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PAVING THE WAVES

FEATURED PRESENTERS

Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure

Keywords: Dredging, Sustainability, Environment, Water Infrastructure, Stakeholders

René Kolman | International Association of Dredging Companies

Polite Laboyrie | Central Dredging Association

Lessons Learned from Floating Infrastructure Projects

Keywords: Infrastructure, Data Center, Water Treatment, Battery Storage, Housing

Jagmeet Khangura | Black & Veatch Corporation

Jason Haney | Black & Veatch Corporation

Floating Modular Housing to Address Demand and Affordability

Keywords: Modular, Housing, Coastal, Affordable, Resilient

Jagmeet Khangura | Black & Veatch Corporation

Jason Haney | Black & Veatch Corporation

To live as seafarers on floating villages

Keywords: Way of life, Seafarers, Floating villages, Sea life, Awareness, User Experience

Nicolas Bessec | Floating Villages

Floating Architecture and conversion of offshore structures: a chronical of Knud E. Hansen designs

Keywords: Buoyant structures, Naval design, Sustainability, Conversion, Hospitality

Carmelo Cascino | Knud E. Hansen

Francesca Arini | Knud E. Hansen

Floating cities and equitable grafting onto marine ecosystems

Keywords: Floating city, Ecosystem graft, Environmental benefits, Design principles, Climate refugia

Ioana Corina Giurgiu | Sea Cities Lab, Cities Research Institute, Griffith University

Building Floating Aquaculture Farms with Expanded Polystyrene in Singapore

Keywords: Aquaculture, FlexBase, Polystyrene, Singapore, VLFS

Dominic Kang | Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Singapore

Paul Ong | Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Singapore

Jan Roël | FlexBase BV

Nuclear Reactor Barge for Sustainable Energy Production

Keywords: nuclear, floating nuclear power plant, molten salt reactor, modularity, power barge

Mateusz Pater | Seaborg Technologies

Understanding the stability assessment of floating buildings

Keywords: stability, building, floating object

Artur Karczewski | Faculty of Ocean Engineering and Ship Technology, Gdansk University of Technology

Floating solar: Hide from storm, float for sun

Keywords: Floating, solar, hide, innovative, watermanagement

Johan Bakker | Waterschap Rivierenland / Innosolco

Low-cost utility scale offshore energy storage

Keywords: Energy, storage, offshore, economical, desalination

Rohit Fenn | Sterling College

Richard Dygert | SUNY Albany

Mike McDermott | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Plan B "Floating Cities with Humancracy"

Keywords: Codex, Traject hierarchy, Monetary, Sea containers, Host Country 

Ronald Sikking | utopist.nl

The relevance of Climate adaptation platforms for floating urbanisation and nature-based solutions. Casestudy: Java, Indonesia

Keywords: Climate adapation platform, ClimateScan, Floating structures, Nature-based Solutions

Floris C. Boogaard | Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Deltares

Henny Pratiwi Adi | Sultan Agung Islamic University Civil Engineering Department

Slamet Imam Wahyudi | Civil Engineering Department Sultan Agung Islamic University

Rui L. P. de Lima | Indymo, MARE Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre

Eric Boer | Hanze University of Applied Sciences

Pond Urbanism: Floating urban districts on shallow coastal groundwater

Keywords: groundwater, sea level rise, flood adaptation, coastal ecosystems, urban planning

Kristina Hill | University of California

Greg Henderson | ArxPax Labs Inc

Floating neighborhoods in subsiding areas – is it feasible?

Keywords: Floating development, Soil Subsidence, Spatial planning, Architecture, Business Case Development

Arend van Woerden | the Municipality of Woerden, Sweco

Olaf Jansen | Balance D’eau

LaunchCenter for Amphibious Construction on a New Lake in a Transforming Region of Opencast Mines

Keywords: Opencast Mine, Future Lake, Artificial Testing Field, Research and Development, Living with Water

Benjamin Casper | Zukunftsagentur Rheinisches Revier GmbH

Numerical Investigation of Hydroelastic Effects on Floating Structures

Keywords: Hydroelasticity, Space@Sea, Floating structure, CFD, CSD

Changqing Jiang | University of Duisburg-Essen

Ould el Moctar | University of Duisburg-Essen

Thomas E. Schellin | University of Duisburg-Essen

Yan Qi | University of Duisburg-Essen

Effects of Clearance between Seabed and Bottom of a VLFS on Hydroelastic responses

