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28th - Offshore

27th - Onshore

27th - Onshore
08.30	Registration & Morning Coffee
09.15	Chair’s Opening Remarks
	Richard Furniss Head of Projects – Northern Europe Nordex
09.20	Assessing Your Installation Strategies & Lifting Methods For Smooth, Efficient Onshore Construction
	Project management best practices including timelines What measures can reduce the number of lifts, how do these affect installation costs and what are the safety considerations? Contingency plans for equipment faults including crane malfunctions How can crane companies, OEMs, project owners and other contractors work together onsite better than at present? Maintaining communication in and outside the exclusion zone to reduce the risk of errors and accidents - keeping those outside the exclusion zone informed of the details of each lift Building contingency plans and managing risk when lightning strikes Harry Carey Construction Project Manager RES Group
09.40	Health & Safety Panel: Accurately Balancing Installation Rates With Wind Restrictions To Ensure Safe Onshore Construction Practice
	To what extent are LOLER (Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations) enough? o what should be required specifically for onshore wind lifting operations? Reducing the stress caused by tight deadlines to ensure operations are safe at all times o ensuring project owners have appropriate understanding of where risks lie o penalties for stopping operations in risky weather: are these ever appropriate? Are the current restrictions against operations in over 10m p/sec wind speeds too cautious? Could guidance pins or ropes be used rather than standing underneath elevated loads during tower installation? How can you encourage staff to take more responsibility on themselves for H&S rather than relying on H&S managers? Holger Erhardt Head of Project Management, EMEA Onshore Siemens Wind Power Ivar Kruse Laursen Head of Transportation and Site Execution, EMEA Onshore Siemens Wind Power Norbert van Schaik Project Support Manager Mammoet Wind
10.25	Morning Refreshments
10.55	Making Better Decisions About Road Needs For Easy Transport Of Cranes & Components To Onshore Project Sites
	Preparing access roads to bring cranes to sites - making crane choices earlier to make access preparation more safe and cost effective - getting permissions from relevant authorities and keeping costs down What width is realistically needed for access tracks? - can you cope with 3m rather than pushing for 4.5 or 5m? o avoiding unnecessary difficulties in getting permissions from authorities What new road needs are emerging for larger cranes, components and lifting equipment and their respective weights? - how will this impact on costs? - ensuring the tracks can take the weight of bigger components and lifting equipment Update on rules and regulations for transporting components across countries - how will this affect installation planning? Ivar Kruse Laursen Head of Transportation and Site Execution, EMEA Onshore Siemens Wind Power Holger Erhardt Head of Project Management, EMEA Onshore Siemens Wind Power
11.40	Discussion: Choosing Component Management & Storage Options That Keep Installation Operations On Time & Costs Down
	Taking storage limitations into account when choosing a site What components do you keep on the site itself at each stage of installation? - numbers and types Overcoming storage challenges near the erection site - how will costs be affected by the distance of storage from the site? - what possibilities are there for at-site storage? How can site teams cope with the storage of larger components on future projects? - practical alternatives to traditional storage methods Facilitated by: Richard Furniss Head of Projects – Northern Europe Nordex
12.20	Networking Lunch
13.20	Key Considerations During Planning To Improve Onshore Wind Installation & Lifting Operations
	Review of the key challenges facing crainage for onshore installation including: - coping with wind from all directions at onshore sites - ensuring you conduct effective ground preparation to enable stable crane operations Vincent Stenger Product Safety Manager Terex Cranes
13.50	Panel: Assessing Crane Needs For Future Onshore Projects On A Variety Of Sites Facing Different Wind Speeds
	What are the different cranes types currently available? - suitability for different onshore sites - side wind sensibilities - weight lifting capacity - weight of the crane - how high can they lift? How will crane options be affected by your site soil conditions and access options? Guillaume van Hoeck Global Business Manager Energy Applications The Manitowoc Company Norbert van Schaik Project Support Manager Mammoet Wind Daniel Pitzer Liebherr Werk Ehingen
14.35	Afternoon Refreshments
15.05	Single Blade Installation Vs. Full Rotor – Which Will Make This High-Risk Component Less Risky To Install?
	Assessing cost, safety and time factors Does the star lift present more hazards than single blade installation and why? How can the number of lifts be reduced in single blade installation? Per Fenger CEO & President Liftra
15.50	Onshore Installation Case Study: Lessons From Nordex
	Hear from Nordex around the lessons they have learned during wind turbine installation and lifting operations, from what they would do differently to what worked well in terms of strategy, equipment and health & safety choices. Ian Dunn Senior Project Manager Nordex
16.35	Chair’s Closing Remarks & Close Of WindLift Onshore
16.40	Drinks Reception Hosted By Weldex

