Mooring is fundamental to all wave energy technologies. While its primary purpose is station keeping, mooring systems can provide much more depending on the characteristics of the wave energy converter (WEC). The right mooring design can enhance control, increase power absorption, provide greater machine survivability, and make operations and maintenance far more straightforward. At present, the wave energy sector is some way from being cost competitive with established ener

Floating offshore wind can draw on experiences of wave energy developers to help understand and overcome the challenges of operating and mooring in the mid-water depths from 40-80m. Image; Hywind floating wind turbine being assembled in the Åmøy Fjord. Image credit: Lars Christopher - originally posted to Flickr as Hywind. As deployment of offshore wind grows, competition for sites is seeing developers seeking to deploy their technology in deeper water, and more exposed sites