velocity of the vessel in pitch. The DOF of the WEC is included within the equations of motion, resulting
in a 7 DOF system. The dynamics model is currently ‘semi-coupled’, as discussed by Collu et al. [17]. At
this point, only the translational and rotational displacements of the floating platform are passed on to the
aerodynamic model. In the near future the platform velocities shall be considered within the aerodynamic
module. Additionally, the absorbed power of the WEC is calculated using Eq. 5: