ISFOG 2025
Wood Thilsted advancing the conversation in Nantes.
From June 9-13, 2025, Wood Thilsted joined industry leaders, researchers and experts in Nantes for the 5th International Symposium on Frontiers in Offshore Geotechnics, hosted by the Gustave Eiffel University.
Organised by the French mirror group of TC209 and supported by International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) through the CFMS, ISFOG brought together the global geotechnical community to explore the latest developments in offshore geotechnics – particularly within the fast-evolving offshore renewables sector.
Wood Thilsted colleagues proudly made a major contribution to this world-class technical programme, including:
▶ Nine technical papers co-authored by Wood Thilsted experts, reflecting their active role in advancing geotechnical understanding and innovation
▶ A keynote presentation by our founders, Alastair Muir Wood and Christian LeBlanc Thilsted, offering unique insights from two of the industry’s most respected leaders
This strong line-up reflects the depth of expertise at Wood Thilsted and our commitment to advancing the field of offshore geotechnics.
Papers and Presentations from Team Wood Thilsted
Wood Thilsted proudly contributed to the following papers published in 5th International Symposium on Frontiers in Offshore Geotechnics (ISFOG 2025):
- Evolving Offshore Wind: Technical Advances and Commercial Realities | ISSMGE – A. M. Muir Wood; Christian Thilsted
- Influence of Soil Nonlinearity on the Seismic Behaviour of Monopile Foundations | ISSMGE – Fabian Ortiz Wall; David M. G. Taborda; Stavroula Kontoe; Julia Katharina Moller
- Influence of reconstituting intact samples of calcareous sands on static strength | ISSMGE – Mohammed Al-Maadheedi; Marisa Soares; Brian Mackenzie; Ewan Fitzpatrick; Alexander Lowther; D. Hinxman; Matt Bean
- Feasibility of using driven monopiles in weak rock to support offshore wind turbines | ISSMGE – Sam Maclean; Iona Richards; George Pittos; P. Knight
- Review of methods for soil damping estimation for +15 MW offshore wind turbines supported on monopile | ISSMGE – Niels Christian Dahl; Martin Bjerre Nielsen; Iona Richards
- Site-wide automated sizing of suction caisson foundations | ISSMGE – Marijn Dekker; George Pittos; Liuba Agapii
- Site investigation and foundation design in glauconitic soils | ISSMGE – Marijn Dekker; Simone Schmieder; Emil R. Ushev
- Steel interface shear behaviour of Bolders Bank till | ISSMGE – Emil R. Ushev; Richard James Jardine
- Variability of mechanical properties in Bolders Bank till | ISSMGE – Emil R. Ushev; Tingfa Liu; Richard James Jardine
The full technical programme and proceedings of ISFOG 2025 can be found here: Online Library | ISSMGE
