| 7-8 July 2020 |
7th PRIMaRE Conference
- Online conference attended by over 210 delegates; 31 presentations and 25 posters plus 6 presentations from invited speakers and a panel debate featuring a range of leading figures from the marine renewables sector. The posters and recorded plenary sessions are now available via the PRIMaRE website.
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| 13th May 2020 |
STORMLAMP End of Project Workshop
- An online webinar held to mark the end of the four year EPSRC-funded STORMLAMP research project. The event involved presentations on lighthouse research and other relevant areas from academics, heritage professionals and industry stakeholders. There were also discussions on future directions for related research. The presentations can be viewed on the UCL EPICentre youtube channel.
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| March 2020 |
CCP-WSI Blind Test Series 3 publications
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| 6th Mar. 2020 |
“Extreme Loading on Floating Offshore Wind Turbines (FOWTs) under Complex Environmental Conditions” (EP/T00424X/1; EP/T004150/1; EP/T004177/1; EP/T004339/1; EP/T004274/1), Project Kick-off
- The project aims to fill an important gap in the design, manufacturing and testing of emerging FOWT techniques by specifically characterising extreme loading on FOWTs under complex and harsh marine environments.
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| 29th Jan. 2020 |
OES Task 10 webinar
- Attended by CCP-WSI representatives
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| 28-29 Jan. 2020 |
Supergen ORE Wave Energy Roadmapping Workshop
- Over 40 academics, policy-makers, funding bodies and industry professionals joined the Supergen Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Hub for a two-day workshop looking to develop a roadmap for wave energy.
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| 4th Dec. 2019 |
University of Plymouth, School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics launch event, Plymouth, UK.
- CCP-WSI partners attended, poster presented
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| 14-15 Nov. 2019 |
OES Task 10 Workshop, IBIS Hotel, Amsterdam, ND.
- Attended by CCP-WSI representatives
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| 5th Nov. 2019 |
Supergen ORE Annual Assembly, Glasgow, UK.
- CCP-WSI partners attended, poster presented
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| 5th Nov. 2019 |
Supergen ORE Early Career Researcher Forum, Glasgow, UK.
- CCP-WSI Poster presented.
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| 18th Oct. 2019 |
CCP-WSI listed as one of the main themes in the ISOPE 2020 call 4 paper. |
| 16-20 Sept. 2019 |
1st CCP-WSI Hackathon, Portaferry, N. Ireland (in collaboration with Queen’s University Belfast). |
| 16th Sept. 2019 |
CCP-WSI training event – Introduction to CCP-WSI Code Developments, Belfast, N. Ireland (in collaboration with Queen’s University Belfast). |
| 1-6 Sept. 2019 |
EWTEC2019, Naples, Italy. CCP-WSI Blind Test Series 2
- Dedicated CCP-WSI track, directed by Prof. Deborah Greaves (CCP-WSI Chair)
- 2 sessions hosted/chaired by CCP-WSI partners
- 10 contributions to the conference proceedings technical program.
- Side event – CCP-WSI Blind Test Series 2: Showcase Event attended by ~25 delegates
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| 15-18 Aug 2019 |
Green Man Festival 2019, Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales. The CCP-WSI joined some of the world's top research organisations in Einstein's Garden providing hands-on demonstrations of offshore renewable energy devices in our miniature wave tank.
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| 19 July 2019 |
1st CCP-WSI Hackathon application call opens
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| 5-12 July 2019 |
Visiting researcher Eirini Katsidoniotaki (Uppsala University, Sweden) hosted by the University of Plymouth supported by the CCP-WSI and PRIMaRE.
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| 3-4 July 2019 |
PRIMaRE2019, Cardiff, Wales, UK.
- Attended by CCP-WSI representatives.
- CCP-WSI-related research presented.
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| 16-21 June. 2019 |
ISOPE2019, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. CCP-WSI Blind Test Series 3
- 2 sessions hosted/chaired by CCP-WSI partners .
- 10 contributions to the conference proceedings technical program.
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| 9 May 2019 |
7th ARCHER Champions Workshop, Edinburgh, Scotland
- Attended by CCP-WSI representatives.
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| 8-9 Apr 2019 |
Oxford Tidal Energy Workshop, Oxford, UK
- CCP-WSI related research into floating tidal energy devices presented.
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| 6 Feb 2019 |
Webinar on the CCP-WSI/Software Outlook Embedded CSE (eCSE) support project (eCSE12-08) entitled ‘Developing Dynamic Load Balancing library for wsiFoam’ host by ARCHER.
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| 22-26 Jan. 2019 |
The University of Plymouth’s Research Festival 2018, Plymouth.
