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FLOATING WIND TURBINE GENERATOR FOUNDATION

Resumen de: WO2026047260A1

The present invention relates to a floating wind turbine generator (WTG) foundation for a floating WTG system, the floating WTG foundation comprising: a floater having a generally cylindrical shape, wherein the floater defines a vertical axis, the floater comprising ballast at a lower end thereof, an upper projection extending upward from the floater, the upper projection having a smaller cross-section than the floater, at least three anchors which are connected to the seabed, at least three tendon assemblies, each tendon assembly extending between one of the anchors and a respective mounting position on the floater.

TUBE ELEMENT FOR FLOATABLE OFFSHORE SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR WIND TURBINE

Resumen de: AU2024327326A1

Method of forming a tube element for use as a longitudinal section of a brace for a truss structure of a floatable offshore support structure for a wind turbine, comprising: providing four elongate flat steel plates each extending along a longitudinal direction and having two opposite lateral edges; deforming each plate such that, along the longitudinal direction, a transverse shape of the plate smoothly transitions between a rectilinear shape and an arcuate shape; and forming the tube element by interconnecting the four deformed plates along their lateral edges. The interconnected plates each form a respective circumferential section of the tube element, wherein along the longitudinal direction, a transverse shape of the tube element smoothly transitions from a circular shape to a rectangular shape. The tube element may connect a cylindrical further tube element of the brace with a further part of the floatable offshore support structure.

MODULAR FLOATING STRUCTURE FOUNDATION FOR WIND TURBINE

Resumen de: US20260063108A1

A floating structure foundation for a wind turbine features several improvements, including a transition assembly that supports the wind turbine generator (WTG) and tower centrally, transferring loads to primary structural components to maximize efficiency. Its highly modular design allows for flexible construction and scalability, with each component built independently for easier adaptation to different project requirements and site conditions. This modularity supports efficient dry transport, enabling multiple modules to be shipped simultaneously on various vessels. The foundation offers a simplified design with accelerated construction, rapid assembly, and installation.

A TURRET CONNECTING MODULE FOR A FLOATING OFFSHORE SYSTEM OF A WIND TURBINE, AND A FLOATING OFFSHORE SYSTEM COMPRISING A TURRET CONNECTING MODULE

Resumen de: WO2026047092A1

A turret connecting module (100) for being selectively inserted in an operating position (O) within a weathervaning floating offshore structure (200) of a wind turbine (202) for connecting said weathervaning floating offshore structure (200) to a pre-laid mooring system (300), the turret connecting module (100) comprising: an external trunk element (1) configured to be attached to the weathervaning floating offshore structure (200); an internal shaft element (2) configured to be arranged within the external trunk element (1), and comprising a base portion (22) configured to be coupled to the pre-laid mooring system (300); and a bearing system (3) comprising at least one bearing (31, 32) configured to connect the external trunk element (1) to the internal shaft element (2) such that the external trunk element (1) is allowed to weathervane together with the weathervaning floating offshore structure (200) relative to the internal shaft element (2) and the prelaid mooring system (300).

FLOATING PLATFORM, IN PARTICULAR FOR AN OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE, HAVING IMPROVED STABILITY

Resumen de: CN121001923A

The invention relates to a floating platform (2), the arrangement of anchoring ribs (17, 18) of which makes it possible to improve stability, in particular for a platform of a wind turbine (2). The invention also relates to a method of assembling such a platform and a wind turbine thereof, and to a method of anchoring such a platform at sea.

TAUT-MOORED FLOATING STRUCTURE

Resumen de: WO2026042417A1

The present invention addresses the problem of providing a taut-moored floating structure that is taut-moored by a plurality of taut mooring cables, the taut-moored floating structure reducing shaking due to wind or waves, preventing an instantaneous increase in load on the taut mooring cables, and reducing fluctuations in the load on the taut mooring cables when shaking occurs. The problem is solved by a taut-moored floating structure 1 that supports an offshore wind power generation system, the taut-moored floating structure comprising a floating structure 5 and three sets of taut mooring cables 7 that connect seabed mooring parts 9 fixed to the seabed and connection parts 5b. Each column 51, 52, 53 of the floating structure 5 is provided with the connection parts 5b on an outside portion of an overhang part 6 overhanging outward. Each set of taut mooring cables 7 is composed of at least three taut mooring cables. When tension is generated in each taut mooring cable 7 by buoyancy generated in the floating structure 5 and the floating structure 5 is held in a tautly-moored state, distances between one set of taut mooring cables 7 which are connected to one column 51 are substantially equal to each other and are between the connection parts 5b and the seabed mooring parts 9, and an angle formed by the one set of taut mooring cables with respect to a vertical line is 15° or less.

