OCEaN workshop on multi-use in Marine Spatial Planning: Sharing experiences, opportunities, and limitations

On the 24th of November 2021, the Offshore Coalition for Energy and Nature (OCEaN) held a workshop on the topic of multi-use as a side event at the Electric City event organised by WindEurope. The workshop aimed to present the policy frameworks related to multi-use within the European Union. It also provided an overview of different multi-use projects that have been implemented as pilot projects across different Member States. The workshop was attended by approximately 20 participants which contributed to the discussions with different questions covering aspects related to policy, data, EU role, and feasibility. At the workshop, the MSP Messages developed by OCEaN were also distributed as flyers with the aim to disseminate the messages.
  • OCEaN workshop on multi-use in Marine Spatial Planning: Sharing experiences, opportunities, and limitations
  • 2021-11-24T10:30:00+01:00
  • 2021-11-24T13:30:00+01:00
  • On the 24th of November 2021, the Offshore Coalition for Energy and Nature (OCEaN) held a workshop on the topic of multi-use as a side event at the Electric City event organised by WindEurope. The workshop aimed to present the policy frameworks related to multi-use within the European Union. It also provided an overview of different multi-use projects that have been implemented as pilot projects across different Member States. The workshop was attended by approximately 20 participants which contributed to the discussions with different questions covering aspects related to policy, data, EU role, and feasibility. At the workshop, the MSP Messages developed by OCEaN were also distributed as flyers with the aim to disseminate the messages.

Agenda and presentations

Session one: Multi-use state of plan and policy framework

Welcome and introduction
Giles Dickson | CEO, WindEurope

The Offshore Coalition for Energy and Nature (OCEaN)
Antonella Battaglini | CEO, Renewables Grid Initiative

Multi-use in policy: EU perspectives and support
Xavier Guillou | Policy Officer, DG Mare

Multi-use in the Belgian part of the North Sea
Jesse Verhalle | Marine Attaché, Federal Public Service Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment

Steps needed for a wider rollout of multi-use approaches
Ulrik Stridbæk | Vice President, Head of Regulatory Affairs, Ørsted

Multi-use: A Dutch perspective on nature enhancement opportunities
Erwin Coolen | Director, The Rich North Sea

Q&A Moderator: Mattia Cecchinato | Offshore and Sustainability Analyst, Wind Europe




Session two: Practices of multi-use approaches and related pilot projects

Multi-use systems: A solution to competing interests in offshore space?
Tim Staufenberger | Managing Director, Kieler Meeresfarm GmbH & Co. KG

Multi-use of Aquaculture and tourism in Greece 
Ioanna Drigkopoulou | Associate, Wings ICT Solutions

The Middelgrunden wind case & the upcoming wave energy project
Hans Chr. Sørensen | Project Manager, Middelgrunden

Q&A Moderator: Cristian Passarello | Project Manager, Renewables Grid Initiative

Conclusion and wrap up
Cristian Passarello | Project Manager, Renewables Grid Initiative