Meet the Belgian Offshore Wind Industry

Working together for a strong Offshore Industry in Belgium

Initiated by the Belgian Offshore Cluster

A lot of opportunities for Belgian companies

The next edition of Belgian Offshore Days (20 & 21 March 2019) 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 5th 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 “Digitalization and the Future of Energy”. 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

B2B Fair | CONFERENCE: servitization trend in offshore wind| B2B Matchmaking

Exhibitors 2019

Showing their experience in the international offshore wind business

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LAVA

LAVA is a management consultancy firm committed to drive change and help our clients to realize their full business potential.

Geo Technics

GEO TECHNICS offers operations & maintenance services to offshore renewable energy. Our superior standard of equipment, service and safety makes us the O&M provider of your choice for unplanned, planned or condition based tasks. GEO TECHNICS is your partner for all technical services regarding balance of plant.
G4S

G4S

G4S specialises in outsourcing of business processes in sectors where security and safety risks are a strategic threat.
cmi services

CMI Services

CMI Services is an international technology and service provider.

Marlinks

Marlinks monitors offshore power cables, focusing on burial depth measurement and continuous risk assesment.

Smulders Eiffage

Smulders offers a full range of services from engineering and fabrication of steel foundations to complete turnkey solutions (EPCI) of Offshore High-Voltage Substations.

Alphatron Marine

Alphatron Marine is a world-renowned supplier of integrated bridge solutions, represent major industry brands and manufacturer of unique complementary products to the Japan Radio Company Ltd (JRC) portfolio.
Viking

Viking

Viking is a privately held market leader in maritime and fire safety with group headquarters in Denmark and 2,000 employees worldwide.

Bom-Be

Bom-Be is a young and dynamic company, specialised in detecting war ammunition in (water) soils.

Bosch

Bosch

Bosch Service Solutions is a leading international supplier of business process outsourcing solutions.

Herbosch-Kiere

Herbosch-Kiere is specialised in river, port, coastal and offshore projects. Its specialty areas include the demolition and rebuilding of quay walls, bridges, locks and jetties, as well as stone dumping, dredging and salvage projects.

Falck Safety Service

Falck Safety Services, a world leader in Health, Safety, Survival training and consultancy services.
Engie Fabricom

Engie Fabricom

Engie Fabricom is a leading player in the markets of infrastructure, services, industry, energy and Oil & Gas.

Cathie Associates

Cathie Associates provides geoscience, geophysical and geotechnical engineering consultancy services to the oil, gas and renewable energy industries.

ORE Catapult

ORE Catapult is the UK's flagship technology innovation and research centre for offshore wind, wave and tidal energy.

NEP Belgium

NEP Belgium is a broadcast company specialized in offshore projects. NEP Belgium's post production untit consists of a team of video editors and graphic designers, cooperating closely to deliver a finished product of the highest quality.

    Skyworkers

    Skyworkers is specialized in working at heights, depths and hard-to-reach areas by using industrial rope techniques, better known as ‘rope access’.

    Atlas Copco

    Atlas Copco Rental offers 24/7 rental solutions for all applications involving compressed air, nitrogen, steam and power.

    Tech-Solutions

    Enduring passion for electrical engineering.

    SeaRenergy Offshore

    SeaRenergy is an independent provider of comprehensive services to all stakeholders in the offshore wind industry starting from the design of T&I concepts to installation and operation & maintenance.

    Brand Energy

    Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services is leading as a service provider in the industrial, construction-related and infrastructural market segments.
    VVC Equipment

    VVC Equipment

    VVC Equipment is the leading supplier of materials for the offshore wind industry: ropes, paints, lubricants and protective clothing.

    dotOcean

    DotOcean provides control systems for autonomous navigation of vessels and advanced situational awareness software for the maritime and offshore industry.

    Parkwind

    Parkwind as a 360 degrees’ company develops, finances, builds and operates offshore wind farms.
    Aertssen

    Aertssen Kranen

    Aertssen Kranen is your partner for heavy lift projects.

    VOKA – Kamer van Koophandel West-Vlaanderen

    Voka is the largest network of entrepreneurs in Flanders and represents the interests of companies to the highest level.

    e-Bo offshore

    e-Bo Enterprises offers advice on the design, builds your offshore network and carries out the necessary maintenance to make everything work in the best conditions.

      Port of Oostende

      Port of Oostende is shareholder of the REBO terminal. We focus on achieving economical growth that creates sustainable employment. The offshore wind business is one of our main businesses.

        Vandeputte Safety

        Vandeputte groeide de voorbije decennia uit tot een trendsetter in industriële veiligheid en in welzijn, eerst in België en vervolgens ook in Europa

        24SEA

        24SEA offers testing services and develops dedicated short and long-term structural health monitoring systems for offshore structures.

        Abtec

        The company specialises in the execution and maintenance of technical projects in the area of ​ telecommunications-infrastructure, offshore, general maintenance and Rope Access.

