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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

TAP-705-Design Guideline for Station Keeping Systems of Floating Wind Turbines

Office/Division Program
TAP
Project Number
705
Category
Renewable, Alternative Energy
Research Initiation Date (Award Date)
Research Performing Organization
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)
Research Principal Investigator
Qing Yu
Research Contracting Agency
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
Description

The main objectives of this project are to: Conduct a state-of-the-art review of the existing methods, applicable guidelines and software tools for the design of station keeping systems of floating wind turbines as well as oil and gas platforms. Evaluate and develop design procedures and methods for global performance analysis for the station keeping systems of floating wind turbines. Propose a design guideline for the station keeping systems of floating wind turbines on the US OCS.

Latest progress update

Project completed. Close out meeting held June 4th with comments from BSEE as well as BOEM addressed via telecon. Final report received.