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https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-11-2427-2026
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https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-11-2427-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
OC7 project Phase II: comparison of global-to-local load transfer approaches in floating structures
Michael Karch
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Ramboll, Hamburg, Germany
Friedemann Borisade
Ramboll, Hamburg, Germany
Fabian Wendt
Ramboll, Hamburg, Germany
Romain Pinguet
Akselos S.A., Lausanne, Switzerland
Thang Do
Akselos S.A., Lausanne, Switzerland
Jérôme de Lauzon
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore, Paris, France
Lucas Tessier
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore, Paris, France
Jon Cerrada-Garcés
Centro Nacional de Energías Renovables, Sarriguren (Navarra), Spain
Alvaro Olcoz-Alonso
Centro Nacional de Energías Renovables, Sarriguren (Navarra), Spain
Jesús Artal
Centro Nacional de Energías Renovables, Sarriguren (Navarra), Spain
Borja Servan-Camas
Centre Internacional de Mètodes Numèrics en Enginyeria, Barcelona, Spain
Julio García-Espinosa
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Cai Wei Sun
DNV, Shanghai, China
Haruki Yoshimoto
Japan Marine United Corporation, Yokohama, Japan
Takaya Nagumo
Japan Marine United Corporation, Yokohama, Japan
Go Tsuneto
NIHON SHIPYARD CO., LTD., Yokohama, Japan
Roger Bergua
National Wind Technology Center, National Laboratory of the Rockies, Golden, USA
National Wind Technology Center, National Laboratory of the Rockies, Golden, USA
Jason Jonkman
National Wind Technology Center, National Laboratory of the Rockies, Golden, USA
Amy Robertson
National Wind Technology Center, National Laboratory of the Rockies, Golden, USA
Constance Clement
Floating Offshore Group, PRINCIPIA, La Ciotat, France
Guillaume Potier
Floating Offshore Group, PRINCIPIA, La Ciotat, France
Data sets
OC7 Project Phase II: Definition Document and Modelling Files for WP2.2 on Global-to-Local Load Transfer Approaches in Floating Structures (V1.0) F. Borisade et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21220820
OC7 Project Phase II: Results (Statics, Modal, Timeseries) for WP2.2 on Globalto- Local Load Transfer Approaches in Floating Structures (V1.0) F. Borisade et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21222818
Short summary
As part of the Offshore Code Comparison Collaboration 7 (OC7) project, load transfer from global analysis models to local structural designs was examined. Different load-mapping workflows from project participants were compared using a shared reference design and consistent checks. Results show that load-mapping choices, pressure application, and treatment of structural flexibility can influence predicted stresses and fatigue, highlighting key sources of uncertainty and providing guidance for more consistent global‑to‑local assessments.
As part of the Offshore Code Comparison Collaboration 7 (OC7) project, load transfer from global...
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