Belgian Offshore Days 2025
The Belgian Offshore Days is an annual two-day happening that provides a forum for the offshore wind sector and promotes cooperation between Belgian and international companies.
The event includes a trade fair, a conference, various roundtable discussions, inspiring pitches, networking possibilities and the Offshore Oscars award ceremony.
The event focuses on the Belgian offshore wind value chain, but foreign companies are kindly invited to attend and participate in the event.
The Belgian Offshore Days are an initiative of the Belgian Offshore Cluster with the cooperation of the Pronvicial Development Agency of West Flanders and Blue Cluster.
Programme
The general structure of the Belgian Offshore Days 2024 is as follows:
- 12 March: trade fair, BOC conference, Innovation Forum and VIP dinner
- 13 March: fair, workshops and internationalisation
A more detailed programme will be published shortly.
Innovation Forum
During the Belgian Offshore Days, Blue Cluster organises an Innovation Forum, where various members and partners of Blue Cluster take the stage to present a number of high-profile innovation projects in the blue economy to the public.
Below you can find the planning of the Innovation Stage:
| 14:00 | Optimized prediction and decision support for rain erosion and lightning-driven degradation of blades (Rainbow) Pieter Mathys (VKI) |
| 14:12 | Use of molecules hydrogen and methanol in maritime shipbuilding, retrofit and manufacturing of engines (CHyPS/ FASTWATER- Methathug) Sebastian Verhelst (Ghent University) |
| 14:24 | Marine and River Cleaner for plastic waste (DeMArc) Luca Barbetti (IMDC) |
| 14:36 | Installation and decommissioning of propeller anchors in the context of aquaculture within wind farms (UltFarms) Phara Cockaert (Jan De Nul) |
| 14:48 | LCSA, LCC, S-LCA, material pasport, decomissioning processes, BIM model in the context of Circular Transition of Offshore wind (CTO). Chris Blommaert (Parkwind) |
| 15:00 | Flume tests, installation, LCA, ecology and decommissioning research project on several NID innovations to replace scour protection (JIP SPREE) Ann Stroobandt (RWE) |
| 15:12 | Optimisation model for spatial planning in the context of carbon impact Timothy Vanagt (ORG) |
| 1524 | Closing Piet Opstaele |
Practical information
The Belgian Offshore Days take place in Ostend Sea P'lace, Kon. Astridlaan 10, 8400 Oostende (Ostend) (former Wellington racecourse).
The language of communication during the event is English. Participation is free of charge, but you are required to register in advance.
Would you like to attend the Belgian Offshore Days as a visitor? Check out the official website and register for 2025.
Would you like to have your own stand at the event? Check out the information brochure for exhibitioners and reserve your stand for 2025.
Do you have specific questions or want more detailed information about the Belgian Offshore Days? Then contact Belgian Offshore Cluster.
