Floating wind turbines look similar to fixed-bottom offshore wind turbines from the surface but are supported by buoyant substructures* moored to the seabed. Challenges: Unstable during …

This Guide for Building and Classing Floating Offshore Wind Turbines (FOWT Guide) provides criteria for the design, construction, installation and survey of permanently sited Floating …

Investments in floating offshore wind will advance both fixed-bottom and floating offshore wind through improved turbine performance, reduced environmental impact, and increased power …

The floating wind turbine simulator OpenFAST is used to simulate the mooring systems in design-driving load cases to show the effect of polymer springs on key dynamic behaviours.

While floating offshore wind (FOW) technology remains relatively nascent compared to fixed-bottom wind technology, several floating developments are under construction or delivering …

Three representative design concepts, which include a Spar-type, a TLP-type, and a Column-Stabilized (Semi-submersible-type) floating support structure and their associated …

Globally, 80% of offshore wind resources are in waters greater than 60 meters. Floating wind enables sites farther from shore, out of sight, with better winds. Fixed bottom ocean space is …