Pre-and post festival events
Site visits
May 27th, 28th & 31st
Build your knowledge and network in offshore wind at Site Visits in Norway!
Join us in one of the world leading areas in offshore wind for unique days of knowledge and exclusive network building, socialising, inspiration, and insight! Meet up with delegations from all over the world, visit leading organisations and tour key assembly sites in offshore wind.
Site Visit
Monday, May 27th
Trip 1
Experience Utsira
Join our tour to the unique island of Utsira, Norway smallest municipality and soon host to the world's largest floating wind park.
Programme - Experience Utsira, Monday 27th May
Registration, coffee & mingling
Bus to ferry quay (Garpaskjær)
Ferry departure
Arrival Utsira
Welcome and lunch at Dalanaustet
Guided programme around the Island visiting three individual themed stops
Refreshments and international networking
Boat departure from Utsira
Arrival Haugesund and return to hotel/town centre
Evening social programme including dinner, entertainment and "The Great Offshore Wind Quiz"
Site Visits
Tuesday, May 28th
Select a daytrip which best suits you and your areas of interest.
Choose from the excursions outlined below (Trip 2 or 3).
On Tuesday evening, you will be a guest at an exclusive reception hosted by the Mayor of Haugesund, followed by a gala event with dinner, entertainment and mingling together with dignitaries and key figures from the international floating offshore wind industry.
Trip 2
Maritime & Subsea Expertise tour
Haugesund is the maritime and subsea capital of Norway. Meet world-class players in this essential segment of the offshore wind industry on a unique round-tour of key sites and sights!
Trip 3
Port & Assembly Sites tour
Scenic road trip to the municipality of Vindafjord to visit their planned port and assembly site plus a guided trip at the Westcon Yards and the AF Decom facilities in Vats.
Trip 2
Maritime & Subsea Expertise tour
Meet the key maritime players and sites in Haugesund and visit the world-leading subsea cluster at Killingøy on this unique boat trip. Meet and connect over lunch on the historical city island of Vibrandsøy.
Programme - Maritime & Subsea Expertise tour, Tuesday 28th May
Registration
Departure from inner quay side (Indre kai) - with the veteran boat "Gamle Skudenes"
Welcome to Vibrandsøy by the Mayor of Haugesund, Nils Konrad Bua.
Historical maritime presentation by Sverre Meling jr.
Lunch and networking
• Karmsund Port, by Kristine Edvinson, Business Development Manager
• Aibel, by Lars Inge Hellestveit, Vice President Yard
• Reach Subsea, by Bjørg Mathisen Døving, VP Reach Remote
• DOF Subsea, by Ole Morten Skogland, Business Development
• Ocean Charger Project, by Seaonics Bjørnar Huse, Sales Manager
Boat sightseeing around the city island Risøy and Killingøy guided by Sverre Meling jr.
Return to Haugesund city centre
Networking reception at Festiviteten including on-stage entertainment followed by standing buffet and mingling.
FWD Networking bar at Quality Hotel Maritim
Trip 3
Ports & Assembly Site Tour
Experience breathtaking fjord, glacier and mountain scenery on this day trip to key port and assembly/maintenance sites in the Vindafjord municipality.
Programme - Ports & Assembly Site Tour, Tuesday 28th May
Registration at Quality Hotel Maritim
Departure by bus from Haugesund (Quality Hotel Maritim) towards Windafjord Port, Dommersnes
Short sightseeing from the bus at the Dommersnes site
Westcon Yards – Site tour and presentations by Westcon Lifting Technology and Ølen Betong
Lunch and networking at the unique Nesheimtunet
Site tour at AF Environmental Base in Vats (AF Decom)
Return bus journey to Haugesund
Arrival Haugesund city centre/Quality Hotel Maritim
Networking reception at Festiviteten including on stage entertainment followed by standing buffet and mingling
FWD Networking bar at Quality Hotel Maritim
Site Visit
Friday, May 31st
Trip 4
Hywind Scotland turbines at Wergeland Group Base
Experience a once in a life time opportunity so see floating turbines up close as they undergo maintenance at the Wergeland Group Base at Gulen, north of Bergen. Fullday boat trip, hosted by Equinor.
Programme - Hywind Scotland turbines at Wergeland Base, Friday 31st May
Boat departure from Haugesund inne quay side (Indre kai)
Boat journey through spectacular Norwegian fjords.
Lunch and programme on board, hosted by Equinor.
Arrival at Wergeland Base.
Guided tour getting up close to the Hywind Scotland turbines.
Boat departure from Wergeland Base towards Bergen city centre.
Arrival Bergen city centre. Bus transport for airport transfer.
Estimated arrival time at Flesland Airport, Bergen.
FWD attendees on this trip need to stay an extra night in Haugesund (from Thursday to Friday) and will need to organise their homeward-bound journey from Bergen. The transport on this tour terminates in Bergen.
Pre-and post-festival events
Secure your ticket & accommodation in one easy transaction!
We've reserved nearly all hotel rooms in the area at unbeatable rates. You can book your accomodation when you purchase your ticket.
There are limited places on this pre-festival site visit programme so book soon!
Package deal
Get the most out of your Floating Wind Days experience and join us for a package of tours: The site visit programmes and social experience on Monday and Tuesday - followed by the Floating Wind Days programme on Wednesday and Thursday (see the full programme here.)
Package
Add-on
May 27th–30th
FWD Festival Pass + Site Visits
What's included:
- Full access to both site visit days (Monday + Tuesday)
- Full access to both festival days (Wednesday + Thursday)
- Lunch (4 days)
- Dinner and social events (3 days)
- Unique international networking
- Trip to METCentre
Package
Add-on
May 27th–30th
FWD Festival Pass + Site Visits
What's included:
- Full access to both site visit days (Monday + Tuesday)
- Full access to both festival days (Wednesday + Thursday)
- Lunch (4 days)
- Dinner and social events (3 days)
- Unique international networking
- Trip to METCentre
Individual site visits
If you would prefer to join just one day of site visits, you can purchase individual tickets for Monday, Tuesday or Friday's programme.
Package
Add-on
May 27th
Site Visit Day 1 - Monday 27th May
What's included:
- Outdoor and sight seeing experiences
- Industry site visits
- International networking
- Lunch and social evening with dinner
Package
Add-on
May 27th
Site Visit Day 1 - Monday 27th May
What's included:
- Outdoor and sight seeing experiences
- Industry site visits
- International networking
- Lunch and social evening with dinner
Package
Add-on
May 28th
Site Visits Day 2 - Tuesday 28th May
What's included:
- Choose from a selection of themed visits
- Outdoor nature and sightseeing experiences
- Industry site visits
- International Networking
- Lunch
- Reception and exclusive dinner
Package
Add-on
May 28th
Site Visits Day 2 - Tuesday 28th May
What's included:
- Choose from a selection of themed visits
- Outdoor nature and sightseeing experiences
- Industry site visits
- International Networking
- Lunch
- Reception and exclusive dinner
Package
Add-on
May 31st
Site Visits Day 3 - Friday 31st May
What's included:
- Scenic boat trip
- Lunch and refreshments
- Programme by Equinor
- Guided tour to the Hywind Scotland turbines
- International Networking
- Transport to Bergen
Package
Add-on
May 31st
Site Visits Day 3 - Friday 31st May
What's included:
- Scenic boat trip
- Lunch and refreshments
- Programme by Equinor
- Guided tour to the Hywind Scotland turbines
- International Networking
- Transport to Bergen
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