TC209 Offshore

Offshore Geotechnics

Short name: Offshore (TC209)

TC209 HONORARY LECTURES

ISSMGE McClelland Honor Lectures

Bright Spark Lecture Series

RECURRENT WEBINAR SERIES

cognIGSance IGS Webinar Series on Challenges and Opportunities in Offshore Geotechnics in India 

CONFERENCES & SYMPOSIA

ISSMGE International Interactive Technical Talk - March 2024

SUT 9th OSIG International Conference - London, UK - 2023

ISFOG 2020 - Austin, TX - 2022

ISFOG 2020 (2022) Pre-Symposium Webinar Series

In 2022 the following six webinars were live streamed and uploaded to YouTube here.

  • Data Science 101 Bruno Stuyts (Ghent University) 18 January 2022
  • New proposed ISO/API p-y curves for piles in clays Philippe Jeanjean (BP America) 22 February 2022
  • New proposed ISO/API unified CPT-based method for axial pile capacity in sand Farrokh Nadim (NGI) & Barry Lehane (UWA) 15 March 2022
  • Fundamentals of Cyclic Loading in Offshore Geotechnics Carl Erbrich (Fugro) & Mike Rattley (Geowynd) 28 April 2022
  • New integrated design models for offshore wind turbines foundations (REDWIN JIP) Ana Page (NGI) 19 May 2022
  • New Design Tools for Laterally Loaded Wind Turbine Monopiles (PISA JIP) Byron Byrne (University of Oxford) 23 June 2022

Click here to download the Checklist from the Fundamentals of Cyclic Loading in Offshore Geotechnics webinar.

ISSMGE TC209 Workshop - Bodrum, Turkey - 2019

SUT 8th OSIG International Conference - London, UK - 2017

TC209 Workshop at 19th ICSMGE - Seoul, South Korea - 2017

TC209 Workshop at 18th ICSMGE - Paris, France - 2013

PUBLICATIONS

TC209 Special Issue - Ocean Engineering - February 2024

Special Issue of Australian Geomechanics Journal on Offshore Geotechnics

MISCELLANEOUS

Useful Links
Guidance notes on offshore geotechnical site investigations for renewable energy, marine pipelines, and subsea structures can be downloaded here.

GeoWorld Group:  Offshore Geotechnics (TC209)


Announcing the 8th McClelland Lecturer – Professor Susan Gourvenec

The McClelland Lecture is the honour lecture of ISSMGE TC209, with the recipient selected by a panel of peers from across the offshore geotechnical profession.

The 8th McClelland Lecturer will be delivered at the SUT Offshore Site Investigation and Geotechnics (OSIG) 10th Inte



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ISSMGE Interactive Technical Talk Episode 15: Offshore Geotechnics (TC209)

The fifteenth episode of International Interactive Technical Talk has just been launched and is supported by TC209. Prof. Phil Watson, Elizabeth Palix, Prof. Zack Westgate and Dr. Christelle Abadie are discussing with Dr. Marc Ballouz about "Offshore Geotechnics".

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Announcing the 7th McClelland Lecturer – Dr Philippe Jeanjean

The McClelland Lecture is the honour lecture of ISSMGE TC209, with the recipient selected by a panel of peers from across the offshore geotechnical profession.

The 7th McClelland Lecturer will be delivered at the 5th International Symposium on Frontiers in Offshore Geotechnics



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Registration Now Open for the 9th International Offshore Site Investigation and Geotechnics Conference – 12 to 14 September 2023 – London UK

Early-bird registration is  now open for the Society for Underwater Technology's (SUT)  9th International Offshore Site Investigation and Geotechnics (OSIG) Conference entitled 'Innovative Geotechnologies for Energy Transition'.

The global conference will



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ISSMGE Technical Committee 209 - Offshore Geotechnics Survey

We invite all geotechnical practitioners with experience in offshore geotechnics (past and present, and including PhD students) to participate in a survey, which is aimed at investigating current perceptions and future trends in the field. 

Initial findings will be includ



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Announcing the 6th McClelland Lecturer – Professor Richard Jardine

The McClelland Lecture is the honour lecture of ISSMGE TC209, with the recipient selected by a panel of peers from across the offshore geotechnical profession.

