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Webinar: Offshore Engineering & Technology: Blue Economy Symposium

Webinar: Offshore Engineering & Technology: Blue Economy Symposium

Wednesday 26th July, 2023
4pm – 5:45pm AEST

The Blue Economy Symposium was organised for the first time within the 42nd OMAE 2023 conference in Melbourne Convention Centre from 11-16 June. In addition to Prof Irene Penesis’ keynote lecture on Challenges of the Blue Economy for Sustainable Offshore Development, the symposium featured 32 lively presentations covering many aspects of the Blue Economy CRC research activities such as aquaculture farm infrastructure, seafood production, hydrogen powering vessels, offshore renewable energy devices, remote and autonomous technologies, offshore development policies, legislations, and ethics.

The Blue Economy Symposium has made a deep impression on most of the 750 conference delegates. This impact was evident when OMAE organisers invited the CRC to organise the Blue Economy symposium in the next 43rd OMAE conference in Singapore from 9-14 June 2024.

In this webinar, five presentations were selected to cover various topics related to offshore engineering and technology in the context of the blue economy.

‌Presentation 1: Reducing Risk in Design and Operation of Exposed High Volume, Advanced Fish Farms

  • Presented by: Mr. Per Arild Aland (DNV)

Presentation 2: Ethical Risk in the Offshore Blue Economy Integrity System

  • Presented by: Dr Hugh Breakey (Griffith University)

‌Presentation 3: Determination of Mooring Load Levels on a Cage Designed for Exposed Aquaculture in Chile

  • Presented by: Assistant Professor Cristian Cifuentes (Universidad Austral de Chile)

‌Presentation 4: Novel Solution for Mitigating Sloshing in Floating Closed-Containment Aquaculture Tanks

  • Presented by: Mr. Johannes Wiegerink (University of Queensland)

Presentation 5: Numerical Modelling in the Development of the M4 Prototype for Albany, Western Australia

  • Presented by: Dr Adi Kurniawan (University of Western Australia)

Remote Operations and AI: technologies that help to address some of the biggest challenges facing energy & resources

The 2nd installment of the Energy & Resources Breakfast Series, held in partnership with WA Mining Club. An opportunity for our members to connect and collaborate to enhance sustainable development of the sectors within Western Australia.

Learn how emerging technologies can help to address some of the biggest challenges facing energy and mining companies and the technological advances that are being deployed to drive safer, more efficient, and sustainable practices in the industry.

Edge: Engineering Ocean Solutions

EDGE23: Engineering Ocean Solutions 

17 August 2023 | 8am – 4pm | AMC Jakovich Centre, Henderson, City of Cockburn

🎟️ Register by 08 August and get a 25% discount!

Now in its second year, EDGE23 is a unique forum attracting experts and innovators who are tackling marine and maritime engineering challenges. In partnership with the City of Cockburn,  the Department of Jobs, Tourism, and Innovation and For Blue, this forum focuses on leading-edge technologies, emerging challenges, business opportunities, and support for new innovation.

Edge is THE forum for industry leaders, R&D teams, engineers, innovators, and young talents to connect around the leading edge of marine engineering technologies and projects. 

Agenda

EDGE23 is a powerful annual event with the perfect mix of features to help meet your objectives

  • Site tours of leading-edge facilities, including the Blue Economy Innovation Hub
  • Keynotes from decision-makers & leaders of projects and technology development
  • Facilitated discussions sessions dive deep into challenges, opportunities and solutions
  • Networking to connect with customers, peers, innovators, talent and support services

Meet our Speakers 

 

About the site visit: 

Gathering at the AMC Jakovich Centre, participants will get an exclusive tour of one of the three featured world-class engineering facilities. Buses will be provided to transport participants from and back to the Jakovich Centre.

Themes this year include:

  • 🦾 AI, VR, and AR: Impact of digital technologies like artificial intelligence and virtual reality in design and manufacturing
  • 🧑🏼‍🏭 Materials: Role of new materials and designs in enhancing performance and reducing emissions
  • ⛴️ Major projects: Including ports, surf parks, aquaculture, ocean plastics, and new vessels
  • 🌱 Sustainability: Challenges and opportunities in sustainability and Environmental, Social and Governance

 

Register now to save your spot! 

🎟️  Register by 08 August and get a 25% discount! 🎟️

You get access to exclusive site tours, keynote, expert panels, facilitated discussions, exhibits, and networking. Complimentary morning and afternoon tea, lunch, and refreshments will be provided. 
  • [CLOSED] Early bird discount – 35% off till 16 August
  • Register between 17 July – 05 August and get a 25% discount.
  • Regular ticket sales start on 07 August.

Visit the EDGE23 website for more information.

Follow our LinkedIn and Twitter pages for fresh content and updates about the event.  

This event is part of the Blue Gravity initiative and is proudly funded by the City of Cockburn, the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation, UWA Ocean Institute, and For Blue. 

Aquaculture & Fisheries: New and novel ways of adding value 

Join us both in person or virtually for the next instalment of the WA Agtech Meetups where we will be collaborating with For Blue to bring you an exciting discussion on new and novel ways of adding value across aquaculture and fisheries. We will hear from tech providers delivering impactful solutions for the industry, as well as innovative producers leading the charge on tech adoption.

