Welcome to the 5th International Symposium on Frontiers in Offshore Geotechnics (ISFOG)
in Nantes, France
Discover the forefront of offshore geotechnics at the 5th International Symposium on Frontiers in Offshore Geotechnics (ISFOG) hosted by the University Gustave Eiffel, from June 9-13, 2025, in Nantes, France, at La Cité Nantes Congress Centre.
Join industry leaders, researchers, and experts for an unparalleled experience, building on the success of our previous symposiums in Austin, Texas (2022), Oslo, Norway (2015) and Perth, Australia (2005, 2010). With the support of the ISSMGE, represented by the French geotechnical society (CFMS), this event is organized by a French mirror group of the TC209 and will provide a global perspective on offshore geotechnics.
Mains topics of lectures:
ISFOG 2025 will highlight cutting-edge technologies, with a spotlight on the evolving landscape of offshore renewables, including the shift to floating wind farms. Explore geotechnical challenges faced by both the oil and gas and wind industries, with insights delivered by a distinguished speaker in the 7th Honorary McClelland lecture.
Conferences themes will include:
1 Frontier developments for offshore renewable energies
2. Site investigation strategies for fixed offshore windfarms and floating windfarms
3. Geohazards and integrated studies
4. Site characterization and ground modelling
5. Specific issues for carbonate soils, indurated soils and rocks, glauconite.
6. Design, standards, risk and reliability
7. Foundations for fixed wind turbines and platforms: monopiles, piles, gravity bases, buckets, subsea structures, others
8. Anchoring systems: drag and plate anchors, suction anchors and caissons, anchor piles, torpedo piles, gravity anchors, prestressed anchors, shared anchor points
9. Pipelines, Risers and Cables
10. Trenching, ploughing, excavation and burial
11. Spudcans: penetration, extraction, interactions
12. Decommissioning of offshore facilities
13. Data Analytics & Machine Learning
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
On behalf of the Organizing Committee, we look forward to welcoming you in Nantes in June 2025.
Luc Thorel
Co-Chair of the 5th ISFOG Symposium
Elisabeth Palix
Co-Chair of the 5th ISFOG Symposium
With the support of the ISSMGE, represented by the French geotechnical society (CFMS), this event is organized by a French mirror group of the TC209 and will provide a global perspective on offshore geotechnics
Co-Chair: Luc Thorel (Université Gustave Eiffel) and Elisabeth Palix (EDF Renewables)
Treasurer: Thierry Dubreucq (Université Gustave Eiffel)
Co-General secretary: Christelle Abadie (Université Gustave Eiffel) and Sylvie Bretelle (Antea Group)
Co-Chair scientific committee: Régis Wallerand (Total Energies) and Matthieu Blanc (Université Gustave Eiffel)
Administrative secretary: Anne-Laure Morand (Université Gustave Eiffel)
Communication: Anaïs Coulon-Toutain (Université Gustave Eiffel)
Logistics: Christelle Laurent (Université Gustave Eiffel)
Sponsors: Matthieu Blanc (Université Gustave Eiffel)
Honorary Member: Alain Puech (Fugro)
PCO: Stéphanie Delbecq (AS connect évènement)
Members:
Jean-Christophe Ballard (Fugro),
François Coste (Technip Energies),
Christophe Dano (Université Grenoble Alpes),
Dinh-Hong Doan (EDF Renewables),
Dominique Follut (Waemec),
Emmanuelle Gautier (Cathie Group),
Rocio Isorna (Cathie Group),
Judith Lascols (BayWa.re),
Zheng Li (Université Gustave Eiffel),
Hussein Mroueh (Université Lille),
Edy Serra (Subsea 7),
Abed Soubra (Nantes Université),
Benjamin Souviat (Oxan Energy),
Nabil Sultan (Ifremer),
An-Ninh Ta (Saipem)
The 5th ISFOG will take place at:
La Cité Nantes Congress Center
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For further information, please contact:
AS connect évènement – Stéphanie Delbecq
Tel. +33 (0)2 40 20 15 95