Design‑Ready MetOcean

Translate wind, wave, current, and water‑level data into design inputs for foundations, substations, and cables, including EWL, return periods, and clearance checks.

From Data to Decisions

Understand measurement tools, hindcasts, forecasts, workability, and modeling calibration — and how these outputs actually inform marine operations, scheduling, and cost risk.

Lifecycle Alignment

Learn how MetOcean assumptions evolve from feasibility through O&M, and how design basis documents, QC, and coordination prevent costly misalignment.

About the course

MetOcean underpins offshore wind design, installation, and operations — yet many project teams rely on it without fully understanding its implications. This course breaks down how MetOcean data is measured, modeled, validated, and applied across wind resource assessment, infrastructure design, extreme events, forecasting, and emerging tools like ML and digital platforms. Content is built by offshore wind practitioners who work directly with MetOcean analysts, engineers, and marine teams. You’ll leave able to ask better questions, interpret MetOcean deliverables, and make defensible, risk‑aware decisions.

Curriculum

12 Chapters · 63 Lessons

  1. 1

    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: Course Purpose

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      1.1.1: The Role of the MetOcean Analyst

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      1.2: What is MetOcean?

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      1.2.1: The Role of MetOcean in Offshore Wind

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      Module 1: Practice Quiz

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    Module 2

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      2.1: Winds, Waves, Tides, Currents

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      2.1.1: Waves

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      2.2: Definitions & Parameters

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      2.2.1: Tidal and Water Level Parameters

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      2.3: Why MetOcean Matters

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      2.3.1: Permitting and Environmental Impact

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      Module 2: Practice Quiz

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    Module 3

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      3.1: Wind Resource Assessment

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      3.1.1: Key Wind Parameters

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      3.2: Foundations & Substations

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      3.2.1: Design Standards and Certification

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      3.3: Cables & Permitting

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      3.3.1: Permitting and Regulatory Compliance

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      Module 3: Practice Quiz

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    Module 4

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      4.1: Measurement Tools (LIDAR, ADCP)

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      4.1.1: ADCP: Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler

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      4.2: Modeling & Calibration

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      4.2.1: Calibration and Validation

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      4.3: Forecasting & Workability

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      4.3.1: Workability Analysis

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      Module 4: Practice Quiz

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    Module 5

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      5.1: Extreme Water Levels

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      5.1.1: Why Extreme Water Levels Matter

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      5.1.2: Design Standards and Return Periods

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      5.2: Design Standards

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      5.2.1: Return Periods and Reliability

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      5.3: Hurricane Modeling

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      5.3.1: Wave and Surge Modeling

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      Module 5: Practice Quiz

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    Module 6

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      6.1: Lifecycle Phases

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      6.1.1: 2. Design Phase

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      6.2: Data Quality Over Time

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      6.2.1: Maintaining Data Quality Over Time

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      6.3: Coordination Across Teams

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      6.3.1: Best Practices for Coordination

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      Module 6: Practice Quiz

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    Module 7

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      7.1: New Tools & Technologies

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      7.1.1: 3. Satellite Remote Sensing

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      7.2: Machine Learning Applications

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      7.2.1: 4. Model Calibration and Optimization

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      7.3: Future Challenges

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      7.3.1: 5. Regulatory Evolution

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      7.3.1 Visuals

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      Module 7: Practice Quiz

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    Module 8

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      8.1: Closing and Next Steps

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      8.1.1: Personal Application

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      8.1.1 Visuals

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      8.2: Next Steps

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      Module 8: 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

Strengthen your MetOcean decision‑making today

Build practical fluency in MetOcean and earn a certificate of completion from Offshore Wind Academy. Need financial assistance? Apply for a scholarship at offshorewind-academy.com/scholarships/.

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