FIELD STUDY USING OCEAN OBSERVATION TOWER SYSTEM OFF THE KITA-KYUSYU CITY FOR OFFSHORE WIND FARM DESIGN

Abstract

 This paper introduces results of field study using Ocean Observation Tower system constructed off the Kita-Kyusyu city, aiming for establishment of future offshore wind farm design. Not only observed abnormal offshore winds and waves characteristics due to the the passage of low pressures and the typhoons, but also analyzed results of offshore vertical wind profile, simultaneous winds and waves characteristics, and accessibility wave criteria of the maintenance vessels to the offshore tower, were introduced in this paper.