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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)
Christopher Whitt, Principal Consultant - Whitt Consulting
Craig Jones, Managing Principal - Integral Consulting Inc
Sponsoring Society:
  • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Oceanic and Engineering Society (IEEE-OES)
  • 1400-1418 36772
    Slipover Platform: Sustainable Solution for Mature Wells and Aging Offshore Structures
    F. Khan, B. Alfozan, Saudi Aramco
  • 1420-1438 36785
    A Framework for Selecting Offshore Depleted Reservoirs for Integrated Subsurface CO2 and Energy Storage Applications
    N. Angelina, E.R. Okoroafor, Texas A&M University
  • 1440-1458 36807
    Design Aspect and Model Test of a Novel Self-Installation Spar Floating Wind Turbine
    J. Wang, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; D. Liu, Shanghai Maritime University; H. Li, Hohai University; L. Li, Ocean University of China; X. Tian, T. Peng, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
  • 1500-1518 36986
    Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion as a Power Source for Ultra-Deepwater Subsea Assets: A Comparison With Conventional Renewable Energy Technologies
    D. Grech, B. Martin, S. Johnston, K. Hall, Global OTEC; P. Jukes, B. Mercan, P. Simpson, 2H Offshore
  • 1520-1538 36892
    From Efficiency to Fuels: Evaluating Transitional Fuels and Onboard Abatement for Fleet Decarbonization
    A. Suboyin, M. Tardio Velasco, O. Baobaid, A. Binamro, ADNOC Logistics & Services
  • 1540-1558 37087
    Powering the Digital Age: Design Study of a Nuclear-Powered Offshore Floating Data Center
    M. Mamtimin, J. Segovia, J. Wang, M. Kei, American Bureau of Shipping
  • 1600-1618 36953
    Assessing the Economic Viability of Stimulated Geological Hydrogen in Offshore Settings
    M. Oestriecher, E. Okoroafor, Texas A&M University

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