Table 2. Relative Weights of Operating Requirements 

 for Concept Selection 



Requirement 



Weight 



Submerged Weight 



3 



Power Required 



2 



Emplacement Rate 



2 



Verticality 



1 



Seafloor Soils Adaptability 



2 



Versatility - Greater number of piles 



1 



Versatility - Variable plan dimensions 



2 



Required Development Effort 



3 



Complexity 



3 



