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2016 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

State-of-the-Art

Authors : Dominique Roddier, Christian Cermelli, Joshua Weinstein, Eirik Byklum, Mairéad Atcheson, Tomoaki Utsunomiya, Jørgen Jorde, Eystein Borgen

Published in: Floating Offshore Wind Energy

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

In this chapter, a review of some of the prototype FOWT devices that have been deployed to-date is presented. The technologies overviewed throughout the chapter are: Principle Power’s semisubmersible WindFloat device; the Hywind spar under development by Statoil; the Goto Island project in Japan and the SWAY system.

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Metadata
Title
State-of-the-Art
Authors
Dominique Roddier
Christian Cermelli
Joshua Weinstein
Eirik Byklum
Mairéad Atcheson
Tomoaki Utsunomiya
Jørgen Jorde
Eystein Borgen
Copyright Year
2016
Book
Floating Offshore Wind Energy

Print ISBN: 978-3-319-29396-7

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-29398-1

Copyright Year: 2016

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-29398-1_6