Radical Offshore Renewables: Floating Offshore Wind Turbines, Data Centers, and Ocean Thermal Power
Tuesday, 5 May
Room 600
Technical Session
Offshore renewables are rapidly expanding into unconventional domains, reshaping not only how we generate energy but also how we apply it. This session describes the Floating Nuclear Data Center concept, where modular barge platforms integrate small modular reactors and advanced cooling systems to deliver scalable, carbon-free digital infrastructure. Offshore green hydrogen hubs are presented as a decarbonization pathway for oil and gas assets in the UKCS. Floating wind innovation is showcased through the VISI Spar Floating Offshore Wind Turbine, a novel 16 MW design validated under typhoon conditions. OTEC (Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion) offers a clean baseload power alternative to imported fossil fuels for small island nations and can be a renewable subsea power source for ultra-deepwater pumps and tiebacks. Finally, attend to learn how wave spectra analysis can be improved through neural networks, and new life can be breathed into aging structures with slipover platforms. Together, these contributions highlight a radical new vision for offshore renewables—powering data, hydrogen, floating infrastructure, and the deepwater frontier.
Chairperson(s)
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1400-1418 36772Slipover Platforms Sustainable Solution For Matured Wells And Ageing Offshore Structure
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1420-1438 37163Turning The Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Into Data And Energy Powerhouses
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1440-1458 36807Design Aspect And Model Test Of A Novel Self-installation Spar Floating Wind Turbine
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1500-1518 36986Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion As A Power Source For Ultra-deepwater Subsea Assets: A Comparison Against Conventional Renewable Energy Technologies
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1520-1538 37212Improving 2D Wave Spectra Applying 2D Convolution Neural Network
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1540-1558 36801Techno-economic Assessment Of Offshore Green Hydrogen Energy Hubs To Decarbonize UKCS Oil And Gas Producing Assets
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Alternate 36892From Efficiency To Fuels: Evaluating Transitional Fuels And Onboard Abatement For Fleet Decarbonization
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1600-1618 37087Powering The Digital Age: A Design Study Of Nuclear Energy For Offshore Floating Data Centers
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Alternate 36785A Framework For Selecting Offshore Depleted Reservoirs For Integrated Subsurface Co₂ And Energy Storage Applications
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Alternate 36953Assessing The Economic Viability Of Stimulated Geological Hydrogen In Offshore Settings