Keywords: VLFS, Added-mass, Water depth, Clearance

Tomoki Ikoma | Department of Oceanic Architecture and Engineering, CST, Nihon University

Shoichiro Furuya | Dept. of Oceanic Architecture and Engineering, CST, Nihon University

Yasuhiro Aida | Department of Oceanic Architecture and Engineering, CST, Nihon University

Lei Tan | Department of Oceanic Architecture and Engineering, CST, Nihon University

Design and Engineering of a maintenance hub superstructure

Keywords: Energyhub@Sea · Offshore wind maintenance platform · Energy self-sufficient

Frank Adam | University of Rostock

Peter Dierken | GICON GmbH

Moe Moe Aye | University of Rostock

Falk Wittmann | GICON GmbH

Clemens Schmitt | GICON GmbH

Alexandru Cobzaru | ICEPRONAV Engineering SRL

Design & Engineering of (infra)structure – Installation, Operation, Monitoring & Maintenance (WP5)

Keywords: HLV, towage, offshore installation, mooring system, floating installation

Alexander Jordaens | DEME

Living@Sea: offshore living quarters and floating city urban expansion

Keywords: living at sea, safety & comfort, design concept, social acceptance, business case

Karina Czapiewska | Blue21 BV

The Space@Sea Transport&Logistics Hub: comparison to onshore and reclaimed land expansion

Keywords: Container terminal, modular, optimization, business case, disaster relief.

Dingena Schott | TU Delft, department Maritime and Transport Technology

Ioannis Dafnomilis | TU Delft, department Maritime and Transport Technology

Mark Duinkerken | TU Delft, department Maritime and Transport Technology

Modular Multi-Purpose Floating Structures for Space Creation

Keywords: modular floating structures · connector · hydrodynamics · model test · construction

Jian Dai | Department of Marine Technology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Øyvind Hellan | SINTEF Ocean AS

Arnstein Watn | SINTEF/NTNU

Kok Keng Ang | Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, National University of Science and Technology

James Lee | JTC Corporation

Motion Control Strategies for Smart Floating Cranes

Keywords: Motion control, Smart cranes, Floating platform, State feedback control, PD control

Wouter Bentvelsen | TU Delft

Guus Jonathan Gorsse | TU Delft

Niels Bouman | TU Delft

Vincent Bashandy | TU Delft

Vittorio Garofano | TU Delft

Jovana Jovanova | TU Delft

Parametric model for generation and analysis of modular, freeform floating island networks, constructed using flexibly formed Buoycrete.

Keywords: parametric modelling, fabric formwork, Buoycrete, CFD, floating island

Diederik Veenendaal | Summum Engineering

Marco Bovio | LeadingEDGE Marine Engineering

Oscar Sainz Avila | Boskalis

Guido Visch | Boskalis Research and Development

A Study on Stability of Floating Architecture and its Design Methodology

Keywords: Floating house, Sustainable, Natural hazard, Flood house, Climate change

Toshio Nakajima | Waterfront Real Estate Co Ltd

 Yuka Saito | Building Department, Design Engineering Division, OIL&GAS PROJECT COMPANY, JGC

Motohiko Umeyama | Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Tokyo Metropolitan University

Numerical simulation of the behavior movement of floating structures

Keywords: water attacks, floating houses, moving ground, numerical simulation, Lusatian Lakeland

Wolfgang Schmidt | Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus-Senftenberg

Peter Strangfeld | Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus-Senftenberg

Eduard Völker | Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus-Senftenberg

Yaraslau Sliavin | Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus-Senftenberg

Design of floating terminals as integrated project for multi-machine systems

Keywords: Integrated project, Design, Floating terminal, Port equipment

Jovana Jovanova | TU Delft, Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering

Wouter van den Bos | TU Delft, Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering

Dingena Schott | TU Delft, Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering

Mega Floating City “Green Float”; Concept and Technology innovations

Keywords: mega floating city, Green Float, zero carbon & emission

Masaki Takeuchi | SHIMIZU CORPORATION

Ikuo Yoshida | SHIMIZU CORPORATION

Floatopolis – Global Strategies for Floating Design

Keywords: Architecture, Floating, Amphibious, Global, Design

Rob Newman | Floatopolis

Michael Mitchell | Floatopolis

Architectural Design Guideline for Sustainable Floating Houses and Floating Settlements in Vietnam

Keywords: Guideline, Floating houses, Floating settlements, Floating villages, Sustainability

