World-class mooring solutions for offshore energy & aquaculture
Safe, efficient mooring is critical for every floating structure—whether powering offshore wind, producing oil & gas, supporting aquaculture, or enabling emerging marine renewables. The right solution depends on structure type, water depth, site conditions, and commercial requirements.
Aker Solutions and Entr deliver end‑to‑end mooring solutions for any floating asset—from early concept evaluation to full EPCI delivery.
From single platforms to scalable wind farms
Floating oil and gas platforms are typically large, one‑off structures where the mooring system represents a relatively small share of total project cost—and even redesigns remain relatively contained.
Floating wind requires a new equation. Scaling mooring systems to hundreds of floaters means significant cost and installation complexity. Here, efficient, first‑time‑right design is essential to control hardware costs, streamline marine operations, and safeguard schedule and budget.
Advanced requirements for offshore wind
While there are similarities between the mooring challenges of offshore energy installations, floating wind introduces new drivers:
- Lower hardware cost across large arrays
- Optimized and repeatable installation methods
- Scalable designs suitable for serial manufacturing
- Integrated analysis considering WTG dynamics, cables, and installation phases
Complete mooring capability
We support all phases of a project—from early feasibility to operations and decommissioning—across all types of floaters, all water depths, and all environments.
Ask us about
- High‑level value‑for‑money assessments
- Early‑phase concept evaluation and indicative cost
- Screening studies and cost estimation
- Preliminary and detailed mooring design
- Mooring analysis and integrated simulations (WTG, cables, installation)
- Hydrodynamic modeling and physical model testing
- Geotechnical competence for anchor and seabed assessment
- Selection of mooring components, layouts, and installation methodology
- Technical specifications
- Hardware sourcing, fabrication follow‑up, and delivery
- Anchor sizing, design and procurement
- Full commercial, legal, and documentation handling
- Supplier quotations and comparison packages
- Pre‑lay, hook‑up, installation
- Inspection, replacement, and decommissioning
- Lifecycle performance and inspection (fatigue, marine growth, corrosion, rope elongation)
- Reliable long‑term support for large‑scale projects such as floating wind
Solutions for all types of floaters
We deliver mooring systems for:
- Semisubmersibles
- Turret‑ and spread‑moored FPSOs
- TLPs
Our teams combine dedicated mooring expertise with Aker Solutions’ extensive floater design heritage—supported by advanced hydrodynamic models and physical model verification.
We leverage decades of offshore project execution to:
- Reduce hardware costs
- Optimize installation methods
- Deliver efficient, scalable layouts for large arrays
- Ensure robust, reliable system behavior through integrated analysis
As aquaculture moves offshore, mooring must withstand:
- Stronger currents, higher winds, larger waves
- New constraints around fish welfare and operational safety
- Reduced position‑offset requirements open opportunities for cost‑optimized designs, validated through advanced numerical modeling and full‑scale testing.
If it floats, we know how to moor it: barges, floating solar arrays, wave and tidal devices, and next‑generation ocean structures.
All environmental and operational conditions
Our experience spans:
- Arctic and icy regions
- Hurricane‑exposed basins
- Strong tidal currents
- High‑corrosion environments
- Sheltered coastal waters
Each depth range presents unique challenges, with shallow waters often being the most demanding due to tight layouts and environmental loading. We tailor mooring lines, anchors, and configurations to every site.
Temporary inshore mooring requires:
- Different regulatory frameworks
- Shorter design lifetimes
- Interfaces with quays and nearshore infrastructure
- Stricter safety considerations for personnel and assets nearby
We provide solutions tailored to these specific operational risks and conditions.
Experience that delivers results
Aker Solutions has been designing and delivering mooring systems for offshore floaters for over 50 years. Combining that deep oil and gas expertise with the latest offshore wind insights, today we deliver world-class mooring solutions tailored to oil & gas needs, modern renewable energy projects, and aquaculture. We can also tether anything else that floats.
Our integrated approach ensures cost-effective designs from planning to execution, accounting for hardware costs, installation, and hook-up efficiency.
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