HE Mr. Andrew Goledzinowski

Australian Ambassador to Vietnam

Mr Goledzinowski is a senior career officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and was most recently First Assistant Secretary, Southeast Asia Regional Division.

He has previously served overseas as Australia’s High Commissioner to Malaysia; Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, New York; and Deputy Head of Mission, United Nations Permanent Mission, Geneva.

Mr Goledzinowski holds a Bachelor of Laws (1983) and a Bachelor of Jurisprudence (1980) from the University of New South Wales.

HE Mr. Andrew Goledzinowski

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Carlos Guedes Soares

Distinguished Professor, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Portugal

Carlos Guedes Soares is a Distinguished Professor of the Engineering Faculty (Instituto Superior Técnico) of the University of Lisbon and Scientific Coordinator of the Centre for Marine Technology and Ocean Engineering (CENTEC), which is a research centre of the University of Lisbon that is rated as “Excellent” and funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology. He concluded his postgraduate studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA in 1976, and at the Norwegian Institute of Technology of the University of Trondheim, in 1984 and has since then been at the University of Lisbon (Technical University of Lisbon until 2013). He has supervised more than 75 PhD students and has co-authored more than 900 journal papers and several more in Conferences. He has been Chair or Co-Chair of various conferences in the series of OMAE, ESREL, IMAM, ISSC, ICCGS, MARSTRUCT, MARTECH and RENEW Conferences. He has been Editor of the Reliability Engineering and Systems Reliability Journal for about 30 years, the last 10 of which as Editor-in-Chief. .He is a Fellow of SNAME, RINA, IMarEST, ASME, Ordem dos Engenheiros, Member of ASCE, AGU and SRA and a Fellow of the Portuguese Academy of Engineering.

Carlos Guedes Soares

Global Trends of Offshore Wind Energy in Vietnam

The presentation begins by examining the evolution of wind energy, overall and in the offshore areas in particular. The role of the Asian countries in the global offshore renewable energy is discussed and in particular the situation in Vietnam is analysed. The trends of wind energy are compared with the status of other renewable energies in Vietnam to show the role of wind energy as compared with other renewable energies in Vietnam. The importance of floating offshore wind energy in the expected development of the sector is stressed. The main characteristics of floating wind platforms is described and the challenges of designing and installing resilient offshore structures are discussed. The importance of reducing operational costs incorporating risk-based maintenance are emphasised mentioning opportunistic strategies to address accessibility issues.

Hoai Nam Tran

Vice President of PetroVietnam Technical Services Corporation (PTSC), Vietnam

Tran Hoai Nam is the Vice President of PTSC, working to drive the success of PTSC at all levels of the organization.

He began his career with BP Pipeline Vietnam B.V. as a Senior E & I (Electrical & Instrument) design engineer for modifications and repairs related to electrical and instrumentation systems. With over 21 years of experience in the oil and gas sector, he possesses the ability to oversee complex engineering, construction, modification, operation, and maintenance activities related to Topsides, CPP, FSO/FPSO, and gas processing plants. Additionally, he has a deep understanding of the technical and commercial aspects of project implementation, from the tendering stage to project execution and management.

As a Vice President, Tran Hoai Nam promotes PTSC's marketing, business development, planning, and investment activities including investment in the renewable energy sector. He also oversees the development and implementation of corporate strategies to achieve PTSC goals and is aware of any changes the business could seize to strengthen its position in new markets, alliances, joint ventures, joint names, brand recognition, and new markets. Furthermore, he is also responsible for developing brand strategies encouraging brand growth and extension and carrying out brand plans through event management, advertising, public relations, website publication, and social media to increase volume and profitability.