28th - Offshore
08.30	Registration & Morning Refreshments
09.15	Chair’s Opening Remarks
	Ranjit Mene Offshore Business Development REpower UK Ltd
09.25	Assessing Your Offshore Installation Strategies & Lifting Methods & Improving Contractor Interfaces For Smooth, Efficient Construction
	How can the number of lifts be reduced & what impact would this have on cost and safety? Installation timeframes: how to streamline the process to prevent delays & additional costs Managing the multiple interface points during an offshore installation including at the quayside, on the vessel & at the installation site - how do you manage all of the different parties? - how can you best define clear-cut responsibilities? Integrated support systems: what is the viability of them being used to support vessels & existing cranes? Andrew Macnamara Structures and Installation Senior Manager EDP Renewables Trevor Arnold HSE Manager Offshore Gamesa Wind UK Ltd
10.00	Offshore Health & Safety Panel: Ensuring The Right Procedures Are Agreed By All Parties To Keep Technicians Safe In All Weather Conditions
	To what extent are LOLER (Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations) enough? - what should be required specifically for offshore wind lifting operations? - keeping vessels stable during lifting in harsher conditions at far-offshore sites Ensuring tight deadlines don’t cause technicians to do unsafe lifts - understanding the cost benefits of safe lifting and avoiding delays caused by injuries or fatalities - making sure installation contractors are not penalised for stopping operations in risky weather Allocating the right resource to make sure installation is safe - lifting assurance manuals - planning for potential problems What are the safest techniques to control the different large, heavy components including the blades, nacelle and towers? Nick Latham Managing Director LiftRig Consulting Trevor Arnold HSE Manager Offshore Gamesa Wind UK Ltd
10.50	Morning Refreshments & Networking
11.20	Discussion: Assessing What Port Facilities You Will Need For Efficient Quayside Operations
	What kind of ports are going to be needed in future? - ensuring you have the right space for lifting capabilities, crawling cranes, component movement & SPMT trailers - space for component storage as projects get bigger - ground bearing pressures (GDP): making sure the ground is strong enough to take the weight of the crane when carrying all of the components How will your port choices affect the assembly schedule? How close to the port will manufacturers need to be? - avoiding the need to transfer components between different vehicles to get them to the load out site How should you position all of the components in the lay down area? - ensuring efficiency so that the transport can come in and easily bring components to the quayside Facilitated by: Ranjit Mene Offshore Business Development REpower UK Ltd
12.10	Assessing The Lifting Requirements For Getting Components Onto The Vessels From The Shore
	What needs to be done shore side to optimise lifting at sea? How should you transfer components from the quayside to the deck? - is a crane loading components onto the vessel or a self-loading vessel better for securing components in the load out and why? - can you get components onto vessels without lifts? Vessel requirements and availability including deck space, component packing, special vessels & load capacities How should vessels be developed to guarantee the kind of flexibility needed to increase the efficiency of installation? How will cranes need to be developed to cope with larger components and new vessel designs? Per Fenger CEO & President Liftra Nick Latham Managing Director LiftRig Consulting
12.55	Networking Lunch
13.55	Recruitment & Competency Needs For Future Offshore Wind Construction
	Where are the numbers of skilled technicians needed for this growing industry going to come from? - oil and gas, aerospace & onshore power generation: which adjacent industries have the most suitable technicians & how can wind make itself attractive them? How will new entrants to offshore wind be trained? - how can companies minimise the risk involved in on-the-job training? - creating links with educational institutions for pre-employment training As lifting equipment, vessels and turbines develop, what are the further training needs of existing technicians? Charlie Morris Offshore Project Manager – Turbines RES Offshore
14.30	Installing The Turbine In A Single Piece Vs. Modulated Installation
	What impact would single piece turbine installation have on operations? - installation rates - what are the safety issues? - will one lift truly be cheaper when all costs are considered? When are the turbine manufacturers going to be happy to offer single piece installation? How would single piece installation affect vessel needs? - if the turbine is not transported in individual component pieces how will it be transported? - how will load out procedures change? Aart Ligterink Manager Marketing and Business Development Seaway Heavy Lifting
15.10	Afternoon Refreshments & Networking
15.40	De-Risking Current & Future Blade Installation On Offshore Projects Through Innovative Lifting Methods
	What types of equipment should you use to install blades offshore? - what attachments are needed on the crane to ensure effective support? - how can developments in lifting equipment make it possible to install blades in higher wind speeds? - what equipment changes will be needed to cope with larger blades on future offshore turbines? Star rotor installation vs. single blade installation - what are the decision-making criteria used for each option? - with star rotor installation, what are the challenges with loading it out at the shore side? - how can the amount of lifting be reduced in single blade installation? Andrew Fox Business Relationship Manager – UK AREVA Wind
16.25	Chair’s Closing Remarks & Close Of WindLift Offshore

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