EDITOR’S NOTE
Leading the way This year I have been heavily involved in the programme for Offshore WIND Conference, which has been a rewarding experience. From the very beginning I have been part of the decision making process and I am certain we have put together a very solid event together with our partner Chris Westra. Our aim is to find out if we can meet the challenges set for the short term and what is in store long-term. We have a great and expert speaker line up including Pieter van Oord (Van Oord), Bent Christensen and David Molenaar (Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy), Davide Coppela and Daiva Matoniene (European Committee of the Regions). They will be guided by our two chairs, day 1, Bent Thambo Jensen (Ziton) and day 2, Mike Blanch (BVG Associates). I, for one, cannot wait to see the magic happen. It will come as no surprise that this issue will have a focus on Offshore Energy Exchibition and Conference and Offshore WIND Conference. As our main interview features Jasper Vis from DONG Energy Netherlands (and speaker during Offshore WIND Conference), interviews with many other OWC speakers as well as an indepth look at what to expect during Offshore Energy 2017. Furthermore, delve into the world of grids and connections, hub ports of Denmark and the guest column by DNV GL. I wish you lots of reading pleasure. Kind regards, Rebecca van den Berge-McFedries Editor-in-Chief Offshore WIND
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