Hoai Nam Tran

Keynote on the topic of “Supply Chain Innovations for Offshore Renewable Energy”

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Nancy Chan

Principal Consultant, Fugro Singapore Marine, Fugro APAC, Singapore

Nancy Chan graduated from NUS with a Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering (1982) and a Masters degree in Science, Civil Engineering (1986). She has over twenty-nine years of experience in the offshore industries, and has handled projects in the People’s Republic of China, the Middle East, Indian Subcontinent, Taiwan, Australia and S. E. Asia. Currently, she is Director of Offshore Engineering and Laboratory, Fugro’s main offshore geotechnical office in Singapore for South-East Asia region.

Nancy Chan

An overview on recent advances in offshore data acquisition and processes

Technology has advanced over the years. The pace has escalated recently with the growing use of artificial intelligence and machine learning. This, in turn, raises the expectations of the stakeholders in many industries. We need to embrace advanced technology in new dimensions, adopt digitilisation transformation and provide innovative solutions while creating systems that are environmentally sustainable in offshore industries.

The world is facing population growth (projected population 9.8 billion by 2050), increased urbanisation, and global warming. Hence the world needs to address UN sustainable development goals and energy trilemma (availability, affordability, and sustainability). We have only one PLANET for people and nature. There is no viable alternative. The future cannot just be about more, it must be about better.

This paper provides an overview on recent advances in offshore data acquisition and processes, and a change in mindset in offshore markets especially the energy and water sectors. Understanding Geo-data is the key to planning, constructing, and operating any structure on earth. A few cases will be used to illustrate the need to serve more sophisticated clients by providing innovation solutions namely (1) a holistic approach integrating Geo-data from various disciplines, (2) a Geo-data platform, VirGeo®, and (3) remote operations and robotics.

Phillip Watson

Shell Professor of Offshore Engineering, University of Western Australia, Australia

Phillip Watson is the Shell Professor of Offshore Engineering and Director of the ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hub on Offshore Floating Facilities at University of Western Australia. He is a highly experienced offshore geotechnical engineer, with over 25 years industry experience and previously held the position of Global Director of GeoConsulting for Fugro. At Fugro he was a champion of innovation and technology development, working to integrate specialist consulting teams around the world, and with a commitment to sharing expertise and streamlining access to leading edge design approaches. Prior to joining Fugro, Phil was a Director of specialist geotechnical consulting firm Advanced Geomechanics, based in Perth. Phil is a Fellow of The Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering, a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia, the current Chair of ISSMGE Technical Committee 209 ‘Offshore Geotechnics’, and a committee member of ISO Working Group 10 / API Resource Group 7.

Phillip Watson

Can data science help us make better geotechnical decisions?

Geotechnical knowledge of the seabed is typically limited to specific locations that are either sampled or probed. Engineering judgement is required to deduce (interpolate) the likely variability between known locations, and in some instances to extrapolate to adjacent locations – with this process of interpolation/extrapolation introducing a level of uncertainty that needs to be addressed in foundation design. The TIDE Research Hub at UWA is investigating the use of statistical and machine learning models, as well as database informed interpretations, to predict ground conditions at unseen locations with defined uncertainty – which can be used (for instance) to guide decisions on whether to carry this uncertainty through to design, or to conduct additional (targeted) investigation that may lead to more cost-effective outcomes. This presentation will provide an overview of the work to date, including the development of preliminary predictive tools and identification of next steps towards their use on future offshore projects.

Chee Ming Chan

Professor, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Malaysia

Prof. Ir. Dr. Chee-Ming Chan is currently a Professor with the Department of Civil Engineering Technology, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia. She is also a Chartered Engineer (UK) and Professional Engineer (Malaysia). Dr. Chan is member to several key societies relevant to her profession, namely International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE), Southeast Asian Geotechnical Society (SEAGS), International Geosynthetics Society- Malaysian Chapter (MyIGS), Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM), Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM), Society of Engineering Education Malaysia (SEEM) and Geological Society of Malaysia (GSM). She is also serving as the Secretary for MyIGS since 2018, facilitating the coordination of engagement between industry and universities, particularly in the field of geosynthetics applications. In addition, she has authored over 150 technical papers, including entries in seminars, conferences and journals, as well as a handful of teaching modules, technical and non-technical books. Her research interests have always revolved around sustainable geotechnics, with innovations to make poor quality soils into usable materials. Her research effort in this direction has received recognition with the award of several grants worth over 150,000 USD from various national agencies and the industry. Dr. Chan is also appointed as Accreditation Panelist for Civil Engineering and Geotechnical Engineering by the Malaysian Qualification Agency (MQA), and Engineering Technology Accreditation Council (ETAC) of the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM). Besides, she is regularly consulted on academic programme development, reviews and revisions, including serving on the academic advisory board of some polytechnics. Her close working relationship with the industry has enabled insights for continuous improvement of the engineering / engineering technology programmes, with closing of the university-industry gap via better engagement, feedback and improvement.

