DCDYNAMIC expert contributes to Floating Offshore Wind Crash Course in Tokyo

DCDYNAMIC project partner Ralf Skowronnek from Skowronnek & Bechnak contributed as a lecturer at the 3rd Floating Offshore Wind (FOW) Crash Course, held on 30th June 2026 in Tokyo, Japan, as a side event of the WFO Asia Pacific Summit organised by the World Forum Offshore Wind (WFO) and FLOWRA.

The course brought together international experts to discuss the key factors required to advance floating offshore wind from concept to commercial deployment. Topics included market development, project design, certification, geophysical surveys, as well as bankability and insurability.

Drawing on his expertise in offshore wind risk and insurance, Ralf presented the role of insurability and risk management in supporting the successful deployment of commercial-scale floating offshore wind projects.

The participation of DCDYNAMIC experts in international industry events supports the project’s mission to strengthen the dialogue between research and industry and to contribute to the development of reliable and bankable technologies for future floating offshore wind infrastructure.

DCDYNAMIC at FOWT 2026 in Montpellier

Project partner Skowronnek & Bechnak attended the 10th Floating Offshore Wind Turbines (FOWT) Conference in Montpellier, France, engaging with European and international stakeholders from across the floating offshore wind sector.

The conference brought together more than 1,300 developers, utilities, researchers, technology providers, policymakers, insurers and financiers to discuss the opportunities and challenges of accelerating commercial-scale floating offshore wind deployment.
As the sector continues to grow, ensuring the reliability, risk management and insurability of key infrastructure is becoming increasingly important and DCDYNAMIC´s efforts enhance the trustworthiness of emerging cable technologies with insurers and customers.

Participation in FOWT 2026 provided an excellent opportunity to exchange knowledge with industry stakeholders and contribute to discussions on enabling reliable and trusted energy transmission systems for the next generation of floating offshore wind.

S&B participates and contributes on Floating Offshore Wind Risk and Insurance at WFO Global Summit 2026 and WFO FOW Crash Course

DCDYNAMIC consortium partner Skowronnek & Bechnak GmbH (S&B) participated in this year’s World Forum Offshore Wind (WFO) Global Summit in January 2026 in Barcelona (Spain), joining a series of expert discussions focused on advancing floating offshore wind technologies to commercial scale.

On the first day of the summit, Ralf Skowronnek, Risk & Insurance Advisor and Co-Founder of S&B, took part in the Floating Offshore Wind (FOW) Committee panel discussion. The panel, moderated by Agni Argyri of WFO, summarised the work done as part of the WFO sub-committees and explored perspectives from across the offshore wind value chain, with discussions centred on technical development, standardisation and mass-production, O&M strategies, as well as investment readiness, which goes hand in hand with the FOW technology present level of insurability.

In addition, both Ralf Skowronnek and Barbora Bechnak, Risk & Insurance Advisors and Co-Founders of S&B, contributed to the summit’s training event one day workshop “Floating Offshore Wind Crash Course”, engaging with professionals on key topics related to offshore infrastructure, simplification and streamlining of production, transportation, installation, O&M and  certification, and giving a lecture on insurance and related bankability. The workshop forms part of the WFO’s efforts to support knowledge-building and best practice exchange across the industry. The engagement of the participants, raising more questions than could be accommodated, showed the personal commitment to learn, exchange and really understand what can be done to advance FOW to commercial scale.

The event brought together more than 190 stakeholders from across the globe, underscoring the importance of international collaboration to achieve the renewable energy targets by including the floating offshore wind power generating capacity.

S&B’s engagement in the summit aligns with their work in DCDYNAMIC in enhancing the trustworthiness of emerging cable technologies and continuing  the dialogue with relevant stakeholders at such important events.

Please see the brochure: Floating Offshore Wind Crash Course Flyer

Left: Ralf Skowronnek and Barbora Bechnak during the Floating Offshore Wind Crash Course. Right: Ralf Skowronnek at the Committee panel discussion.

AGILE project’s partner, Asso. Prof Dr. Saman Ghaffarian from the UCL Department of Risk and Disaster Reduction (RDR), participated in the COP29 session titled “Bridging the Digital Divide: Ensuring Inclusive Frontier Technology for Climate Action” at Baku, Azerbaijan.

This impactful sessionbrought together speakers from prominent organizations, including GIZ, UN-SPIDER, UNESCO, and key EU projects such as MedEWSa and CLINT, all sharing their efforts to address capacity gaps and promote equality in the field of climate action. During the discussion, AGILE’s contributions to advancing inclusivity through AI and machine learning were highlighted, emphasizing the role of innovative technologies in fostering equitable solutions for climate resilience.

Highlights of the discussion:

• How AGILE addresses challenges of inclusivity in model development.
• Tackling inequality by developing cutting-edge, inclusive AI solutions.
• Innovations in AI methodologies that close capacity gaps.
• Strategies to ensure equitable access to technology for climate resilience.

AGILE remains committed to empowering communities by integrating frontier technologies with disaster risk management to create a more resilient and equitable future.