TheTensionLegCageoccupiesaminimalareasinceitsmooringsdonotextendlaterally.EachTLCcageisanindependent,freely-movingunit,withnoconnectiontoneighbouringcages.At35mdepth,8PEcages+mooringsoccupy400mx600m=240.000m2area.Inthesamespacewecaninstall96TLCAt55mdepth,8PEcages+mooringsrequire440.000m2,TLCarearemainsthesame.