Announcing the 6th McClelland Lecturer Professor Richard Jardine

ISSMGE Technical Committee 209 Offshore Geotechni



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Proceedings from ISFOG 2020 Now Available for Purchase

More information on the proceedings from ISFOG 2020 can be found here or to purchase your copy of the proceedings go to  https://www.isfog2020.org/proceedings.



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TC209 will promote the dissemination of geotechnical knowledge that supports the development of all forms of offshore energy, with emphasis on balancing academic depth and tangible impact on industry practice. This balance is already embodied by the diverse composition of the Committee, whose members span both industry and academia and represent many regions worldwide. Such transversality and international reach will continue to be actively fostered, as they are essential to delivering the TC209 mission.

Relevant examples of TC209 dissemination activities include:

  • Invited lectures at TC209-supported international conferences (see Objective 3). These include the ISSMGE Honor McClelland Lecturethe main career award in offshore geotechnicsas well as awards for emerging leaders such as the ISSMGE Bright Spark Lecture Award and the Mark Randolph PhD Award. All lectures will be recorded and made publicly accessible through the TC209 website. TC209 will liaise closely with conference organizers and lead the nomination and selection processes for these awards.
  • Organization of thematic offshore geotechnics sessions at broader events on offshore energy and geotechnical engineering. These include OTC (Offshore Technology Conference), OMAE (International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering), ISOPE (International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers Conference), and ICSMGE (International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering), the flagship event of the ISSMGE.
  • Collaboration with the organizers of conferences led by other TCs, where offshore geotechnical topics are relevant or specifically requested. These collaborations will strengthen links with thematically aligned committees, including (but not limited to) TC101 (Laboratory Testing), TC102 (Site Investigation), TC103 (Numerical Methods), TC104 (Physical Modelling), and TC212 (Deep Foundations). Stronger connections with TC308 (Energy Geotechnics) and TC309 (Machine Learning) will also be pursued to reflect advances in energy technologies and data-driven engineering tools.
  • Preparation of a TC209-led journal special issue, inviting contributions on a topic identified by TC209 members as strategically urgent for the advancement of offshore geotechnical engineering. Topic definition and journal selection will be refined as part of the Committees activities during the term.

The scope of TC209 activities does not explicitly include the preparation of industry standards (although members do actively participate in ISO and national committees with this responsibility). When relevant opportunities arise, the Committee may review or help publicize regulatory or guidance documentsparticularly those developed at a regional level but of potential interest to the international communitysubject to agreement by TC209 members.

Dissemination of knowledge through invited lecture recordings, publications, and other outreach materials will remain an important element of TC209s mission to advance the state of the art and practice in offshore geotechnics. Specific themes and priorities for these activities will be identified and refined through discussions at TC209 meetings and virtual gatherings.

In continuity with past practice, TC209 will continue to play a major role in organizing the technical programsincluding the selection and preparation of the invited lectures noted abovefor the two flagship events in offshore geotechnics:

  • OSIG (Offshore Site Investigation and Geotechnics Conference), organized by the Society for Underwater Technology (SUT), to be held in London, UK, in 2027.
  • ISFOG (International Symposium on Frontiers in Offshore Geotechnics), whose 5th edition will take place in Melbourne, Australia, in 2030.

Engagement with other thematic events related to offshore energy and/or geotechnical engineering (as referenced under Objective 1) will be considered on a case-by-case basis. TC209 members will evaluate the strategic relevance and feasibility of TC209 involvement in each instance.

A key component of TC209s mission is to support the creation and growth of regional events that advance offshore geotechnics in emerging markets. This includes assisting local organizers in generating interest for conferences, workshops, and webinar series, complementing the dissemination activities described under Objective 1. Building on the previous termduring which TC209 strongly supported several events in Asia (e.g., Japan, Vietnam, and India)the upcoming term is expected to have significant impact in regions where offshore renewable energy markets are steadily developing. These include Mediterranean Europe and the Americas in the broadest sense (from Canada to Latin America).

In parallel, TC209 will also consider opportunities to support events related to other decarbonization strategies, including low-carbon and nature-based solutions, in collaboration with the industry organizations listed under Objective 4.

TC209 will maintain and strengthen its existing relationships with key professional organizations, including:

  • OSIG (Offshore Site Investigation & Geotechnics) committees under the Society for Underwater Technology
  • ASCE G-I (American Society of Civil Engineers Geo-Institute) and DFI (Deep Foundations Institute)
  • EAGE (European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers)

While these partnerships reflect long-standing links within countries with established offshore traditions, TC209 will also seek to build new connections in regions where the offshore energy industry is most rapidly developing (see Objective 3).

