ABS has issued an approval in principle (AIP) to ECO TLP and MOCEAN-Offshore for its floating offshore wind turbine support structure.The design from ECO TLP utilises slip-formed cylindrical concrete hulls and gravity anchors, which, when combined with a tension-leg mooring system, has a smaller footprint than traditional structures using steel column-stabilised hulls. ECO TLP simplifies the 250-metre to 2,000-metre floating wind installation process. The design incorporates available, non-proprietary components and standard local labour support across the globe. The project is now with ABS for the next phase, Front End Engineering Design (FEED).
