Subsea Lifting and Marine Operations 2023

Tuesday 5th December

 08.30   Registration / Coffee

Chair by:  Mrs. Guro Løken, Windstaller Alliance and Mr. Ole J. Nordahl, Equinor

09.30   Opening

Introduction   

09.45   The different phases of a subsea lift from an offshore construction vessel and experience from offshore construction vessel deck handling and rigging
James Butterworth, DeepOcean

10.15   Status update form Petroleum Safety Authority
Torbjørn Gjerde, Petroleumstilsynet

10.45   Subsea Construction Vessel Market: Navigating the Depths of Opportunity
Theodor Sørlie, Analyst, Fearnleys

11.15   Coffee Break 

Technology and research

11.45   The Norwegian Ocean Technology Centre – national knowledge centre for ocean space technology
– New laboratories – deeper, longer, wider and better
– Fjordlab – Full scale testing and research in the ocean
– New test techniques – hexapods, hydro-cybernetic labs
Henning Braaten, Research Manager Marine Operations, SINTEF Ocean

12.15    Time domain analyses of small subsea lifts
– Modelling recommendations
– Comparison with simplified method
Tormod Bøe, Principal Engineer, DNV

12.45   Lunch

13.45   Parmetric exploration with the help of analyses helps us to optimize:
– Rigging layout:
– Inclusion of heave-compensator and tuning of heave compensator
– Influence of crane tip position
– Influence of loading conditions and RAOs
– Influence of wave directions
Stefan Bøyum Schlömilch, Partner, Discipline Lead Marine Operations, Entail

Lifting Equipment / Crane Technology

 14.15 Safe subsea lifting towards net-zero emission
Joeri Ross, Concept Engineer Crane, Huismann Norge AS

14.45   Coffee Break

15.15   Harnessing advanced technology to develop Motion-Compensated Cranes
Andreas David Eilertsen, SVP Engineering, Motus Technology AS

15.45  Designing the future lifting operations involving HMPE fiber slings
– The Circular Economy Model driving slings for engineered lifting to support increasing focus on sustainability
– ‘Sustainable design’ and ‘consumption/reuse/repair’ opportunities without compromising safety and reliability
Marc Eijssen, Global Technical & Business Development Manager, Avient

16.15   End of Day 1

18.30   Conference Dinner

 Wednesday 6^th December

Chair by:  Mrs. Rikke Tittel, Wintershall Dea and Mr. Martin Ahlbäck, TechnipFMC

 New Technology

 08.30   Precise Buoyancy Control in Subsea Lifting Operations: Integration of Load Cells
– Load cell technology and its application in subsea lifting operations
– Challenges and risks associated with subsea lifting
– The benefits of increased accuracy and real-time data
– Enhancing safety and efficiency in lifting operations
– Feedback mechanisms and real-time adjustment
Trygve Aleksander Årdal, CEO, Braaten.technology AS

 09.00   Focus om motion compensated lifting/feeder operations.
Elvira Jansen, Business Developer, Barge Master 

09.30   Virtual prototyping tomorrow’s subsea lift – Today!
Pierre Major, VP Business Development, Head of Research, OSC AS 

10.00   Coffee Break 

Project experience 

10.30 Åsgard Subsea Compression – Special Handling System – Subsea lift in storm
Morten Person, Leading Engineer, Equinor  

11.00   Complex Lifting Operations: Rigid Spool Bundles Installation for Johan Castberg Project
– Project & Spool Installation Scope Briefing
– Spreader Bar Design and Modularity
– Lift Rigging Design and Disconnection System
– Loadout and Lifting Operations
– Subsea Landing
– Advantages and Challenges Associated with Spool Bundle Lift
– Simulations Training and Comparison with Reality
Romain Fouchard, Subsea Installation SURF Lead, OceanInstaller

11.30   Lunch

12.30  Ormen Lange Phase 3 Subsea Compression – Installation of Monopile Foundations and towed Spools
Anders Simonsen, Shell and Morgan Swanlund and Kenneth Aarset, Subsea 7 Norway AS

13.00   Bacalhau – Subsea marine operations
Frederico Nicoletti, Subsea 7

13.30   Coffebreak

14.00   Berling field development – plan subsea marine operations
Atle Rangnes, OMV (NORGE) AS

14.30 Rosebank Challenges for offshore lifting in Harsh Environments
Scott Cameron, Project Engineering Manager Subsea Projects, TechnipFMC  UK

 15.00   Closing / Adjourn

Conferene Committee:
Mr. Ole J. Nordahl, Equinor
Mrs. Rikke Tittel, Wintershall Dea
Mr. Martin Ahlbäck, TechnipFMC
Mrs. Guro Løken, Windstaller Alliance AS
Mr. Thore Grønvik, Subsea 7
Mr. Tormod Bøe, DNV
Mr. Hans Petter Hildre, NTNU
Mr. Stene Kristiansen, The Norwegian Society of Lifting Technology (NSLT)

«A great event that I would recommend to colleagues»

«Round tables are a great idea, encourages mingling»

«Very nice conference! Would like to come back next year.»

«As a first time attendee, I thoroughly enjoyed the conference and the mixture of topics covered.  It was also very good to speak with colleagues from other companies as well as from various suppliers. «

 

Hotel
To be booked by the individual participant.
We have reserved a number of rooms at Clarion Hotel Air Stavanger. Single rooms (bed and breakfast) are NOK 1620 per night.  The hotel rooms can be booked by email to cl.air@choice.no, please specify code GR007874 when booking. The rooms are held until 08.11.23

Mini exhibition
We will arrange space for a mini exhibition in direct connection to the conference. Here, companies that serve actors in the subsea lifting area will be allowed to display their products and services. The fee for one exhibition booth (5 sq. m.) is:

Sponsor: NOK 7.500,- (excl. VAT). Book here!

• High table and roll-up display
• Dedicated page in the app under «Sponsors and Exhibitors»
• «Promoted message» to all participants for all sponsors during the conference (maximum of 4 sponsors)
• Logo placement under the «Sponsors» heading in all materials we distribute from the signing point, including emails, the event page (WordPress), social media, and KTF.
• Sponsors have priority in choosing the location for their «exhibition.»
• Price: NOK 7,500 excl. VAT (on top of conference fee)Maximum of 4 sponsors – first come, first served.

Exhibitor: NOK 5.000,- (excl. VAT). Book here!

• High table and roll-up display
• Dedicated page in the app under «Sponsors and Exhibitors»
• Price: NOK 5,000 excl. VAT (on top of conference fee)Maximum of 6 exhibitors – first come, first served.

The sponsor- and exhibitor packages is only for participants of the Subsea Lifting and Marine Operation 2023 conference – Book here!

Conference app
During and after the conference, we will be communicating with all participants through a dedicated conference app. This is a web-app that you only add to the home screen (no download via app store/play store).
The conference app keeps you up-to-date on the programme, lecturers, downloading lectures, practical messages, sharing photos, commenting, chatting with other participants and information.
You will be sent a link to the app no later than the day before the conference starts.

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