GREEN POWER INTEGRATED HUB FOR OCEAN CRUISE SHIPS

Resumen de: WO2026041034A1

A green power integrated hub for ocean cruise ships, which hub comprises a relay mother ship hull (1) and a green energy complex. The relay mother ship hull (1) cruises on a fixed schedule along a designated route between fixed locations. The green energy complex is arranged at the starting point of the route of the relay mother ship hull (1) and is used for re-fueling the relay mother ship hull (1). Ten connection assemblies are respectively arranged on two sides of the relay mother ship hull (1) and are used for connecting cruise ships (16) located on both sides. Two personnel access galleries (17) are respectively connected to the two sides of the relay mother ship hull (1) and are used for communicating the cruise ships (16) on both sides with the relay mother ship hull (1). Each connection assembly comprises a structural reinforcing member (14), a connecting arm support (13), a connecting arm device (12) and a hull connecting member (11). The structural reinforcing member (14) is arranged on a side wall of the relay mother ship hull (1).

FLOATING OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE SYSTEM, METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING FLOATING OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE, AND FLOATING OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE

Resumen de: WO2026042428A1

Provided is a floating offshore wind turbine system having a structure useful for replacing large components of a floating offshore wind turbine. A floating offshore wind turbine system having a floating offshore wind turbine, a main floating body, and a mooring body, the floating offshore wind turbine system characterized in that: the floating offshore wind turbine has blades for receiving wind, a hub to which the blades are fixed, a nacelle for storing a generator for converting rotational energy of the hub into electric power, a tower for supporting the nacelle, a sub-floating body for supporting the tower, and a sub-floating body connection part that can be fitted to a transport ship connection part; and the main floating body is moored to the sea bottom by the mooring body, and has a sub-floating body insertion space into which the sub-floating body is inserted.

NON-IMAGING NON-TRACKING SOLAR CONCENTRATOR BASED COMBINED CSP AND WAVE ENERGY AND WIND ENERGY CONVERSION HYBRID THERMAL ENERGY AND ELECTRIC POWER COGENERATION SYSTEM

Resumen de: US20260055756A1

A combined stationary solar CSP, wave motion, and wind power generation and fresh water production system that deploys close structure non-imaging non-tracking solar concentrator array as buoy for wave motion converter system and floating platform for wind mills comprises a divergent Fresnel lens and non-imaging concentrator enabled non-imaging non-tracking solar concentrator based hybrid solar thermal and photovoltaic CSP system, a wave energy converter system, and a vertical axis wind energy system. Wherein, the stationary solar CSP system realizes ultra-high efficiency through solar thermal and photovoltaic cogeneration, substantially-low cost through stationary high concentration ratio concentration, and super-stable power generation through electrothermal energy storage. The system produces fresh water through thermal power generation and uses swappable battery modules to address power transportation and utilization issues.

OPERATING A FLOATING WIND TURBINE

Resumen de: EP4700235A1

A method of operating a floating wind turbine (1), FWT, is provided. The floating wind turbine (1) is exposed to waves during operation, the waves causing a wave induced motion of the floating wind turbine (1). The floating wind turbine (1) is configured to operate a protective function. The method comprises obtaining, during operation of the floating wind turbine (1), monitored wave data (70) indicative of a wave height of the waves the floating wind turbine (1) is exposed to during operation. It further comprises processing the monitored wave data (70) to obtain processed wave data, wherein the processing comprises at least a processing by descriptive statistical analysis, comparing the processed wave data to a threshold (140) that corresponds to a predetermined sea state and activating the protective function upon detecting that the processed wave data reaches or exceeds the threshold (140).

