[HTML][HTML] Shared mooring systems for offshore floating wind farms: A review

H Xu, S Rui, K Shen, L Jiang, H Zhang, L Teng - Energy Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
Offshore wind energy, as a form of renewable power, has seen rapid development in recent
years. While fixed-bottom wind turbines are typically used in water depths less than 50​ m …

Analysis of loads applied on floating wind turbines shared anchors

A Lovera, T Coquio, C Peyrard - Ocean Engineering, 2025 - Elsevier
As the floating offshore wind market grows rapidly, new issues are emerging. One of the
main ones being the decrease of the levelized cost of energy. To achieve this goal, the …

Design and analysis of shared anchor layouts for floating wind farms in deep waters

K Coughlan, M Davis, Z Westgate, J Lee, S Arwade… - Ocean …, 2025 - Elsevier
As floating wind farms for the US West Coast are currently being explored, this study
provides reference mooring system designs and anchor loads for farms with shared anchors …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of Coupled and Uncoupled Modeling of Floating Wind Farms with Shared Anchors

K Coughlan, E Lozon, M Hall, B Martin… - Journal of Marine …, 2025 - mdpi.com
As design options for floating wind farms continue to be explored, shared (or multiline)
anchors that secure mooring lines from multiple turbines remain a promising technology that …

Mooring systems for floating offshore wind: mooring design, biocolonisation, and shared anchors

K Coughlan - 2024 - scholarworks.umass.edu
Offshore wind plays a crucial role in the green transition, with floating offshore wind (FOW)
allowing access to deeper waters and expanding installation potential. However, further …