          Fabriek voor De Toekomst Blue Energy

          Accelerates the transformation to a West Flemish knowledge-driven economy.

          Adede

          Adede specializes in the search and recovery of Unexploded Ordnance (UXO), Geophysics and Archaeology in water and on land.

          UX Solutions

          UXSolutions is a unique and independent company in the field of UXO risk assessment and remediation.

          Lamers System Care

          Lamers System Care is the provider of solutions to either optimize or secure the efficiency of industrial systems and processes. Based on sustainable and innovative solutions.

          e-Wind

          e-wind is the all-in-one management solution for wind farms. check the availability of resources, arrange work permission or manage logistics matters; e-Wind centralizes all necessary information in one integrated tool that makes it possible to handle orders in a safe and efficient way.
          Jan De Nul

          Jan De Nul

          Jan De Nul Group offers specialized services for the installation of subsea structures for oil, gas and renewable energy industries.
          Future Services

          Future Services

          Future Services is a total service provider for the on- and offshore energy sector.

          Seanergy

          Seanergy is the international forum dedicated to Offshore Wind and Marine Renewable Energy. Seanergy aims to structure and promote the MRE sector through the field of offshore wind – fixed and floating – tidal energy, floating solar, wave energy, Marine Thermal Energy (MTE)…
          AWAH

          AWAH

          All Works At Height is a Rope Access specialized in working in hard to reach places and is active offshore.

          C-Ventus

          C-Ventus is a dedicated service provider with specialist knowledge in offshore windfarm installation, Balance of Plant (BoP) maintenance and decommissioning,

          P&V

          For more than 30 years P&V Elektrotechniek has been a leader in the design and construction of distribution and control panels.

          Omnisafe

          Personal protective equipment reduces the risks for your people. High-quality PPEs also provide your employees with a safe and secure feeling that makes them more efficient and productive.

          MHI Vestas

          MHI Vestas Offshore Wind focuses on designing, manufacturing, installing and servicing offshore wind turbines.

          ISEC

          ISEC is a niche-player in the world of Safety & Emergency Training and consultancy, respected for its outstanding training quality.
          Tractebel Engie

          Tractebel

          Tractebel offers you multidisciplinary experience in renewable energies.
          Freudenberg

          Freudenberg

          Freudenberg is a global technology​ group that strengthens its customers and society long-term through forward-looking innovations.

          Toolspot

          Toolspot Dewulf is an Ostend-based company, specialised in tools and safety for offshore use. With a versatile stock and good working knowledge of the sector we provide solutions for every challenge!

          Hoppe Ship Agencies

          Hoppe Ship Agencies is an independent shipping agent offering port agency services and husbandry for shipping companies calling Ostend, Zeebrugge and Bruges.
          K2 profshop

          K2 Profshop

          K2 Profshop: specialized store for all equipment for working at height/depth and rescue.

          Spark Tech

          The fastest, safest and most precise way of removing broken and/or seized bolts, nuts, drills or thread taps out of any equipment, without damaging the bolthole, and without heat transfer to the surrounding material.

            Crescent

            Crescent SA, the new name of Option SA from Leuven - Belgium, is a technology company with a historical strong background in radio/data transmission.
            Zinga

            ZINGA

            Zingametall produces a cold galvanizing film system with +40 years-experience in anti-corrosion protection of steel and offering total anti-corrosion solutions.

            Endiprev

            Endiprev is an international reference providing technical services on wind turbines both onshore and offshore.

            Eqin

            EQIN stands for Industrial Equipment Intelligence. We combine technical know-how and experience with the rental and sale of equipment and tools.

            DEME offshore

            DEME is a world leader in the highly specialised fields of dredging, marine engineering and environmental remediation.The Group can build on more than 140 years of know-how and experience and has fostered a pioneering approach throughout its history, being a front runner in innovation and new technologies.
              Condor Safety

              Condor Safety

              Work comfortably in the most secure conditions with fall protection, personal protective equipment and product advice from experts.
              REBO

              REBO

              REBO nv provides infrastructure and services for the construction and operations & maintenance of the wind farms in the North Sea.

              Biardo

              Biardo Survival Suits BV was founded in 1986. We are specialized in Rental, Maintenance, Handling and Sales of ETSO/EASA & IMO/SOLAS approved safety products.
              Sarens

              Sarens

              Nothing too heavy, nothing too high.
              GEOxyz

              GEOxyz

              GEOxyz offers a wide range of services to the Offshore Renewable Energy Market and the Oil and Gas sector.

