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🌊 Offshore wind professionals, researchers and innovators — this one is worth adding to your agenda. Leading Edge Erosion (LEE) remains one of the major challenges impacting offshore wind turbine performance, maintenance costs and energy production. How can we better predict, inspect and mitigate it? Join the BLEEPID Workshop and discover the latest technological and economic insights on: 🔹 Drone-based blade inspection & intelligent image analysis 🔹 Erosion modelling and lab-scale testing 🔹 Predictive maintenance for offshore wind 🔹 Impact of LEE on O&M costs and energy production 🔹 Future collaboration opportunities across industry and research The workshop brings together experts from organisations including UGent, Engie, TNO, Skyebase, Polytech and Sirris. 🌍⚡ 📅 Date: 21 May 2026 | 12:00 – 17:00 📍 Location: Sirris, Leuven 🗣️ Language: English 🎟️ Participation: Free (registration required) 👉 Register here: https://lnkd.in/dy3X7EQK A great opportunity to connect with the offshore wind community and explore how advanced inspection, modelling and data-driven approaches can improve wind turbine reliability and reduce operational costs. #WindEnergy #EnergyTransition #PredictiveMaintenance #DigitalInspection #Drones #Sustainability #Innovation #LEE #OWILab #FODeconomy Dieter Fauconnier, Alireza Shadmani, Peter Eecen, Bert Conings, Karen Hemelsoet, Arne De Keyser, Hiep Luong, Jean Carlos Poletto, Jonathan Sterckx, Koen De Bauw, Joris Degroote, Pieter Jan Jordaens, Patrick De Baets, Wim De Waele, Vinayak Ramachandran Nambiar, Sue Taelman, Nicolas Quiévy, Jean-Louis Weemaes, Marc Foldager