OSES2018 expands its lead in the sustainable advancement of integrated coastal/offshore energy systems.  In its 5th and largest iteration, OSES2018 Ningbo builds on the well known and expanding OSES Event legacy established in Windsor, Edinburgh, Malta, and Cape Cod.  Leading industrial, policy, and academic professionals will converge to challenge convention.  Offshore Energy Generation and Storage Technology, Environmental Integration, Policy, and Expanding Global Markets will be a priority.  Cleaner and smarter energy systems mean sustainable economic growth.  Offshore Energy and Storage capitalizes on the tremendous resource opportunities associated with coastal regions.  Over half the world lives near the coast.  Its energy should too.