- Supported by CCP-WSI representatives.
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| 22nd Jan. 2019 |
Supergen ORE Annual Assembly, University of Plymouth.
- Attended by CCP-WSI representatives
- CCP-WSI poster presentation
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| 21st Jan. 2019 |
Supergen ORE Early Career researcher (ECR) Forum, University of Plymouth
- Attended by CCP-WSI representatives
- CCP-WSI poster presentation
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| 17th Jan. 2019 |
115th meeting of SUTGEF, City, University of London.
- Contributed to and attended by the majority of the CCP-WSI partners.
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| 7-8 Nov. 2018 |
4th Airbus/Ariane Sloshing Symposium, Friedrichshafen, Germany.
- Attended by CCP-WSI representatives
- CCP-WSI Project presented as part of the proceedings of the workshop
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| 1st Nov. 2018 |
EPSRC project (EP/S011862/1) begins
- Dr Zhihua Ma (MMU) has been awarded an EPSRC New Investigator Award entitled "High-fidelity Simulation of Air Entrainment in Breaking Wave Impacts" with support from the CCP-WSI.
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| 8-10 Oct. 2018 |
3rd International Conference on Renewable Energies Offshore (RENEW 2018), Lisbon, Portugal.
- CCP-WSI Project acknowledged for supporting work presented.
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| 30th Sept. 2018 |
CCP-WSI Blind Test Series 2 & 3 data release |
| 20-23 Sept. 2018 |
New Scientist Live, ExCeL London
- award-winning, mind-blowing festival of ideas and discoveries for everyone curious about science and why it matters. The CCP-WSI project was exhibited along with more than 140 speakers and 100 exhibitors in one venue to create an unrivalled atmosphere and energy, packed with thought-provoking talks, ground-breaking discoveries, interactive experiences, workshops and performances.
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| 17th Sept. 2018 |
2nd CCP-WSI Focus Group Workshop, University of Exeter
- 3 presentations from experts in sloshing phenomena (Airbus, Ariane and City University) and attended by 22 delegates
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| 16-20 July 2018 |
1st CCP-WSI Pilot Study, COAST Laboratory, University of Plymouth.
- a series of experiments using particle image velocimetry (PIV), undertaken in the COAST Laboratory in collaboration with Maynooth University.
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| 5-6 July 2018 |
5th PRIMaRE Conference, Bristol, UK
- CCP-WSI Project acknowledged for supporting work presented
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| 14th June 2018 |
CCP-WSI Blind Test Series 1 Showcase Event (part of the 28th ISOPE Conference, Sapporo, Japan).
- CCP-WSI hosts 3 sessions at ISOPE 2018 with 11 presentations from a group of 13 international academic and industrial participants.
- Dr Shiqiang Yan won the ‘Session Organizer Award (CNOOC-CSL Prize)’ for initiating the CCP-WSI Sessions.
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| 11-15 June 2018 |
6th European Conference on Computational Mechanics (ECCM 6)/7th European Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics (ECFD 7), Glasgow, Scotland.
- CCP-WSI Project acknowledged for supporting work presented
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| 25th May 2018 |
2nd CCP-WSI Training Event (Introduction to programming in OpenFOAM), RAL
- 20 participants attended and 94% of those who gave feedback indicating they would attend future CCP-WSI training events.
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| 24th May 2018 |
2nd CCP-WSI Repository Workshop, RAL
- 20 participants attended and 94% of those who gave feedback indicating they would attend future CCP-WSI training events.
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| 25th Apr. 2018 |
5th ARCHER Champions Workshop, Manchester
- Attended by CCP-WSI representatives
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| 24th Apr. 2018 |
SSI/EPSRC ‘Workshop: Impact of international collaborations in research software’, Manchester
- Attended by E. Ransley (PDRA on the CCP-WSI) and C. Jones (CCP-WSI Co-I).
- CCP-WSI Poster presented at the event
- E. Ransley selected as a panel member to discuss ‘The future of research software collaboration’
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| 23rd Apr. 2018 |
CCP-WSI Code Repository moves to GitHub.com
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| 7th Mar. 2018 |
Sustainable Software Institute (SSI)/JISC ‘Software Deposit and Preservation 7th Mar. 2018Policy and Planning Workshop’, London.
- Attended by CCP-WSI representatives
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| 1st Jan. 2018 |
CCP-WSI/Software Outlook Embedded CSE Project (eCSE12-08) begins.
- Collaborative project between the CCP-WSI and Software Outlook projects.
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| 29th Nov. 2017 |
CCP-WSI Blind Test Series 1 data release
- >15 international institutions agreed to participate.
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| 6th Nov. 2017 |
Modular Tide Generators Limited Project (iUK103499) Kick-off Meeting, University of Plymouth.
- Linked project with support from the CCP-WSI, attended by CCP-WSI members
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| 2-3 Nov. 2017 |
Supergen ORE Challenge Workshop (Transformation of the ORE system), University of Plymouth
- CCP-WSI representatives contributed to the community effort to address the significant technical, environmental and interdisciplinary challenges in ORE.
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| 25th Oct. 2017 |
SIG-WSI Kick-off Meeting, Manchester Metropolitan University
- 26 attendees from both academia and industry present
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| 16-17 Oct. 2017 |
Supergen ORE Challenge Workshop (Wind), London.
- CCP-WSI representatives contributed to the community effort to address the significant technical, environmental and interdisciplinary challenges in ORE.
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| 12-13 Oct. 2017 |
Supergen ORE Challenge Workshop (Marine), London.
- CCP-WSI representatives contributed to the community effort to address the significant technical, environmental and interdisciplinary challenges in ORE.
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| 16th Sept. 2017 |
Institution of Mechanical Engineers - Cardboard Boat Race 2017 (supported by Plymouth and Devon Schools Sailing Association) (part of the Ocean City Festival 2017), Plymouth.
- CCP-WSI funded demonstration tank and support from CCP-WSI representatives
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| 30th Aug. 2017 |
INORE/Supergen ORE/MaREI Workshop, Cork, Ireland.
- CCP-WSI representatives contributed to the early career researcher (ECR) Perspective on the future of ORE research.
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| 29th Aug. 2017 |
CCP-WSI Blind Test Series 2 Introductory Event (side event at the 12th EWTEC in Cork, Ireland).
- CCP-WSI Blind Test Series 2 Introductory Event (side event at the 12th EWTEC in Cork, Ireland).
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| 27 Aug.-1 Sep. ’17 |
12th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference (EWTEC), Cork, Ireland.
- CCP-WSI Project acknowledged for supporting work presented
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| 27th July 2017 |
1st CCP-WSI Code Developers’ Workshop (as part of the Community Day at the 12th OpenFOAM Workshop), University of Exeter.
- 1st CCP-WSI Code Developers’ Workshop (as part of the Community Day at the 12th OpenFOAM Workshop), University of Exeter.
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| 7th July 2017 |
Supergen ORE (EP/R010765/1) Initial Engagement Event (side event of the 4th PRIMaRE Conference), Southampton.
- Supergen ORE (EP/R010765/1) Initial Engagement Event (side event of the 4th PRIMaRE Conference), Southampton.
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| 6-7 Jul. 2017 |
4th PRIMaRE Conference, University of Southampton
- CCP-WSI Project acknowledged for supporting work presented.
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| 3rd July 2017 |
Headstart program, University of Plymouth.
- the CCP-WSI contributed to this national program providing an opportunity for A-Level students to experience how we meet the challenges of providing infrastructure for society through civil and coastal engineering.
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| 28th Jun. 2017 |
27th ISOPE Conference, San Francisco, US
- CCP-WSI Blind Test Series 1 proposal presented to the ISOPE committee.
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| 18th May 2017 |
School of Engineering Launch Event, University of Plymouth
- CCP-WSI representatives attended
- CCP-WSI Poster presented at the event
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| 13-14 Mar. ’17 |
OES Task 10 Project meeting, Amsterdam
- Attended by CCP-WSI representative
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| 18th Jan. 2017 |
Members of the CCP-WSI successfully formed a Special Interest Group in Wave Structure Interaction (SIG-WSI) within the UK Fluids Network (UKFN) and the combined CCP-WSI and SIG-WSI Community Mailing List was formed
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| 14th Nov. 2016 |
CCP-WSI members began participation in the Ocean Energy Systems (OES) (part of the International Energy Agency (IEA)) Task 10 on Verification and Validation of numerical models.
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| 2nd Nov. 2016 |
STructural behaviour Of Rock Mounted Lighthouses At the Mercy of imPulsive waves (STORMLAMP) Project Kick-off meeting, University of Exeter.
- Linked project with support from the CCP-WSI, attended by CCP-WSI members.
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IDRA, Bologna
- CCP-WSI Project presented in a key note
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| 24th Oct. 2016 |
EPSRC Software Workshop
- Key CCP-WSI members attended and contributed to the workshop
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| 6th Oct. 2016 |
1st CCP-WSI Training Event (Software Engineering Workshop) held, RAL
- 15 attendees. The feedback was generally positive with everyone who completed the feedback survey finding the course useful (ranging from 3/5 to 5/5 where 5 was “very useful”).
