Abstract
The Moorings Subcommittee was founded as part of the Floating Offshore Wind Committee (FOWC) under the auspices of the World Forum Offshore Wind (WFO). Members whom attended the Moorings Subcommittee represent all sectors in the Floating Offshore Wind (FOW) industry, ranging from major international developers and contractors to research & development institutions, equipment manufacturers, engineering consultants, classification agencies and insurers.
Alongside the Moorings Subcommittee, two other subcommittees were founded: the Insurance Subcommittee and the Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Subcommittee. In addition to their individual achievements, both groups represent a great contribution to the work of the Moorings Subcommittee. The Insurance Subcommittee is focusing on developments with respect to insurance and project finance, whilst the O&M Subcommittee is analyzing different floating offshore wind maintenance and repair concepts. The three Subcommittees mutually foster the evolution of a “floating offshore wind dialogue” in that the outcomes of the discussions and the developments of the floating offshore wind know how are shared across all groups. This work will shortly be bolstered by the newly formed Cables and Floating Substations Subcommittee which will further inform and guide the groups' activities.