and frequently novel, in installation and operation of a marine energy device, the planning of these deployments should identify all inherent operational risk – especially to people.

This workshop, led by representatives from the U.S. Department of Energy's Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO), will focus on best practices and lessons learned, not just when it comes to installation, operation, and maintenance (IO&M), but also when it comes to minimum quality health, safety, and environment (QHSE) requirements for deployed devices.

Workshop attendees will discuss existing international best practices for marine installations, some lessons learned in operations, and expectations for in sea deployments at PacWave. In addition, they will have the opportunity to provide feedback on a minimum QHSE requirements document that WPTO will share to increase safety in all sea funded projects.

Presenter(s)

Elaine BuckTechnology Manager, Marine Energy, Water Power Technologies OfficeU.S. Department of EnergyModerator

Matthew HollandSenior Project EngineerWave Energy ScotlandPresenter

Elva BannonWave Energy ScotlandPresenter

Myles HewardProject ManagerEuropean Marine Energy Centre (EMEC)Presenter

Florence UngaroMarine Energy SpecialistEuropean Marine Energy Centre (EMEC)Presenter

Dan HellinDeputy DirectorPacWavePresenter

Landon MackeyLead Systems Engineer and Principal Investigator of the Aloha SeaRAYC-PowerPresenter

Mark MarienHealth and Safety Lead, Marine Operations Testing, Water Power Technologies OfficeU.S. Department of EnergyPresenter