A floating tied platform for generating energy from ocean current

This paper presents a proposal for generating energy from the ocean current . A floating platform tied with cable bracing system to concrete blocks anc hored to seabed will house the generators and turbines. To show that the co nstruction of the proposed floating structure is feasible, construction met hod is also proposed. Whilst more research and investigation are required, the proposed system might offer a challenging and promising system as compa red to the previous ones. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserve d.