April 21st
Live Round Table:
Vessel Selection for Offshore Wind in Australia
How to Overcome Regulatory and Commercial Barriers to Enter Australian Waters
Australia's offshore wind market is open. Are you ready to operate in It?
The Australian market operates differently.
This is not a market where experience elsewhere automatically transfers.
Australia has its own jurisdiction, its own compliance requirements, and its own commercial dynamics.
The industry conversation so far has centred on ports and infrastructure.
The commercial realities of operating vessels in Australian waters have barely been addressed with the depth the industry actually needs:
- a) the mobilisation costs,
- b) the jurisdictional complexity,
- c) the compliance landscape,
- d) the vessel selection strategy for a geographically isolated market
Join this round table to be in the forefront of the Australian Offshore Wind Market
Topic Focus
Vessel Selection & Operational Strategy
Gain direct insight into how vessel selection decisions are being shaped for Australia's first offshore wind projects, from international experience to market-specific operational considerations.
Permitting & Compliance in Australian Waters
Gain a practical understanding of the regulatory and compliance landscape specific to Australian offshore wind operations, including how experienced international operators are approaching the unique risks and requirements of this jurisdiction.
Tackling Commercial Challenges for Long Distance Vessel Voyage
How do leading operators manage cost and deliver competitive solutions in a geographically isolated market?
Who This is For
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Offshore Wind Developers: companies with existing portfolios in Australia or actively exploring development opportunities in the market
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Transport & Installation (T&I) Contractors: Contractors involved in or preparing for offshore wind installation campaigns in Australian waters
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APAC Supply Chain Operators: businesses across the Asia-Pacific region supplying vessels, equipment, or services to offshore wind projects
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Maritime and Vessel Operators: companies operating or mobilising vessels for offshore energy projects within the Australian and broader APAC region
Date & Time
Please reference the time below for your corresponding local time zone.
DATE: 21 April, 2026 (Tuesday)
DURATION: 1 Hour
LOCATION: Join in online via Zoom
Melbourne, Australia
17:00 (AEST)
United Kingdom
08:00 (BST)
Central European
9:00 (CEST)
Taipei, Taiwan
15:00 (CST)
Seoul, Korea
16:00 (KST)
LIVE Q&A
Submit your questions when you register
There will be a 15 minute Q&A session towards the end. Please submit your questions 3 days before the event starts.
Please note: We CANNOT guarantee that all questions will be answered, however submitting prior to the round table will help us prioritise them based on relevancy.
Your Host & Panel Experts
Each with decades of experience
Amy Boersma
Australia Country Managing Director
JUMBO Consulting Group
Experienced in-House Legal Counsel with a demonstrated history of working in the utilities industry. Skilled in Energy, Power Generation, Renewable Energy, Nuclear, and Contract Negotiation. Specialising in large scale infrastructure projects with a strong front end construction focus. Strong legal professional with a Master of Laws (LLM) from The Australian National University.
Laurent Le Berre
Project Director
JERA Nex BP
Laurent currently serves as Board Member of Subsea Energy Australia and is a member of the RINA Decarbonisation Maritime Innovation Committee
He has about two decades of business leadership, management and professional services experience in the energy and resources industry gained while working across all continents. He has worked for energy producers and developers, taking various senior management and advisory roles and relishing the challenge of managing uncertainties.
Laurent has extensive technical, financial, and risk expertise to ensure effective implementation from project initiation, proof of concept, business case through to delivery of large-scale capital-intensive projects, including wind, hydrogen, renewable gas, power-to-X, CCUS and LNG. He provides leadership, expert advice, and industry and market insights.
Laurent also has extensive management experience of multidiscipline offices with P&L responsibility. He has successfully led business units and accomplished successful execution/delivery of several multi-million-dollar assets/projects.
Simon Van de Sande
Area Manager APAC
DEME Offshore NV
Simon Van de Sande is Area Manager for the Asia-Pacific growth markets for DEME Offshore.
He has 14 years of experience in marine engineering, and has been active in offshore wind in APAC since 2019, starting with the build-out of DEME’s activity in the Taiwan market and its investment in CDWE, DEME’s JV with CSBC Corporation, and its flagship heavylift vessel Green Jade. After some years in project execution (notably delivering the seabed preparation and WTG installation works for the 1GW Hai Long OWF in Taiwan), Simon is now focusing on the development of the Korean and Australian offshore wind markets.
Tom Radic
CEO - Subsea Services
Cyan Renewables
Tom began his professional career in subsea engineering and project management with Clough Oil and Gas in 2003, where he gained experience in the execution of offshore oil and gas projects in the SE Asia and Australia region. In 2006, Tom joined Subsea 7, where he spent 13 years in project management and commercial roles, contributing to both new business acquisition and the delivery of major global projects. Tom subsequently took up a role with ConocoPhillips, gaining operator experience, before joining MMA Offshore in 2020 as the Executive General Manager – Subsea Services.
During his career, Tom has gained global experience having worked in Australia, SE Asia, India, Europe and the UK and Africa, and executed projects for a number of the world’s highest profile energy companies.
Candy Lin
Senior Consultant
JUMBO Consulting Group
Candy Lin is a Senior Consultant at JUMBO Consulting Group. With a focus on clean energy and a strong network across the offshore wind and procurement space, Candy brings a sharp understanding of the commercial and strategic challenges facing those looking to participate in Australia's emerging offshore wind market.
About RECOA's Round Table
RECOA's Round Table events serve as an industry forum where industry experts delve into specific industry topics relevant to today's landscape.
The format involves a 40-minute round table discussion featuring key topic discussions. Each topic is addressed by industry experts, who share their insight and opinions.
Following the round table, there will be a 15-minute live Q&A session where RECOA's host will present questions from the audience. If there's a desire to delve deeper into the discussion or pose additional questions, participants can do so on RECOA's Professional Student Community. Here, the panelists will directly respond to queries and continue the conversation.
For suppliers:
- Developers evaluating supply chain partners are not just looking at price.
- They are assessing whether a supplier genuinely understands the operational, regulatory, and commercial environment they are entering.
- The suppliers who understand the nuances for Australian conditions will score meaningfully higher in developer evaluations than those who haven't.
For developers:
- Understanding how experienced operators and contractors are thinking about vessel strategy, compliance, and mobilisation directly informs project decision & lead to an outcome that can save billions down the line.
- The round table offers a rare opportunity to understand the full commercial and operational landscape from the people navigating it, which ultimately leads to better project decisions.