Thi Thu Trang Nguyen | BTU Cottbus

Aquaculture in Multiple Use of Space for Island Clean Autonomy

Keywords: Offshore, Aquaculture, Multi-Use, Renewable Energy, Food Security

Zoe J. Fletcher | AquaBioTech Group

F-STES: Floating seasonal thermal energy storage and thermal potential of lakes

Keywords: Seasonal thermal energy storage, Renewable energy, F-STES, floating settlement

Eduard Voelker | Department of Building Physics & Building Technology Brandenburg Technical University

Vasiliy Glazov | Heat-and-Mass Exchange Processes and Installations National Research University MPEI

Wolfgang Schmidt | BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg

Yield assessment of innovative floating bifacial photovoltaic solutions for in-land water areas

Keywords: Photovoltaic (PV) system, Bifacial floating PV, reflector, Sun tracker, In-land waterway

Hesan Ziar¹, Tim Stark ², Bjorn Prudon ³, Vicky Lin ⁵, Bart Roeffen ⁵, Dennis Heijkoop ⁴, Elias Garcia Goma ², Julen Garro Extebarria ², Furkan Fatih Sönmez ², Ignacio Narvaez Alavez ², Daniel van Tilborg ⁴, Peter van der Linde ⁴, Hein van Laar ⁴, Andres Calcabrini ², Rudi Santbergen ², and Olindo Isabella ².

(1) AquaBioTech Group (2) Delft University of Technology (3) Waterschap Rivierenland (4) Hakkers B.V (5) Blue21

Floating Rice Fields, the quest for solutions to combat drought floods and rising sea levels

Keywords: Drought, Flood, Salinity, Climate-resilient, Sub-sea water storage

Soon Heng, Lim | Society of Floating Solutions (Singapore)

Design of Havfarm 1

Keywords: Aquaculture, Very-Large-Floating-Structures, Steel, Fatigue, Hydroelasticity

Emiel Mobron | 7Waves AS

Torgeir Torgersen | NSK Ship Design

Suji Zhu | 7Waves AS

John Riis | 7Waves AS

Morten Bye | 7Waves AS

Eco-sustainable prefabricated modular floating structures as a touristic solution for protected inland water areas

Keywords: inland waters, water tourism, floating objects, floating hotel

Svetlana Mojić Džakula | Salt&Water design studio

The climate crisis and the rise of floating infrastructure

Keywords: Future-proof Architecture; Floating solutions; Resilience; Adaptability; Sustainability.

Marthijn Pool | Space & Matter

STREETS THROUGH THE SEA: Public space in and on water

Keywords: Aquaculture, Very-Large-Floating-Structures, Steel, Fatigue, Hydroelasticity

Francesca Dal Cin | formaurbis LAB,CIAUD, Lisbon School of Architecture, Universidade de Lisboa

Fransje Hooimeijer | Environmental Technology and Design, TU Delft

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Spatial & Amphibious Cities: an imaginary vision linked to the existing world

Keywords: spatial, amphibious, sea, planning, idea

Giovanna Rossato | Floating & Amphibious Urban Architect and Researcher

The ephemerality of floating islands as an element for the design of water-adaptive infrastructures

Keywords: Ephemerality, Architecture, Floating Islands, Water-Adaptive Design

Despina Linaraki | Cities Research Institute, Sea Cities, Griffith University

Eco-engineering for Climate Change – Floating to the Future

Keywords: Ecological engineering, Bioprotection, Floating infrastructure, Ecological Footprint, Bio-Enhancing Concrete

Tomer Hadary | SeArc Ecological Marine Consulting

Shimrit Perkol-Finkel | ECOncrete

Ido Sella | ECOncrete

Jorge Gutiérrez Martínez | ECOncrete

Assessing the influence of floating constructions on water quality and ecology

Keywords: Water Quality, Ecology, Environmental Impacts, Floating structures, Monitoring tools, Aquatic drones

Rui L. P. de Lima | Indymo, MARE

Floris C. Boogaard | Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Deltares, Indymo

Vladislav Sazonov | Indymo, Witteveen en Bos

The evolution of Aquatecture: SeaManta, a floating coral reef

Keywords: Aquatecture· Floating Reef, Marine system design, Aquatic Design, Dive Attraction

Joerg Baumeister | Cities Research Institute, Griffith University

BLUECITY Lab: a climate adaptation amphibious lab

Keywords: Amphibious, carbon-capture technology, Red Hook Brooklyn, net-positive, self-sustaining, ecological restoration