Chee Ming Chan

The GREEN Reuse of Dredged Marines Soils in Civil Engineering Works

Dredging is a necessary process for the maintenance of shipping channel depths and port facilities access. It is also carried out in the development works of marine infrastructure, primarily to create safe navigation route for teh vessels. Sediments removed from the seabed, termed dredged marine soils or DMS, are destined for disposal, either inland or in offshore containment (Fig. 1). While various measures are introduced to minimize the negative impact of dredging on sea lives and marine ecosystem in general, less is being directed at managing the DMS for second lives (Fig. 2). Categorised as a geowaste, DMS are generally considered a soil of poor engineering qualities, i.e. low strength, excessively compressible, long term excess pore water dissipation leading to consolidation subsidence, as well as potentially tainted with contaminants with high human risks. As such, it follows that the materials require special characterisation and pre-treatment prior to being reused, especially for applications in close contact with human beings. Starting with a description of the emergence and history of dredging, the lecture then unfolds the dredging procedure and machinery involved, followed by outcomes of DMS characterisation study with a discourse on the geo-parameters examined. Next concise accounts of the research works being conducted in the past decade with DMS from Malaysian waters are presented. With the specific aim of giving second lives to the otherwise geowastes, summarised findings from the related experiments and field measurements are discussed, illustrating the latent potential of DMS in various civil engineering applications, especially as sound geomaterials for backfilling and reclamation projects.

Ha Bui

Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University, Australia

Bui is a Professor and the Head of Department of Civil Engineering at Monash University. His primary research interests lie in developing computational models to solve complex multi-physics problems. He is a world leader in advancing the smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) method for solving complex geomechanics and geotechnical applications. He is the main developer and founder of GeoXPM (https://geoxpm.com), an innovative continuum particle-based computing software designed for solving engineering applications involving large deformation and flow behaviour of granular materials. Bui is the recipient of several prestigious awards and recognitions, including the 2021 ALERT Research Medal awarded by The Alliance of Laboratories in Europe for Education, Research and Technology (ALERT Geomaterials), the Future Fellowship Award from the Australian Research Council (ARC) and the JSPS Fellowship Award from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS). Bui is the Editor of Computers & Geotechnics (Elsevier) and is Associate Editor of the European Journal of Environmental & Civil Engineering (Taylor & Francis), and serves on the Editorial Board for several esteemed journals, e.g., Int. J. Numer. Anal. Meth. Geomech. (Wiley), Materials & Designs (Elsevier), Canadian Geotechnical Journal, Int J Rock Mechanics & Mining Science (Elsevier), and Acta Geotechnica (Springer), the leading journals in the area.

Ha Bui

Advanced SPH framework for coupled large deformation and soil-structure interaction in offshore engineering

Coupled flow deformation analysis and soil-structure interaction are critical in many geophysics and offshore engineering applications. Accurately modelling large deformations and soil-structure interactions in these settings remains a considerable challenge due to the complexity of soil behaviour under varying and extreme loading conditions. Traditional mesh-based methods, such as the finite element method (FEM), face significant limitations, particularly in scenarios involving large deformations. FEM-based approaches often suffer from severe mesh distortion in large deformation analysis, making it difficult to capture post-failure behaviour and the evolving geometries that occur in complex offshore engineering operations, such as spud can penetration, anchor embedment, and pile installation. To overcome these challenges, the Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) method has been recently introduced and shown to be a promising approach for coupled large deformation and soil-structure interaction in offshore geotechnical applications. In this talk, we will discuss our recent attempts to advance the SPH method to address these complex applications. Key advancements in constitutive modelling and numerical techniques are presented, offering enhanced capabilities for tackling challenging offshore engineering problems.

