Are scour protection approaches similar in different regions?

Scouring is a serious risk that may compromise the stability of wind turbine foundations. That’s why scour assessment and protection is an important topic for offshore wind farm developments all over the world. Is scour protection done differently for offshore wind farms in new markets like Asia the US? Tune in to find out.

Host: Maziar Golestani, Head of Department, Metocean, Offshore Wind at DHI
Guest: Thor Ugelvig Petersen, Vice President, Offshore Wind at DHI

How do we handle metocean challenges for new offshore wind markets, like Asia and the US?

For 30 years, the North and Baltic Seas have been home to the majority of offshore wind farms worldwide. Today, offshore wind markets are emerging in places like Taiwan, the US, Japan and South Korea. What are the metocean challenges related to offshore wind development in these regions? Listen in and get the answers.

Host: Thor Ugelvig Petersen, Vice President, Offshore Wind at DHI
Guest: Maziar Golestani, Head of Department, Metocean, Offshore Wind at DHI

How to protect marine environments from noise produced by offshore wind farms?

Human-produced underwater noise can impact marine life in many ways. The good news is that there are several methods for assessing underwater noise and finding mitigation strategies. In this episode we’ll focus on the types of sounds emitted during an offshore wind farm’s life cycle, noise assessment methods and noise reduction solutions for the offshore wind industry.

Host: Frank Thomsen, Senior Marine Scientist at DHI
Guest: Uwe Stöber, Senior Expert in Hydroacoustics at DHI

Let’s talk EIAs and regulations for the offshore wind industry

Environmental impact assessments (EIAs) are essential for securing construction approval of offshore wind farms. What are the different components of EAIs? Where to get started? How to tackle different levels of regulation? Find out the answers to these questions and more during this episode.

Host: Frank Thomsen, Senior Marine Scientist at DHI
Guest: Mikael Kamp Sørensen, Specialist in Physical Geography at DHI

Why is dynamic modelling of marine species an advantage for the offshore wind industry?

Let’s talk about environmental impact assessments (EIAs), modelling and protecting life below and above sea. Most studies work with the static concept of non-moving marine life. But marine life is mobile and dynamic agent-based modelling can offer a much more accurate assessment of the impacts of human activities on the environment. Tune in and find out what’s in it for the offshore wind industry.

Host: Frank Thomsen, Senior Marine Scientist at DHI
Guest: Henrik Skov, Senior Project Manager and Spatial Ecologist at DHI

What do 30 years of offshore wind energy look like?

Offshore wind energy growth is estimated to accelerate during the next 10 years. The industry has been around for 30 years, but how did it all start, what where the milestones and where is it heading? We’ll answer all of these with a deeper dive into environmental impact assessments and metocean engineering for offshore wind farms.

Host: Mercedes Beaudoin, producer at the Water Insider podcast
Guest: Frank Thomsen, Senior Marine Scientist at DHI and Henrik Kofoed-Hansen, Senior Technical Expert Ports and Offshore Technologies at DHI