Following hot on the heels of Hamburg we turn our attention to the eagerly anticipated Offshore Energy Amsterdam. Here is our preview, just for you.
The international oil, gas and renewable trade event is just around the corner and before it kicks off, the Offshore WIND Conference (OWC) will take center stage. OWC will again be part of OEEC, taking place on 24 and 25 October also at the Amsterdam RAI, together with speakers from leading companies such as DONG, Siemens and Vattenfall, to further strengthen OEECs connection to renewables. During OWC speakers from the industry will discuss how more business opportunities can be found and how the industry can reach its potential.
One such company is Smulders. The company built the first foundation for an offshore wind farm in 2001 and is about to deliver its 1,500th foundation. Having that experience means knowing not all projects will be developed as planned, so Smulders scrutinises all the planned projects prior to bidding to work on them. “My responsibility is to capitalise on this knowledge and really look to specific projects which we can follow and hopefully be awarded within next couple of years. At the moment, that means keeping an eye on the projects planned to be developed after 2018, because with the projects we have now we are fully booked,” Eric Finé explained. Eric Finé, who is the Business Development Manager at Smulders and one of the speakers at the ‘Supply chain in detail’ session during OWC, which will focus on the opportunities of offshore wind players, developers, wind turbine manufacturers and members of the supply chain, has given his insight into the matters revolving around the offshore wind sector from the standpoint of an industry player focused on offshore wind farm substructures.
