Much of the information required for the design of offshore wind plants is described in IEC 61400-3, although comparable standards have not been formally adopted for U.S. waters. Where long-term observations are not available (which comprises most locations), the IEC standard accepts hindcasts or correlations between site-specific measurements and nearest stations with long-term records. Other applicable design standards1 have been created and adopted by offshore oil and gas platforms. These existing standards may provide insight into the design of other offshore platforms and facility components beyond wind turbines and MHK devices (e.g., offshore substations).