Design From Seabed Up

Connect geotechnical behavior to load paths, limit states, and fatigue drivers across monopiles, jackets, gravity bases, and floating systems using real-world offshore design logic.

Fabrication to Installation

Understand how fabrication constraints, welding details, vessels, weather windows, noise mitigation, and installation methods influence design feasibility, schedule, and risk.

Operate and Extend Life

Apply inspection strategies, digital twins, and monitoring approaches to manage fatigue, corrosion, scour, and life extension in operational wind farms.

About the course

Offshore wind foundation decisions sit at the intersection of geotechnics, structural design, construction, and operations — but are rarely taught as an integrated system. This course covers soil behavior, foundation typologies, fabrication methods, limit-state design, installation techniques, monitoring, and future scaling challenges, including floating wind. Content is delivered by experienced offshore wind engineers and practitioners working across design, installation, and O&M. Learners leave able to evaluate foundation concepts, interrogate designs, and make informed technical decisions across the full project lifecycle.

Curriculum

14 Chapters · 82 Lessons

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    Intro

    1. Welcome Free preview
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      Course Map

    3. Course Completion Requirements Free preview
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    Glossary

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      Course Glossary

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    Module 1

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      1.1: Global Offshore Wind Landscape

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      1.1.1: Offshore Wind Farm Components

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      1.2: Why We Need Robust Foundations

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      1.2.1: The Role of Soil-Structure Interaction

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      1.3: Common Foundation Types and How They Work

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      1.3.1: 3. Gravity Base Foundations (GBFs)

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      Module 1: Practice Quiz

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    Module 2

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      2.1: Soil Classification and Behavior

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      2.1.1: Plasticity and Moisture Content

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      2.2: Effective Stress and Shear Strength

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      2.2.1: Why Effective Stress Matters

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      2.3: Sensitivity and Consolidation

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      2.3.1: What Is Consolidation?

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      Module 2: Practice Quiz

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    Module 3

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      3.1: Monopile Foundations

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      3.1.1: Installation Methods

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      3.2: Jacket Foundations

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      3.2.1: Installation Methods

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      3.3: Gravity Base Foundations

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      3.3.1: Fabrication and Transport

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      Module 3: Practice Quiz

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    Module 4

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      4.1: Soil Classification and Behavior

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      4.1.1: Fine-Grained Soils: Silts and Clays

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      4.2: Effective Stress and Shear Strength (Geotechnical Deep Dive)

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      4.2.1: Friction Angle and Cohesion in Practice

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      4.3: Sensitivity and Consolidation (Geotechnical Deep Dive)

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      4.3.1: What Is Consolidation?

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      Module 5: Practice Quiz

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    Module 5

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      5.1: Monopile Fabrication and Construction

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      5.1.1: Step 1: Raw Material Preparation

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      5.2: Jacket and Suction Bucket Construction

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      5.2.1: Fabrication Challenges

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      5.3: Gravity Base Construction

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      5.3.1: Transport and Installation

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    Module 6

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      6.1: Load Paths and Structural Behavior

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      6.1.1: Load Transfer in Offshore Wind Structures

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      6.2: Fatigue and Ultimate Limit States

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      6.2.1: Fatigue Limit State (FLS)

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      6.3: Design Standards and Serviceability

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      6.3 Visuals

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      6.3.1: Environmental and Operational Considerations

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      6.3.1 Visuals

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      Module 6: Practice Quiz

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    Module 7

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      7.1: Soil-Structure Interaction

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      7.1.1: Load Components and Interaction Effects

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      7.2: Design Optimization

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      7.2.1: Modular and Standardized Design

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      7.3: Digital Twins and Monitoring

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      7.3 Visuals

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      7.3.1: Challenges of Subsea Monitoring

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      Module 7: Practice Quiz

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    Module 8

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      8.1: Installation Techniques

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      8.1.1: Monopile Installation

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      8.2: Equipment and Vessels

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      8.2.1: Suction Installation Equipment

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      8.3: Risks and Mitigation Strategies

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      8.3 Visuals

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      8.3.1: Structural Health Monitoring (SHM)

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      Module 8: Practice Quiz

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    Module 9

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      9.1: Scaling Challenges

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      9.1.1: Equipment and Infrastructure Bottlenecks

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      9.1.1 Visuals

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      9.2: Emerging Technologies

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      9.3: Floating Wind Innovations

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      9.3.1: Anchor Innovations

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      Module 9: Practice Quiz

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    Module 10

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      10.1: Inspection Techniques

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      10.1.1: Types of Inspection

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      10.2: Failure Modes and Monitoring

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      10.2.1: Structural Failure Modes

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      10.3: Life Extension and Decommissioning

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      10.3.1: Assessing Suitability for Life Extension

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      Module 10: Practice Quiz

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    Final Assessment & Reflection

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      Course Recap and Final Assessment

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      Reflection

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      Final Assessment

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    Thank You + Post-Course Survey

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      Farewell

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      Post-Course Survey

Build foundation expertise that holds up offshore

Strengthen your technical judgment across foundation design, installation, and operations with a globally relevant, practitioner-led course. Includes a certificate of completion. Need financial assistance? Apply for a scholarship at offshorewind-academy.com/scholarships/.

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