# Type Full Name Country
1 Chair Phil Watson Australia
2 Vice Chair Federico Pisanò Italy
4 Secretary Bas van Dijk Netherlands
5 Nominated by TC Chair Ana Page Norway
6 Nominated by TC Chair Bruno Stuyts Belgium
7 Nominated by TC Chair Jose Parra Venezuela
8 Nominated by TC Chair Harun Kursat Engin Turkey
9 Nominated Member Ken Gavin Ireland
10 Corresponding Member Cihan Cengiz Netherlands
11 Nominated Member Jakub Konkol Poland
12 Nominated Member Vladimir Thumann Netherlands
13 Corresponding Member Richard Jardine United Kingdom
14 Corresponding Member Santiram Chatterjee India
15 Nominated Member Sumanta Haldar India
16 Nominated Member NILANJAN SAHA India
17 Corresponding Member Susan Gourvenec United Kingdom
18 Corresponding Member K.N.S Rao India
19 Corresponding Member Andy Barwise United Kingdom
20 Corresponding Member Arpit Parikh India
21 Nominated Member Mehmet Baris Can Ulker Turkey
22 Nominated Member Elisabeth PALIX France
23 Nominated Member Shadi Najjar Lebanon
24 Corresponding Member Viet Hung NGUYEN Vietnam
25 Corresponding Member Gulin Yetginer United Kingdom
26 Nominated Member Dora Shum Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
27 Nominated Member Paul Knight United Kingdom
28 Corresponding Member Giovanni Spagnoli Italy
29 Corresponding Member Sylvie BRETELLE France
30 Nominated Member Alistair Muir Wood United Kingdom
31 Nominated Member Laura Govoni Italy
32 Corresponding Member Victor Terente United Kingdom
33 Corresponding Member Stephen Suryasentana United Kingdom
34 Corresponding Member Tim Carrington United Kingdom
35 Corresponding Member Zhongxuan Yang China
36 Corresponding Member Heon-Joon PARK South Korea
37 Corresponding Member Matteo Ciantia Italy
38 Corresponding Member Kai Wen United Kingdom
39 Corresponding Member Tommaso Bizzotto United Kingdom
40 Corresponding Member Muhammad Shazzad Hossain Australia
41 Corresponding Member Guido Gottardi Italy
42 Corresponding Member Siya Rimoy United Kingdom
43 Nominated Member António M G Pedro Portugal
44 Nominated Member Chun Fai Leung Singapore
45 Corresponding Member Christelle Abadie United Kingdom
46 Nominated Member David Igoe Ireland
47 Corresponding Member Sylvie Raymackers Belgium
48 Nominated Member Noel Boylan Australia
49 Nominated Member Bruno Stuyts Belgium
50 Nominated Member Christophe Gaudin Australia
51 Corresponding Member Marc Van Den Broeck Belgium
52 Corresponding Member James Doherty Australia
53 Corresponding Member Chris Martin United Kingdom
54 Nominated Member Behrouz Gatmiri Iran
55 Corresponding Member Tingfa Liu United Kingdom
56 Nominated Member Marcos Futai Brazil
57 Corresponding Member Ci Wang Belgium
58 Nominated Member Fernando Danziger Brazil
59 Corresponding Member Hidenori Takahashi Japan
60 Corresponding Member Shun Nomura Japan
61 Corresponding Member Masaki Ono Japan
62 Corresponding Member Yuri Sugiyama Japan
63 Corresponding Member Ed Clukey United States
64 Nominated Member Yun Wook Choo South Korea
65 Nominated Member Tae-Hyung Kim South Korea
66 Corresponding Member Jin Man Kim South Korea
67 Corresponding Member Diego de Freitas Fagundes Brazil
68 Nominated Member Lizhong Wang China
69 Corresponding Member Benjamin Cerfontaine United Kingdom
70 Nominated Member Yiorgos Perikleous Cyprus
71 Corresponding Member Xiaowei Feng China
72 Corresponding Member ALP GOKALP Turkey
73 Corresponding Member ZHONGKUN OUYANG China
74 Corresponding Member Jae-Hyun Kim South Korea
75 Corresponding Member Lele Liu China
76 Corresponding Member Long Yu China
77 Corresponding Member Peter Van Impe Belgium
78 Nominated Member Zhenyu Yin Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
79 Corresponding Member Hyunwook Choo South Korea
80 Nominated Member Tim Newson Canada
81 Corresponding Member Jack Templeton United States
82 Nominated Member Ahmed Elkadi Netherlands
83 Nominated Member Panos Papanastasiou Cyprus
84 Corresponding Member Amin Barari Denmark
85 Nominated Member Viet Hung Le Vietnam
86 Nominated Member Lien-Kwei Chien Chinese Taipei
87 Nominated Member Tim Pucker Germany
88 Nominated Member Shion Nakamoto Japan
89 Corresponding Member Miguel Angel Cabrera Colombia
90 Nominated Member Shinya Tachibana Japan
91 Corresponding Member Alain PUECH France
92 Corresponding Member Christelle Abadie France
93 Corresponding Member Youhu Zhang China
94 Nominated Member Jürgen Grabe Germany
95 Nominated Member Fuping Gao China
96 Corresponding Member Xiaoyan Long United States
97 Nominated Member Jean-Christophe Ballard Belgium
98 Corresponding Member Luke Prendergast United Kingdom
99 Nominated Member Shengjie Rui Singapore
100 Nominated Member Wen- Jong Chang Chinese Taipei
101 Corresponding Member Robert Gilbert United States
102 Nominated Member Emilio Nicolini Italy
103 Corresponding Member Katherine Kwa United Kingdom
104 Corresponding Member Lulu Zhang China
105 Nominated Member Philippe Jeanjean United States
106 Nominated Member Marcos Arroyo Spain
107 Corresponding Member Shiao Huey Chow Australia
108 Nominated Member Kris Wessel Andersen Denmark
109 Corresponding Member Nejan Huvaj Turkey
110 Nominated Member Jorge Castro Spain
111 Nominated Member Ahmed Elkadi Egypt
112 Nominated Member Harun Kursat Engin Turkey
113 Corresponding Member Ángel García-Fontanet Spain
114 Corresponding Member Ying Lai China
115 Nominated Member Hong DOAN Vietnam
116 Nominated Member Zachary Westgate United States
117 Nominated Member Jose Parra Venezuela
118 Corresponding Member Jianhong Zhang China
119 Corresponding Member Dirk Luger Netherlands
120 Nominated Member João Gondar Portugal
121 Nominated Member Zefeng Zhou Norway
122 Nominated Member Hendrik Sturm Norway
123 Corresponding Member Ritesh Kumar India
124 Nominated Member Benjamin Souviat France
125 Nominated Member Hendriyawan Hendriyawan Indonesia

