A floating platform, the platform including a plurality of floating chambers, wherein each chamber comprises a plurality of shipping containers, each container having a door at a first end and an opposing panel at a second end, the containers placed one above the other such that a door of one container is connected to an opposing panel of another container.

A buoy for a wave energy converter system comprises an attachment portion and a plurality of buoyancy block assemblies supported by support portions. By providing the support portions so that they form an integral support structure, an improved buoy design is provided which is easier to manufacture and which exhibits reduced weight and improved durability. A wave energy converter comprising the buoy and method of manufacturing a buoy are also provided.