ABSTRACT
Over the past decade, the offshore wind industry has evolved with significant technological advances. These have been driven by the need for offshore wind energy to provide cost-competitive renewable energy. The economics of offshore wind necessitates lean and efficient designs and nowhere is this more prevalent than in anchors for floating wind turbines. This paper examines the impact of geotechnical spatial variability on the installation of suction caisson anchors for floating offshore wind turbines (FOWTs). Monte Carlo simulations are used to examine the probability of failure of the suction caissons to reach its target depth during installation.
