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This article focuses on the main characteristics of two-bladed teetering hinged turbines on top of floating platforms. It highlights how the teetering hinge positively affects fatigue and loads caused by wind–wave interaction and summarises the cost-effective technological choices for the system features and installation method.
By Silvestro Caruso, Chief Technical Officer, Seawind Ocean Technology, The Netherlands