Abstract
A baseline design of an OTEC modular experiment platform has been completed. This design addresses the grazing option of OTEC power utilization, where-by a self-propelled platform cruises a tropical ocean area and utilizes the OTEC power to synthesize an energy-intensive product (e.g. ammonia). The paper describes the system integration requirements and the resulting design of the hull structure, OTEC power system and cold-water pipe. The cost for acquiring and deploying this platform outfitted with a 10 MWe (net) OTEC power system is presented. These data are available to the DOE to serve as baseline information to industry in subsequent design and construction phases of the OTEC program.