OTEC Mooring System Development: Recent Accomplishments

Ross, Jonathan M.; Wood, William A.

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OTEC Mooring System Development: Recent Accomplishments

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Ross, Jonathan M. ; Wood, William A.
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OTES (Ocean Technology and Engineering Services)
NOAA Program & Office:

OTES (Ocean Technology and Engineering Services)
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The mooring system for a floating OTEC platform consists of a seafloor foundation, a platform foundation, and a connecting line. This paper introduces the OTEC mooring system with a brief historical overview, reviews developmental work accomplished during the past year, and then presents a new look at life cycle costs for an example mooring system.
Keywords:

Cost Deep-sea Moorings Foundations Life Cycles (Biology) Ocean Bottom Deep-sea Moorings Life Cycles (Biology) Ocean Bottom
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NOAA technical report OTES 4
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Technical Report
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