Meet the Belgian Offshore Wind Industry
Working together for a strong Offshore Industry in Belgium

A lot of opportunities for Belgian companies
The sixth edition of Belgian Offshore Days (17 & 18 March 2021) will be hosted by Belgian Offshore Cluster at the historical Wellington Racetrack in Ostend.
Belgium remains a pioneer in offshore wind energy in Europe. The Belgian Offshore Days celebrates its 6th anniversary and will surprise its visitors with a fascinating program.
The fair gives the Offshore Wind industry a forum and encourages the collaboration between Belgian and International companies.
During this event, a conference will be held with focus on “Increasing value by data driven innovation in the offshore windfarm lifecycle”. Next to the conference a B2B meeting will enable participants to establish relations with new business partners across the entire offshore wind supply chain.
Belgian Offshore Days is initiated by Belgian Offshore Cluster www.belgianoffshorecluster.be.
Exhibitors
Showing their experience in the international offshore wind business
17/03/2021
exclusive opening dinner
invitation only!
17/03/2021 and 18/03/2021
B2B fair & conference
free for professionals, registration required
Program
Fair
Free for every professional, but registration is required.
Free flex offices and wifi available!
Networking drink
VIP networking drink for exhibitors and dinner guests.
Conference: Data as critical asset in the lifetime cycle of an offshore windfarm.
CONFERENCE OPENING
10.15: Welcome Caroline Verstraete Moderator
10.25: Opening Speech Christophe Dhaene BOC
10.40: Intro Technical sessions Pieter Jan Jordaens OWIlab
PART I CONFERENCE SPEAKERS
10.50: Geotechnical data: exploring the sub-bottom – Maarten Vandaele GEOxyz
11.10: Engineering data:
Geotechnical data for offshore structures – Getting to know the unknown- Bruno Stuyts VUB
Grout and grouted connections and its applications in offshore wind- Nathalie Gunst Thorgun
11.50: Installation & EPCI data:
Smart underwater noise management – go beyond compliance – Marc Huygens DEME
12.10: Lunch break
12.50: Monitoring & operational control data:
Added Value of distributed acoustic sensing – Roel Vanthillo Marlinks
Human data meets Machine data – Ronny Dewaele e-BO
13.30: Lifetime extension & beyond:
Design validation and data-driven life-time assessment of offshore foundations – Kristof Devriendt 24Sea
PART II PANEL DISCUSSION
What value brings all this data to concessions owners and business developers?
14.00: Introduction of all panel members:
• Tiemen Maebe – Otary
• Dirk Dewettinck – Parkwind
• Dirk Magnus – C-Power
• Thierry Aelens – Norther
14.10: Debat Caroline Verstraete moderator
14.40: Conclusions
PART III SPECIAL AWARDS
14.45: Special thanks and awarding from and to IBN Offshore Energy and Blue Cluster: Pieter Jan Jordaens & Caroline Ven
Registration
Registration for the dinner in fair hall. Dinner is on invitation only.
Networking drink
VIP network drink for exhibitors and dinner guests
Dinner
Speech by Jan De Beurme & start dinner
Open bar
Closing
We made a hotel selection for you with special rates.
MERCURE OOSTENDE
€89,00 per single room per night, including full breakfast buffet and Wifi.
€99,00 per double room per night, including full breakfast buffet and Wifi.
€20,00 supplement per room per night in July and August.
Make your reservations with the code ‘Port of Oostende’ at Hotel Mercure Oostende
LEOPOLD HOTEL OSTEND
€75,00 per single room per night, including full breakfast buffet and Wifi.
€85,00 per double room per night, including full breakfast buffet and Wifi.
€15,00 supplement per room per night in July and August.
Make your reservations with the code ‘Port of Oostende’ at Leopold Hotel Ostend
IBIS BUDGET OOSTENDE AIRPORT
€58,00 per single room per night, including full breakfast buffet and Wifi.
€68,00 per double room per night, including full breakfast buffet and Wifi.
Make your reservations with the code ‘Port of Oostende’ at Ibis Budget Oostende Airport
THERMAE PALACE
95€ per single classic room, including breakfast for one person.
120€ per single classic room with sea view, including breakfast for one person.
150€ per single superior room, including breakfast for one person.
165€ per single palace room, including breakfast for one person.
Per extra person there will be charged 20€ extra for breakfast.
To make your reservations, fill in the form at Thermae Palace
HOTEL BERO OSTEND
€105 per single ecology room (rain shower, air conditioning) per night.
€115 per single executive room (bath/douche, air conditioning) per night.
The prices above are TAV included, breakfast buffet, highspeed WIFI and access to our leisure center “Ninfea”.
Make your reservations with the code ‘Port of Oostende’ at Hotel Bero
Fair
Fair is free for every professionel, but registration is required.
Free flex offices and wifi available!
Belgian Offshore ClusterClosing
Official launch Blue Accelerator and final speech:
• Official Launch Blue Accelerator – Jean de Bethune (Chairman POM West Flanders)
• Keynote Speech Dirk Declerck (CEO Port Oostende)
• Closing Speech Christophe Dhaene (chairman Belgian Offshore Cluster)
Closing drink
Seminar Offshore Wind Internationalisation - Blue Cluster
10.15 Introduction Ann Overmeire Blue Cluster & Erwin Leys BOC
10.20 Support for doing business in the North Sea Region Stefaan Mensaert – Blue Cluster
10.40 Market Information and business opportunities outside Europe
Marcos Suarez Garcia – Basque Energy Cluster
11.00 Offshore wind international agenda for 2020-2021
Stefaan Mensaert – Blue Cluster & Erwin Leys – BOC
11.10 Q & A and poll
B2B Inn2Power Matchmaking Event
Face-to-face pre-arranged sessions, organised by the Inn2POWER project partner, brings together companies and stakeholders of the offshore wind industry (buyers as well as suppliers, research institutions, ..) from a large number of European countries. This is a unique opportunity to generate new business contacts and contracts.
Timeschedule:
11:30 – 11:45 Introduction
11:45 – 12:45 Bilateral meetings – morning session
12:45 – 13:30 Networking lunch
13:30 – 15:00 Bilateral meetings – afternoon session
Pre-registration is required!
Location
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Ostend Sea P’lace (Hippodroom)
Kon. Astridlaan 108400 Ostend, BelgiumThe parking will be indicated
- info@belgianoffshoredays.be