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Biography
Colm brings extensive professional engineering experience to support the NGCF’s operations. He has directly worked as a geotechnical engineer for leading global consultancies based out of Western Australia and New Zealand, and as a Civil Engineer for leading contractors in Ireland. He has worked on complex geotechnical projects for Australian clients such as the Department of Defence, the Public Transport Authority WA, Main Roads WA, Water Corporation WA, Power and Water Corporation NT, Rio Tinto (Iron Ore and Dampier Salt), Pilbara Ports Authority, Gold Fields, Talison Lithium and Aqwest.
Colm was awarded a PhD in Offshore Geotechnical Engineering from UWA in early 2016. He returned to UWA in mid-2019 with a focus towards managing commercially funded research projects at the NGCF. His substantive role is now deputy director of the NGCF.
Industry keywords
- Energy
- Oceans
Research expertise keywords
- Centrifuge modelling
- Soil-structure interaction
- Offshore geotechnics
- Analytical modelling
- Anchoring systems
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 14 Life Below Water
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Centrifuge modelling of complex infrastructure-seabed interaction in the touchdown zone using fibre optic sensing
Hou, Z., Sahdi, F., O'Beirne, C., Bransby, F., Gaudin, C. & Watson, P., 10 Jun 2025, Proceedings from the 5th International Symposium on Frontiers in Offshore Geotechnics (ISFOG2025). France: International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 166Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference paper › Conference paper › peer-review
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Physical and theoretical modelling of embedded mooring line-seabed interaction in sands
Kwa, K., O'loughlin, C., White, D., O'beirne, C. & Frankenmolen, S., 30 Jan 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Geotechnique. p. 1-36 36 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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QUANTIFY THE INSTALLATION RESISTANCE OF JACKED CAISSONS
O'Beirne, C. & O'Loughlin, C., 8 Aug 2024Research output: Book/Report › Report › peer-review
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QUANTIFY THE PERFORMANCE OF SUCTION CAISSONS FOR THE EXTENSION OF WIND TURBINE NO. 1
O'Beirne, C. & O'Loughlin, C., 8 Aug 2024, 164 p.Research output: Book/Report › Report › peer-review
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THE INSTALLATION AND CAPACITY PERFORMANCE OF SUCTION CAISSONS
O'Beirne, C. & O'Loughlin, C., 18 Jun 2024, 257 p.Research output: Book/Report › Report › peer-review
Projects
- 8 Finished
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centrifuge modelling to quantify the performance of suction buckets for the Hong Kong Offshore Wind Farm project
O'Loughlin, C. (Investigator 01), Gaudin, C. (Investigator 02) & O'Beirne, C. (Investigator 03)
20/11/23 → 3/05/24
Project: Research
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Geotechnical centrifuge modelling to assess the response of suction buckets during installation
O'Loughlin, C. (Investigator 01), Gaudin, C. (Investigator 02) & O'Beirne, C. (Investigator 03)
18/06/23 → 29/12/23
Project: Research
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Physical modelling to assess capacity performance of suction caissons without lids
O'Loughlin, C. (Investigator 01) & O'Beirne, C. (Investigator 02)
13/03/23 → 12/08/23
Project: Research
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Centrifuge Modelling of a Tailings Deposit
O'Loughlin, C. (Investigator 01) & O'Beirne, C. (Investigator 02)
24/10/22 → 31/01/23
Project: Research
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Centrifuge modelling to measure the rate and amount of consolidation of a tailings
O'Loughlin, C. (Investigator 01) & O'Beirne, C. (Investigator 02)
1/08/22 → 3/10/22
Project: Research
Prizes
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C. A. Hogentogler Award
Blake, A. (Recipient), O'Loughlin, C. (Recipient), Morton, J. (Recipient), O'Beirne, C. (Recipient), Gaudin, C. (Recipient) & White, D. (Recipient), 2017
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Activities
- 3 Membership of committee
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IOMRC management committee (External organisation)
O'Beirne, C. (Member)
Feb 2023 → …Activity: Memberships › Membership of committee
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OceanWorks committee (External organisation)
O'Beirne, C. (Member)
Feb 2023 → …Activity: Memberships › Membership of committee
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Society for Underwater Technology, Offshore Site Investigations and Geotechnics (Perth) Subcommittee (External organisation)
O'Beirne, C. (Member)
Dec 2020 → …Activity: Memberships › Membership of committee