Gita Nandan | Pratt Institute / thread collective
Zehra Kuz | Pratt Institute / Oasis Design Lab
Tim Gilman-Ševčík | RETI Center

Legal framework for sustainable floating city development: a case study of the Netherlands

Keywords: legal framework, floating city development, United Nations Law of the Sea Convention, national law, property law

Fen-Yu Lin | Blue21 B.V

Otto Spijkers | China Institute of Boundary and Ocean Studies (CIBOS) of Wuhan University

Pernille van der Plank| Molengraaff Institute for Private Law, Utrecht University School of Law, Utrecht Centre for Water, Oceans and Sustainability Law

Expectation of Floating Building in Java Indonesia, Case Study in Semarang City

Keywords: Floating Building, Expectation, Flooding, Polder Area

Slamet Imam Wahyudi | Civil Eng., Sultan Agung Islamic University

Henny Pratiwi Adi | Civil Eng., Sultan Agung Islamic University

Jonathan Lekerkerk | Water Management, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

Jorge Jansen | Water Management, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

Floris C. Boogaard | Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Deltares

Towards an understanding of the stability assessment of floating buildings

Keywords: Stability, Method, Stationary Floating Object

Artur Karczewski | Gdansk University of Technology, Faculty of Ocean Engineering and Ship Technology

 

PRESENters

Space@Sea presenters

Measuring Hydroelastic Deformation of Very Flexible Floating Structures

Keywords: Offshore Floating PV, Digital Image Correlation (DIC), Hydroelasticity, Wave scattering, Very Flexible Floating Structures (VFFS)

Sebastian Schreier | Delft University of Technology, Faculty 3mE, Department M&TT, Section Ship Hydromechanics and Structures

Gunnar Jacobi | Delft University of Technology, Faculty 3mE, Department M&TT, Section Ship Hydromechanics and Structures

Rationale of the Space@Sea modular floating island concept

Keywords: Modular, Floating, Horizon2020, Space@Sea, Demonstration

Maarten Flikkema | MARIN

Space@Sea Business case evaluation

Keywords: living at sea, transport & logistics, energyhub, farming, business case

Martijn Breuls | MOCEAN OFFSHORE BV

Potential benefits of using floating platforms for offshore Aquaculture

Keywords: Aquaculture, offshore, floating platforms

Robbert Jak¹, Marnix Poelman¹, Edward Schram¹, Halvor Mortensen², Kristine Fagerland², Stefan Matthes³, Martin Ecke³, Maggie Skirtun⁴, Sander van den Burg⁴

(1) Wageningen Marine Research (2) Val FoU AS (3) GICON Grossmann Ingenieur Consult GmbH 

(4) Wageningen Economic Research

Space@Sea  - Next Steps

Keywords: Floating Islands, future research, next steps

William Otto | MARIN

Space@Sea floater technical developments

Keywords:  floating multi-purpose island, heuristic design, detailed design, connector design

Ingo Drummen | MARIN

Gerrit Olbert | Institute for Fluid Dynamics and Ship Theory (FDS) Hamburg University of Technology

Martijn Breuls | MOCEAN OFFSHORE BV

The Space@Sea Transport&Logistics Hub: comparison to onshore and reclaimed land expansion

Keywords: Container terminal, modular, optimization, business case, disaster relief.

Dingena Schott | TU Delft, department Maritime and Transport Technology

Ioannis Dafnomilis | TU Delft, department Maritime and Transport Technology

Mark Duinkerken | TU Delft, department Maritime and Transport Technology

Living@Sea: offshore living quarters and floating city urban expansion

Keywords: living at sea, safety & comfort, design concept, social acceptance, business case

Karina Czapiewska | Blue21 BV

Design and Engineering of a maintenance hub superstructure

Keywords: Energyhub@Sea · Offshore wind maintenance platform · Energy self-sufficient

Frank Adam | University of Rostock

Peter Dierken | GICON GmbH

Moe Moe Aye | University of Rostock

Falk Wittmann | GICON GmbH

Clemens Schmitt | GICON GmbH

Alexandru Cobzaru | ICEPRONAV Engineering SRL

Design & Engineering of (infra)structure – Installation, Operation, Monitoring & Maintenance (WP5)

Keywords: HLV, towage, offshore installation, mooring system, floating installation

Alexander Jordaens | DEME

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