SAVE THE DATE FOR 2023
September 26-27th | Portland, Maine
Holiday Inn By the Bay
Monday, September 25
Evening Reception & Welcome
Tuesday, September 26
Conference Sessions & Lobster Bake
Wednesday, September 27
Conference Sessions
Thursday, September 28
Optional Tour of the Advanced Structures & Composites Center
Along with the US West Coast, the Gulf of Maine (GOM) is poised to become the birthplace of the nation’s floating offshore wind industry. The 156GW offshore wind resource in the GOM is in close proximity to the New England region where electricity prices are some of the highest in the nation. With a tri-state BOEM task force in place, ambitious renewable energy policies in Maine and other Northeast states, advances in technology, and lowering costs, floating offshore wind is gaining significant momentum. To seize the opportunity, technical, regulatory, and permitting challenges must be addressed. AFloat 2023 brings together leading experts to address these drivers and challenges to chart a course for floating offshore wind in the US.
AFloat 2022 Featured Speakers
James Bennett
Program Manager for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) Renewable Energy Program
Walt Musial
Manager Offshore Wind, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Dr. Damian Brady
Professor of Oceanography, University of Maine Darling Marine Center
Senator Angus King
U.S. Senate
Dr. Habib J. Dagher, P.E.
Executive Director, University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center
Randy Male
Director, Boston Office, Green Giraffe
Nathan McKenzie
Technology Manager for Offshore Wind (R&D), U.S. Department of Energy
Dr. Anthony Viselli, P.E.
manager of offshore model testing and structural design, University of Maine
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Taylor Ward
Communications Manager, Advanced Structures and Composites Center at the University of Maine
+1 207 852 4530
