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Advances in technology and industry maturity make offshore wind an increasingly attractive investment. Although still relatively expensive, it has advantages of being deployable sooner and faster than many other nonrenewable energy sources. Compared to other renewable sources, offshore wind turbine technology has advantages in scalability. Recent growth and innovation have driven costs to more competitive levels and significant future investments in Europe and globally. Current drawbacks include high capital costs due to the large fabrication, installation, and maintenance costs involved; it is estimated that over 20% of total project costs are directly linked to the foundation structures and their construction.

The book describes the detailed analysis and design procedures of compliant offshore structures with a special focus on new‐generation platforms like the triceratops and buoyant leg storage and re‐gasification platforms. The book aims to describe the detailed preliminary design of a triceratops in ultra‐deep water. A detailed analysis under environmental loads that are inherent in offshore locations, such as waves, wind, and currents, is presented. A new methodology for the dynamic analysis of a triceratops under ice loads, predominantly in ice‐covered regions, is also explained, with detailed parametric studies. Because offshore platforms are also prone to accidental loads arising due to fires and ship–platform collisions, the detailed dynamic analysis under such loads discussed in the book will be of great assistance to both researchers and practicing structural consultants.

I hope this book will serve as a ready reference for engineers in this field who want to study floating wind turbines structures. I wish the book all success.

Professor Purnendu K. Das B.E., M.E., Ph.D., C.Eng, CMar.Eng, FRINA, FIStruct.E, FIMarEST

Director

ASRANet Ltd.

Glasgow

Ex‐Professor of Marine Structures, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK Visiting Professor, University of Montenegro, Montenegro