Anchoring Australia's future in floating offshore wind. This project aligns world leading academic and industry expertise in offshore engineering to undertake research with the aim of developing desig

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Anchoring Australia's future in floating offshore wind. This project aligns world leading academic and industry expertise in offshore engineering to undertake research with the aim of developing design guidance for the adoption of Suction Embedded Plate Anchors (SEPLAs) on floating wind energy developments in Australia and globally. Geotechnical centrifuge modelling and field testing will enable validated installation techniques to be developed for a variety of seabed types, while also demonstrating the anchor reliability needed for safe adoption of this technology. Representing a significant portion of overall project cost, the use of the cheaper SEPLA technology means this project can significantly improve the economics of floating wind, supporting Australia’s target of net zero by 2050.. Scheme: Linkage Projects. Field: 4005 - Civil Engineering. Lead: Prof Conleth O'Loughlin