Pijush Samui

Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Patna, India

Pijush Samui is working as a professor in civil engineering department at NIT Patna, India. He graduated in 2000, with a B.Tech. in Civil Engineering from Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, India. He received his M.Sc. in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India (2004). He holds a Ph.D. in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering (2008) from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. He was a postdoctoral fellow at University of Pittsburgh (USA) (2008-2009) and Tampere University of Technology (Finland) (2009- 2010).

Dr. Samui has over 14 years of research, teaching, and consulting experience within the broad fields of civil, geotechnical, materials, earthquake, and reliability/risk analysis. His research expertise includes: (1) Liquefaction of soils, and Lateral spreading; (2) Reliability and risk analysis of structure; (3) Artificial intelligence in civil engineering problem; (4) Disaster mitigation; and (5) site characterization. His research is funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Board of Research in Nuclear Science (BRNS), Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), several prominent state and local government agencies, and industries. His research includes laboratory studies, field experiments, and computer modeling, ultimately leading to fundamental advances and practical solutions to the real-world problems.

Dr. samui is the author of five major books: (1) Handbook of Neural Computation, (2) Integrating Disaster Science and Management Global Case Studies in Mitigation and Recovery, (3) Modeling in Geotechnical Engineering, (4) Handbook of Probabilistic Models, and (5) Risk, Reliability and Sustainable Remediation in the Field of Civil and Environmental Engineering. He is also author of 225 journal papers, 14 edited books, and 34 book chapters (with h-index of 43 with over 5600 citations). Dr. Samui has given invited presentations in various countries.

Dr. samui has served or currently serves as an Associate Editor or Editorial Board Member of over 10 different journals, including Innovative Infrastructure solution, international journal of geotechnical earthquake engineering, among others. He has also served on various professional committees, including the Indian Geotechnical Society (IGS) and TC member of Machine learning and BIG Data of ISSMGE.

Dr. Samui has received several awards for excellence in research and teaching, including IIT Roorkee Shamsher Prakash Research Award, IGS – Sardar Resham Singh Memorial Award, IACMAG Excellent Regional Contributions Award. He is a fellow of Indian Society of Earthquake Technology (ISET). He is guest professor at University of Science and Technology, Beijing. He is also Title of Docent at Tamper University. He was Adjunct Professor at Ton Duc Thang University (Vietnam)(2018-2021).

Pijush Samui

Artificial Intelligence in Offshore Infrastructure

The rapid advance in information processing systems in recent decades directed engineering research towards the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) that can model natural phenomena automatically. In AI model, a process of training is used to build up a model of the particular system, from which it is hoped to deduce responses of the system for situations that have yet to be observed. AI models learn the input output relationship from the data itself. The quantity and quality of the data govern the performance of intelligent model. The quantity and quality of the data govern the performance of AI. In this lecture, it is planned to discuss several AI tools[Support Vector Machine(SVM); Relevance Vector Machine(RVM); Least Square Support Vector Machine(LSSVM); Genetic Programming (GP); Multivariate Adaptive Regression Spline(MARS); Minimax Probability Machine Regression(MPMR); Extreme Learning Machine(ELM); Deep Leaning(DL); Emotional Neural Network(ENN); Gaussian Process Regression(GPR); Random Forest(RM) and Functional Network(FN)] applicable to the various problems of offshore infrastructure. Various examples will be given to show the working procedures of AI models in different fields of offshore infrastructure. Participants will know the use of MATLAB for development of different AI techniques. The practical application of various AI will be discussed in the field of offshore infrastructure. The advantages of different AI techniques will be also described.