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| 12-14 Sept. ’16 |
2nd International Conference on Offshore Renewable Energy (CORE), Glasgow.
- CCP-WSI Project acknowledged for supporting work presented
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| 9th Sept. 2016 |
Key CCP-WSI personnel (E. Ransley) appointed as an ARCHER Champion.
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| 5-6 Sept. 2016 |
2nd ARCHER Champion Workshop, Oxford
- Key member of the CCP-WSI Project attended
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| 14th July 2016 |
1st CCP-WSI Focus Group Workshop, City University of London.
- Over 50 national and international academics and industry experts attended to discuss the current status and main challenges faced by the WSI community.
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| 5-6 July 2016 |
Headstart and Smallpiece Trust (Babcock International) courses, Plymouth
- CCP-WSI Project introduced to participating A-Level students learning about how we meet the challenges of providing infrastructure for society through civil and coastal engineering.
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| 5-6 July 2016 |
3rd Partnership for Research in Marine renewable Energy (PRIMaRE), University of Bath.
- CCP-WSI Project presented as part of the conference proceedings
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| 26 Jun.-2 Jul. ’16 |
26th International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference (ISOPE), Rhodes
- CCP-WSI Project acknowledged for supporting work presented
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| 17th Jun. 2016 |
Key CCP-WSI personnel (E. Ransley) joins the Software Outlook Project Working Group.
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| 12-18 June ’16 |
10th European Symposium of the International Network for Offshore renewable Energy (INORE), Nantes, France.
- CCP-WSI Project acknowledged for supporting work presented
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| 7-8 Apr. 2016 |
HPC-based CFD for Offshore Renewable Energy (HPC-CORE) Workshop, Lancaster University
- CCP-WSI Project formally presented as a key note in the workshop proceedings, generating a large amount of interest from the wider WSI community fostering a number of collaboration projects.
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| 25-27 Apr. ’16 |
4th Marine Energy Technology Symposium (METS), Washington, D.C.
- CCP-WSI Project acknowledged for supporting work presented
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| 18-19 Apr. ’16 |
4th OpenFOAM User Meeting (UK and Eire), Exeter
- Key CCP-WSI personnel attended and officially presented the CCP-WSI Project as part of the workshop proceedings.
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| 8th Apr. 2016 |
1st CCP-WSI Repository Workshop, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL).
- CCP-WSI training event with 18 attendees from 8 different institutions/industry groups
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| 21-22 Mar. ’16 |
5th Oxford Tidal Energy Workshop (OTE 2016), University of Oxford.
- CCP-WSI Project acknowledged for supporting work presented
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A Zonal CFD Approach for Fully Nonlinear Simulations of Two Vessels in Launch and Recovery Operations Project Kick-off meeting, University of Exeter.
- Linked project with support from the CCP-WSI, attended by CCP-WSI members.
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| 15th Jan. 2016> |
The CCP-WSI Code Repository is established on CCPForge |
| 15th Jan. 2016 |
CCP-WSI Website goes live
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| 16th Dec. 2015 |
MTG Tidal Raft Platform Concept Project (iUK102217) 2nd Quarterly meeting, University of Plymouth
- CCP-WSI Project Introduced to industry partners and CCP-WSI protocols adopted into the project
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| 27th Nov. 2015 |
Supergen UKCMER Annual Assembly, Edinburgh.
- The CCP-WSI project was well received and numerous connections were made with members of the wider WSI community wanting to engage with the project.
- CCP-WSI Project acknowledged for supporting work presented.
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| 18th Nov. 2015 |
106th Meeting of the Society for Under Water Technology’s Special Interest Group on Environmental Forces (SUTGEF), University of Oxford
- 106th Meeting of the Society for Under Water Technology’s Special Interest Group on Environmental Forces (SUTGEF), University of Oxford
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| 2-4 Nov. 2015 |
3rd OpenFOAM User Meeting (UK and Eire), Liverpool.
- Key CCP-WSI personnel attended and disseminated information about the CCP-WSI Project
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| 20th Oct. 2015 |
CCP-WSI Kick-off Meeting, University of Plymouth.
- Official kick-off meeting of the CCP-WSI Project, attended by all project partners
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| 19th Oct. 2015 |
Virtual Wave Structure Interaction (WSI) Simulation Environment Project (Software for the Future (SoFT)) (EP/K037889/1) progress meeting, University of Plymouth.
- Attended by the majority of the CCP-WSI Project partners
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