Float Foundation – A smarter way to build offshore wind: No offshore lifting required

Offshore wind is growing fast. But traditional installation methods are hitting their limits, both technically and commercially. At Elomatic, we’ve drawn from decades of marine and offshore engineering expertise to develop a better way: the Float Foundation.

It’s a practical, low-emission solution designed for today’s demands – and tomorrow’s.

Benefits

  • No offshore lifts: increased safety, lower costs, eliminates risk of future global shortage of windfarm installation vessels (WIVs)
  • No need for the Jones Act-qualified WIVs in US offshore
  • Enables access to ultra-shallow waters (3–9m), typical installation water depth 10–45m
  • Scalable to future wind turbine sizes, current design for 15MW
  • Environmentally friendly: no hammering noise, removable after lifetime, can be recycled
  • Quick and cost effective: fabrication-friendly design, various vendors can be used for prefabrication, high local content
  • Penetration of the skirts into the seabed improves foundation stability against moments and forces generated by wind, waves, ice and currents
  • Mobilization costs are lower and enable smaller projects
  • Reduced costs in waiting for suitable weather conditions
  • Easier to install on the seabed
  • Skirt secures the Float Foundation for scour with a 3m penetration into the seabed

If you are interested in a case study for your wind farm location, please contact us and we will evaluate if our solution is fit for your purpose.

Contact us

Jari Yli-Tolppa

Vice President, Shipowner Services

+358 40 5815 014 jari.yli-tolppa@elomatic.com