The Offshore Engineering Center (OEC) is dedicated to advancing technological innovation and providing testing and validation services across marine technology fields, with a primary focus on marine energy and maritime engineering. In response to Taiwan’s energy transition policy, OEC initially targets offshore wind power, delivering localized testing and validation services for the stability and safety of offshore wind turbine platforms.

In the mid to long term, OEC will expand its technical capabilities to encompass marine energy, offshore photovoltaics, marine agriculture, and integrated marine spatial development, supporting the establishment of Taiwan’s independent innovation capacity and forward-looking technologies in the marine technology industry.

Through numerical simulation and hydraulic physical model testing, OEC investigates the motion behavior and structural responses of various marine structures subjected to combined environmental loads, including wind, waves, and currents. These capabilities enable comprehensive applicability and safety validation for marine engineering facilities, significantly enhancing the practicality, reliability, and engineering value of R&D outcomes.

Looking ahead, OEC is committed to driving marine engineering innovation and energy transition, positioning itself as a key platform for domestic and international R&D and technology validation, and playing a pivotal role in advancing Taiwan as a global hub for maritime technology.

OEC operates Taiwan’s first deep-water testing basin capable of realistically simulating offshore marine environmental conditions, providing comprehensive testing and verification services for the safety and motion stability of marine structures.Service offerings include：

• Force and motion response analysis of various offshore floating structures under normal sea states and extreme conditions such as northeasterly monsoons and typhoons, integrating hydrodynamic and structural mechanics analysis through numerical modeling and physical basin testing.
• Hydrodynamic & Motion Analysis：Detailed investigation of motion responses, hydrodynamic simulations, and seakeeping performance evaluations.
• Current Resistance & Structural Integrity：Rigorous verification of anti-current designs and structural behavior under combined environmental loads.
• Flexible Test Scenarios：Testing conditions are fully adjustable according to the design phase—supporting everything from early-stage conceptual development to extreme survival condition analysis.
• Advanced customized testing services, with basin test programs tailored to client-specific requirements to support the technological development of Taiwan’s marine technology industry.

OEC is committed to research and development in marine technology, covering disciplines such as hydrodynamics and aerodynamics, mechanical engineering, and structural mechanics. By integrating resources from domestic and international industry, academia, and research institutions, OEC adopts a systematic approach encompassing conceptual design, early-stage numerical assessment, and physical basin validation.

These efforts support the development of localized operation and maintenance and underwater technologies, including innovative applications such as offshore platform stability optimization components and fatigue early-warning systems for underwater structures. By enhancing structural safety and stability while contributing to the reduction of levelized energy costs, OEC facilitates the transformation, upgrading, and innovation of the marine technology industry.

OEC offers a flexible rental framework for its testing facilities and equipment to support diverse needs from academia and industry.

• Users may choose facility-only rental or apply for basin access with core equipment depending on project scope.
• All critical equipment is operated by qualified technical personnel to ensure safe and accurate testing.
• This service model is well suited for research projects, teaching and technology demonstrations, proof-of-concept (PoC) activities, and early-stage technology trials.
• Through the Offshore Engineering Center, external organizations can access mid to large-scale experimental resources and leverage the basin as a key platform for industry–academia collaboration and innovation experiments.

Beyond professional testing services, OEC actively partners with domestic and international stakeholders across industry, government, and academia to drive joint research programs. For emerging domains—such as floating offshore wind, hybrid renewable platforms, mooring and dynamic cable systems, marine sensing, and underwater vehicles—OEC provides end-to-end R&D support.

As an accelerator for advanced engineering R&D and global partnerships, the OEC helps industry shorten development cycles and reduce the risks and costs of commercialization. For academic and research applications, OEC provides a cross-disciplinary simulation and experimental teaching environment, strengthening hands-on training and fostering the next generation of engineering talent.

• Test Basin Dimensions：36 m (Length) × 30 m (Width) × 10 m (Depth).
• Current Generator：An external circulation system consisting of six vertically arranged pump layers, with independently controllable flow rates at each depth to simulate realistic offshore current profiles.
• Wind Simulator：Simulates wind-induced forces and moments on structures using winches and tensioned cables.
• Wave Generator：A dry-back segmented wavemaker system featuring 124 segmented paddles (each 0.5 m wide). The maximum wave height per side reaches 0.5 m. The L-shaped arrangement enables multi-directional wave generation, covering up to 210 degrees.
• Moveable Platform：Allows basin depth adjustment up to 10 meters to simulate installation and testing scenarios under various sea conditions.
• Carriage System：Positioned 2 meters above the basin, supporting instrumentation setup and personnel access for up to 15 people.
• Overhead Crane：Installed 7 meters above the water surface, with a maximum lifting capacity of 20 tons.
• Underwater Observation Window：Located at a depth of approximately 4 meters, enabling direct visual observation of underwater models and testing processes.

Contact Person：Bolly Huang (Ms.Huang)
Contact Number：07-6988899#7244
Contact E-mail：bollyhuang@mail.mirdc.org.tw