Innovative Floating Platform Construction
Floating structures are engineered maritime solutions designed to unlock the potential of the world’s water surfaces for urban, industrial, and energy developments. These structures include floating buildings (offices, residential units), marinas, piers, cruise terminals, solar parks, floating wind farms, recreational islands, and other infrastructure that operates directly on water.
FDN Group specializes in the engineering, design, and construction of high-performance floating solutions. As global urbanization accelerates, sustainable expansion onto water is no longer visionary—it is essential. Before humanity looks to colonize other planets, it is time to responsibly utilize the vast opportunities offered by our own oceans, seas, lakes, and rivers.
Why Choose Floating Construction Solutions?
With the world’s population steadily increasing and land availability under pressure, floating construction offers a strategic and future-proof alternative.
Global Opportunity
Approximately 70% of the Earth’s surface is covered by water, representing immense potential for sustainable development.
Technical Feasibility in Challenging Conditions
Floating structures provide effective solutions in deep water or soft seabed conditions where fixed foundations are technically complex or economically unfeasible—for example, floating wind turbines operating in water depths of 60–100 meters.
Speed, Flexibility, and Adaptability
Floating platforms can be constructed off-site in controlled dock or industrial harbor environments and towed to their final location. They allow for rapid installation, future relocation, reconfiguration, or expansion.
Key Benefits
- Flexible, removable, and relocatable systems (scarless technology)
- Cost-efficient alternatives to fixed offshore or coastal foundations
- Minimal environmental disturbance during installation
- Proven technology supported by more than 30 years of research and practical execution
Photo: Jachthaven Comfortparc
Photo: Jachthaven Comfortparc
Engineering requirements for floating platforms
- Wave height & period, depth, Floating body design (material choice), flexible connection design, anchorage design;
- Extreme load cases (storms, winds etc.) and design life;
- Maintenance, durability, resistance to environmental factors (corrosion, marine growth)
- Certification of structure.
Sustainability & climate relevance
- Floating structures often reduce need for land reclamation, heavy foundation works, which saves materials and CO₂ emissions.
- Flexible deployment can allow for adaptive use over lifespan.
- Using durable materials and designs to reduce maintenance, prolong service life.
FDN Group’s Expertise in Floating Structures
Since 1996, FDN Group has delivered specialized floating solutions worldwide, combining in-depth technical expertise with extensive field experience.
Full-Scope Project Delivery
From initial wave analysis and hydrodynamic studies through detailed engineering, fabrication, installation, and monitoring, FDN provides fully integrated solutions.
For example, the Messolonghi Harbour project in Messolonghi was executed entirely by FDN—from wave modeling to final installation and performance monitoring.
Global Experience Across Climates
FDN has completed projects in diverse environmental conditions, including tropical terminals in Bataan and large-scale floating buildings and marina developments in Netherlands.
Leading Floating Construction Projects
- Floating Buildings at IJburg, Amsterdam – design, construction, and installation
- Floating recreational islands and pontoons
- Floating fire stations
- Floating office harbor building in Wessem
- Floating Buildings, roads, marinas and museums designed for NEOM Saudi Arabia
- Floating Cruise terminals
Projects
Floating breakwater marina NDSM Amsterdam
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FDN Floating Breakwater Design
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Floating Breakwater in Monaco
Floating breakwater structure in Monaco harbour is the largest project of its kind in the world. The structure is also a ...
Contact Our Floating Structure Experts
Interested in floating breakwater solutions or floating buildings for your project?
Talk to FDN Group for tailored design, consultancy or full project execution.
Email: info@fdngroup.nl
Phone: +31 (0)20 330 6260
Website: www.fdngroup.nl
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