Developed with inputs from key partners of the EU financed project TAILWIND, the Project Design Basis is now available on our website. This technical document outlines the main environmental and geotechnic characteristics of two selected offshore sites: Utsira Nord (Norway) and Provence Grand Large (France). It also and explores multiple floater concepts and mooring layouts for floating offshore wind (FOW).
Further detailed environmental characterisation, design assumptions, and load cases are provided in the document guiding the experimental and modelling activities carried out in the project’s technical work packages. The data in this deliverable are currently being used by TAILWIND’s research teams to support the mechanical characterisation of mooring line materials and simulations of anchor-soil interaction. The goal of both new technologies is to reduce the cost and environmental impact of FOW systems while improving reliability and scalability.
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July 3, 2025
