Workshop
2026 TEAMER Deck Ops
Deck Ops Training at Coastal Studies Institute. Photo by Samantha Quinn / TEAMER/POET
Event Details
Workshop Overview
From July 7–9, 2026, TEAMER, the Coastal Studies Institute, and AMEC hosted a 3-day, hands-on workshop focused on critical, high-intensity tasks performed on a vessel’s deck: Deck Operations (Deck Ops). This extended, in-person workshop allowed for deep participant engagement, integration of hands-on deployment scenarios, and increased access to experienced marine energy professionals, with emphasis on design-for-deployment, resiliency, and cross-discipline collaboration. Participants received a Deck Operations MTS Micro-credential at the end of this workshop.
Purpose
To provide students, early-career professionals, university researchers, and wave energy converter (WEC) developers with applied field training in hands-on deployment scenarios, enabling stronger design practices, faster problem solving, and workforce readiness.
Workshop Framework
Foundations & Orientation
- Final reports, photos/videos, and post-event recap
- Welcome & Safety Briefings
- Intro to Marine Energy & TEAMER
- Overview of WEC systems, teams & tools
- Walkthrough of Coastal Studies Institute, Pier and Tank Facilities
Design-for-Deployment & Rapid Assessment
- Design with Deployment in Mind workshop
- Hands-on component handling and rigging basics
- Speed exercise: review WEC mock-ups & identify deployment challenges
- Peer feedback & team debriefs
Hands-On Prep & Environmental Planning
- Build & prep of mock deployment components
- Dive team perspectives: GoPro footage review
- Environmental & permitting breakout (social license, marine mammals, turtles)
- Safety protocols, equipment checks, and float plan development
Open-Water Deployment at Jennette’s Pier
- Real-world deployment simulation using boat/pier assets
- Role rotations: topside ops, comms, recovery, logging
- Networking session with guest professionals
Retrieval, Debrief & Certification
- Device retrieval, damage assessment, cleanup
- Lessons learned, reflections, and Q&A
- Optional certifications may include MTS micro credentials or offshore participation
certificates (e.g., participation cert or offshore ops basics)
The application window closed April 3., 2026
Key Features
- Deep dive into design-for-deployability and resiliency
- Emphasis on cross-functional teamwork and hands-on ops
- Real-world marine operations at Jennette’s Pier
- Dive team perspectives and underwater dive footage
- Opportunities for certification (MTS micro) and resume-building
- TEAMER branding and storytelling throughout
The application window closed April 3, 2026.