This session presents the recent developments in offshore deep water platforms and highlights some of the industry’s key pilot projects executed over the past few years. Advancements in unmanned platforms design and the recent impacts of Hurricane Ida on offshore platforms are also a prominent part of this technical session. Participants in this session will get a flavor for the industry advancements in diverse areas of the deep water floater market. Some of the pilot studies presented will delve a little deeper into some of the novel technologies. This session caters to both attendees who are new to the offshore floaters industry and also experienced folks interested to listen to some of the niche technical advancement efforts conducted in the past few years.