              20/03/2019

              fair and conference

              free for professionals, registration required (start 1/2/2019)

              20/03/2019

              exclusive dinner

              on invitation

              21/03/2019

              fair and B2B

              free for professionals, registration required (start 1/2/2019)

              Program

              Meet the Belgian Offshore Wind professionals

              Click here to download the presentations of this year’s edition

              10.00 - 17.00
              Offshore Wind Fair with more than 60 offshore wind companies

              Fair is free for every professionel, but registration is required. Register here: https://www.belgianoffshoredays.be/visit/

              Belgian Offshore Cluster
              10.25
              Official opening of the conference
              Christophe Dhaene - chairman Belgian Offshore Cluster and owner e-BO Enterprises
              Bart Tommelein - mayor of City of Oostende
              Mieke Dumont - moderator
              Pieter Jan Jordaens - Cluster Manager IBN Offshore Energy
              Michael Wilkinson - Global Segment Leader, Energy Digitalization, DNV-GL
              Guy Van Roy - Head of Digitalization – ZF Wind Power
              Jan Peter Schrick - Director, Business Development Service,LM
              12:00
              Lunch break
              An Stroobandt (CEO of Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy); Ward Gommeren (Managing Director at GE Renewable Energy); Ben Colbrandt (HSE & ICT Manager); Kristof Verlinden (Operations Manager); Vasiliki Klonari (Senior System Integration & Digitalisation Analyst)
              Pieter Jan Jordaens, Cluster Manager IBN Offshore Energy
              17:30
              Registration

              Registration for the dinner in fair hall. Dinner is on invitation only.

              Belgian Offshore Cluster

              Network drink in the fair hall

              Christophe Dhaene - chairman Belgian Offshore Cluster, Karsten Vagn Nielsen - ambassador of Denmark

              Belgian Offshore Cluster has invited the decision makers for the future Belgian offshore concession areas.

              Belgian Offshore Cluster
              Belgian Offshore Cluster

              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.
              €10,00 supplement per room per night in July and August.

              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

              Belgian Offshore Cluster
              10:00 - 16.00
              Offshore Wind Fair with more than 60 offshore wind companies

              Fair is free for every professionel, but registration is required.

              Belgian Offshore Cluster
              Christophe Dhaene - chairman Belgian Offshore Cluster, Jean De Bethune - Deputy province of West Flanders, Dirk Declerck - CEO Port Of Oostende
              10.00
              The support of the Flemish government for the blue economy
              Geert Bourgeois - Prime Minister of the Flemish Government
              Caroline Ven - CEO at the blue cluster
              Christophe Dhaene - chairman belgian offshore cluster

              The B2B Matchmaking brings together companies of the offshore wind industry (buyers as well as suppliers) and other related stakeholders from a large number of European countries. This is a unique opportunity to generate new innovative business contacts, ideas on possible collaborations and contracts.
              Sign up here

              The B2B Matchmaking brings together companies of the offshore wind industry (buyers as well as suppliers) and other related stakeholders from a large number of European countries. This is a unique opportunity to generate new innovative business contacts, ideas on possible collaborations and contracts.
              Sign up here

              10.00
              The support of the Flemish government for the blue economy
              Geert Bourgeois - Prime Minister of the Flemish Government
              Caroline Ven - CEO at The Blue Cluster
              Christophe Dhaene - chairman Belgian Offshore Cluster

              Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy and MHI Vestas Offshore Wind have combined their knowledge to make a common industry guideline for planning and executing Wind Turbine Generator (WTG) lifting operations with contributions from ørsted, Vattenfall and others in a process facilitated by Energy Innovation Cluster. Discover the content, how it was made and how you can take advantage.

              Christian Munk, EIC (Denmark).

              In this session you will discover how the Inn2POWER project is supporting SME’s and clusters of SME’s in their growth, internationalisation and innovation ambitions in the North Sea Region. Find out how you can get involved and benefit from our tools and support.

              Ann Overmeire - Blue Cluster (BE), Sarah Niddrie-Webb - Nautilus Associates (UK), Christian Munk - EIC (DK), Sigurdur Blöndal - Business Academy Southwest (DK)

              Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy and MHI Vestas Offshore Wind have combined their knowledge to make a common industry guideline for planning and executing Wind Turbine Generator (WTG) lifting operations with contributions from ørsted, Vattenfall and others in a process facilitated by Energy Innovation Cluster. Discover the content, how it was made and how you can take advantage.

              Christian Munk from EIC (Denmark).

              In this session you will discover how the Inn2POWER project is supporting SME’s and clusters of SME’s in their growth, internationalisation and innovation ambitions in the North Sea Region. Find out how you can get involved and benefit from our tools and support.

              Ira Lardinois - POM West-Vlaanderen (BE), Sarah Niddrie-Webb - Nautilus Associates (UK), Christian Munk - EIC (DK), Sigurdur Blöndal - Business Academy Southwest (DK)
              8:30 - 10:15
              For all BOD-visitors

              8:30
              Pick-up at Hippodroom Ostend ( 15min transport to the port, inclusive safety briefing on the bus + 15 min. to put on PPE )

              9:00 – 10:00
              actual visit on board of the Taillevent

              10:00
              leaving board ( 15 min. for taking of PPE on the quay )

              10:15
              back to Hippodroom Ostend

              FULL BOOKED
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