A spar structure is disclosed for offshore hydrocarbon recovery operations having a vertically oriented elongated floating hull with a buoyant upper section, a ballasted lower section, and a truss member separating the floating hull from the lower ballasted section. A anchoring system connects the hull to the ocean floor and a vertically oriented fairing shaped profile section is presented on the hull.

 
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