CONFERENCE DAY TWO - Tuesday, 13 December 2011

09:00 Registration & coffee

09:25 Chairman’s welcome & opening remarks

Chris Streatfeild
Director of Health & Safety
RenewableUK, UK

Learning from other industries

09:30 Developer's insight: Utilisation of oil & gas offshore HSE experiences in offshore wind

  • Experiences on used of the HSE offshore governance model used in offshore wind
  • Statoil’s safety based risk management system in offshore wind
  • HSE experiences in offshore wind, main risk picture and priorities

Anne Hansen Marit
HSE Manager Wind
Statoil ASA, Norway

Building up a competent workforce for offshore wind

10:10 Industry insight: Is the industry able to work cohesively and therefore safely? A call for international regulation

  • What is the 'identity' of the industry? Are we all aiming for the same purpose?
  • An assessment of the industry using the Viable System Model: Are common national regulations the missing functions?
  • Will the industry be sustainable during challenging market disruptions?
  • How can managers be used to the best effect and improve safety culture?

Robin Stowell
Independent Consultant
Conversulting, France

10:50 Refreshment break & networking

11:20 GWO update: Harmonised basic safety training standards for an international wind industry

  • From project based thinking to industry-wide consensus
  • Risk assessment defines wind personnel safety training requirements
  • Status quo of GWO basic safety training standards

Dr. Adi Jens Kammel
Member of the Global Wind Organisation

12:00 Safety Management in German offshore wind farm projects

  • How is safety managed in German offshore wind farm projects?
  • How to integrate legislation, regulatory and BSH requirements?
  • What are the key elements of a successful HS&E management?
  • R isk management- An important aspect of HS&E management

Justus Kellner
Offshore wind consultant
GL Garrad Hassan, Germany

12:40 Networking luncheon

Ensuring quick emergency response for offshore wind farms

14:10 Developer's insight: Access and Egress to Offshore Windparks

Maren Raubenheimer
HSE-Manager Offshore Wind
EnBW Erneuerbare Energien GmbH Germany

14:50 Case Study: A rescue concept for offshore wind farms

  • Actual situation in case of emergency rescue
  • Statutory provisions from German Authorities
  • Development of rescue concept for offshore wind farm BARD Offshore 1
  • Outlook for the development in future

Stephan Ahlers
HSE Manager
BARD Engineering GmbH, Germany

15:30 Closing remarks

15:50 End of conference day two with final coffee & networking

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