For those attending in person, this will be followed by a chance to catch up and network over some nibbles & drinks.

This event will be hosted at Town Hall @ Riff in Perth City as well as virtually via zoom so if you can’t make it in person make sure you register for the live stream (livestream details will be shared after registration).

Agenda (AWST):
5:00pm Onsite registrations, drinks & nibbles
5:30pm Presentations (virtual attendees to join from 5:30pm)
5:45pm Panel discussion
6:30pm Onsite Networking

 

Details HERE

Flow interactions with seaweed and implications for offshore aquaculture

This webinar will provide a background to offshore seaweed aquaculture including an Australian perspective, the biophysical effects arising from interaction with waves and currents and an overview of current projects in offshore seaweed aquaculture.

We’ll touch on the opportunities for cultivating macroalgae in the open ocean, required adaptation to high energy environments along with the required system design and supporting technologies. Lastly we will cover the seaweed-ocean interaction processes and the current research gaps in seaweed hydrodynamics.

A Q&A will follow the presentations.

Presentations:

1. An introduction to offshore seaweed aquaculture including an Australian perspective, scoping study findings relevant to the ocean environment/hydrodynamics.
Presented by Dr Wouter Visch, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania

2. Biophysical effects arising from interaction with waves and currents.
Presented by Dr Louise Kregting

3. An overview of current projects in offshore seaweed aquaculture.
Presented by Professor Bela Buck

4. Seaweed-ocean interaction processes, research gaps in seaweed hydrodynamics.
Presented by Professor Ryan Lowe

Pulse: The Next Wave of Science and Innovation for Sustainable Development

Event description

Pulse is the premier regional innovation event focused on growing regenerative industries and economies. This forum showcases innovation and facilitates collaboration amongst leading scientists, producers, manufacturers and conservationists, across the land and sea.

For those on the leading edge, or those who want to be, participating in Pulse is a must-attend event.

Joining us on 11th May will be CEOs, founders, tech innovators, ocean entrepreneurs, policy makers, leading scientific researchers, conservation networks, regenerative agriculture leaders and more.

This event brings together the Blue Gravity initiative and Connect Sustainable Industries program, supported by For Blue, Innovation Cluster, Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science, and Innovation, Busselton Jetty and Shelter Brewing Co. 

State of the Blue Economy 2022

The State of the Blue Economy Forum is the premier event to align on priorities for advocacy and action to advance WA’s blue economy.

Join leaders from fishing, energy engineering, research, tourism, and conservation and get insights into trends across state, national and international ocean sectors.

This is your opportunity to contribute to the discussions and prioritisation of changes in strategy, practice, and policy. Leaders and representatives of key sectors and locations will be agreeing priorities for advocacy, and government and industry will be there to listen.

This forum is also the place to discover new opportunities and advance collaboration for your venture.

Blue Growth Investment Forum 2022

The past 12 months has seen a significant increase in investment in ocean solutions and the rapid expansion in new mechanisms to facilitate this investment.

Following the success of last year’s event, the 2022 Blue Growth Investment Forum will again connect entrepreneurs, investors, project proponents and brokers from marine and related industries to share insights and explore new investment opportunities in this exciting sector.

Who this event is for:

  1. Investors: angels, lenders, VCs, philanthropists, government agencies
  2. Ventures: entrepreneurs, project proponents
  3. Brokers: service providers, advisers, consultants.

Themes

📈  New opportunities – Reviewing the trends in existing sectors such as offshore energy, fisheries, aquaculture and tourism. Exploring emerging sectors, such as new power sources, seaweed aquaculture, pollution prevention, and ecosystem restoration.

🏦  Capital markets – Latest themes in markets relevant to ocean ventures, plus the emerging options. Trends in equity, grants and philanthropy. New mechanisms such as blue bonds, blue carbon, plastic credits and impact investing.

🌏  WA’s positioning – How investors and projects in WA are positioned relative to international markets. A review of the strengths and preferences in WA and what that means for looking abroad.

💼  Case studies – Case studies of recent and historical investments to understand the challenges and clever strategies, risks and returns.

Audience benefits:

By participating, you can expect:

  • overview of the tailwinds, headwinds and trends affecting ocean industries,
  • insights into the emerging sectors and those that are being disrupted, transforming or dying,
  • connections with others in the market: entrepreneurs, investors, project proponents and brokers.

Agenda

Commencing at 8:30am, the event will include:

  • Coffee and networking
  • Welcome & acknowledgement
  • Plenary overview & presentations
  • Networking (morning tea)
  • Breakout discussions
  • Plenary panel
  • Closing remarks

SICA & JTSI: Offshore Wind Seminar Series – Session 1 Overview

SICA is holding a series of seminars looking at the Australian Offshore Wind Market from a subsea perspective in conjunction with the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Industry. The offshore wind market is rapidly gaining acceptance and momentum and there is significant potential for transfer of technology from the existing oil and gas sector. The interactive seminar will be followed by a networking drinks event.