TC209s contribution to the ICCMGE Time Capsule Project comprises two parts, as detailed below.

Part 1 - MILESTONES IN OFFSHORE GEOTECHNICS

Objective: Past to present an enduring framework to celebrate milestones in offshore geotechnics

This activity involved the creation of timelines that capture achievements in the area of Offshore Geotechnics over time.  Available via the TC209 webpage, they are designed to enable all practitioners to contribute new content by (a) adding details to an existing entry; or (b) providing additional entries.  Each timeline will be maintained into the future, thereby providing a framework to capture future milestones.

The following (preliminary) timelines have been prepared:

Content for other timelines has been received and will be released shortly watch this space!

We welcome additional contributions on the above.   Please email TC209 Chair ([email protected]) indicating:

  • Which timeline you are contributing to
  • Whether you are adding to an existing or proposing a new entry
  • Your contribution (event, date, description, significance, publication) please include an image if you can

Thanks to the following for contributing to the first issue of each timeline: Yiorgos Perikleous, Tom Lunne, Zack Westgate, Alan Young, Don Murff, Jose Parra, Diego Cruz, Youhu Zhang, Marcelo Silva, Mike O'Neill and Jean-Louis Colliat.

Part 2 - A MOMENT IN TIME

Objective: Future focused perceptions of where the offshore geotechnics sector is heading

A survey was prepared to investigate current perceptions and future trends in offshore geotechnics.  Open to anyone working in offshore geotechnics, questions were grouped under technology, the future geotechnical engineer and new markets.

Nearly 150 responses were received an initial summary is provided this the attachment.  Further detail pending (to be released on the website or via a conference paper / presentation). 

Contact Technical Committee : Offshore Geotechnics

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