SYSTEM FORMING AN ANCHOR POINT FOR OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE FLOATS AND INSTALLATION METHOD

Resumen de: CN120916941A

The invention relates to a system (2) for forming an anchor point for an offshore wind turbine float, comprising at least one enclosure (6) having an open bottom (8) and an open top (10), the enclosure being at least partially filled with a solid particulate material (12) capable of withstanding shear forces with a seabed (4) on which the enclosure is intended to sit, the enclosure further comprises at least one mooring lug (14) for securing a mooring line (16) of the float.

SEABED ANCHORING DEVICE

Resumen de: TW202442530A

Device 1 for anchoring in a seabed 8 comprising - a hollow cylinder 2 comprising: - an open upper base 3, - an open lower base 4 configured to be embedded in the seabed, - a peripheral wall 5 with an internal face and an external face, - an internal stiffening structure 6 attached to the internal face of the hollow cylinder and extending axially within the cylinder between the lower and upper bases of the cylinder, and - an anchoring chain fastening means 9 rigidly connected to the hollow cylinder.

Floating type ocean energy conversion charging platform

Resumen de: CN223938180U

The utility model discloses a floating type ocean energy conversion charging platform, which comprises a floating platform, a wind energy collecting mechanism and a plurality of lifting type charging mechanisms, and is characterized in that the wind energy collecting mechanism is provided with an upright post fixed in the floating platform in a penetrating manner, a fan arranged at the upper end of the upright post, and an equipment cabin built in the bottom of the upright post; an energy conversion device is arranged in the equipment cabin, the lifting type charging mechanisms are installed on the periphery of the floating platform at equal intervals through an installation frame, the lifting type charging mechanisms, the draught fan, the solar panel and the wave energy collection mechanism are all electrically connected with the energy conversion device in the equipment cabin, and collected wind energy, solar energy and wave energy are converted into electric energy.

Electromagnetic water area light-emitting buoy device

Resumen de: CN223934910U

The utility model relates to the technical field of light-emitting buoys, in particular to an electromagnetic water area light-emitting buoy device which comprises a buoy body, a wind power generation assembly arranged at the upper end of the buoy body, a control room controlled in the middle of the buoy body, a generator room arranged at the upper end of the control room and a light-emitting device arranged in the generator room. The floating buoy has the advantages that the matched small wind power generation assembly is arranged, power can be provided for the lamp when the floating buoy works on the water surface, the light emitting effect of the floating buoy is guaranteed, light reflecting stickers are attached to the surfaces of fan blades of the wind power generator, and when an external light source irradiates the floating buoy, the light reflecting stickers can reflect light, so that the light reflecting effect is good. The integral structure is split and can be detached and replaced, the balance block at the lower end can improve the stability in water, a balance weight can be added to adjust the depth of the buoy in the water, and the buoy is suitable for being used in water areas with different densities.

VERTICAL AXIS TURBINE AND FLOATING VESSEL

Resumen de: WO2026038959A1

The invention relates to a vertical axis turbine comprising a rotor and a frame for supporting the rotor, said frame comprising: - a top support with a bearing for the rotor, - a base support, and - six rigid legs, wherein the six rigid legs are attached in pairs to three mounting positions on the base support, and wherein the six rigid legs are attached in pairs different from the pairs formed at the base support to three mounting positions on the top support, wherein the three mounting positions on the base support lie on a first virtual circle with a first diameter, wherein the three mounting positions on the top support lie on a second virtual circle with a second diameter, and wherein the first diameter is larger than the second diameter.

Generation of Electrical Power Offshore

Resumen de: US20260048818A1

A floating power-generation group comprises a floating hub such as a spar buoy that is anchored to subsea foundations by anchor lines. Floating power producer units such as wind turbines are connected electrically and mechanically to the hub. The power producer units are each moored by mooring lines. At least one mooring line extends inwardly toward the hub to effect mechanical connection to the hub and at least one other mooring line extends outwardly toward a subsea foundation. The groups are combined as a set whose hubs are connected electrically to each other via subsea energy storage units. Anchor lines of different groups can share subsea foundations. The storage units comprise pumping machinery to expel water from an elongate storage volume and generating machinery to generate electricity from a flow of water entering the storage volume. The pumping machinery can be in deeper water than the generating machinery.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING AN END OF A POWER CABLE

Resumen de: AU2024320056A1

A method for transferring a first end (12) of a power cable (10) from a floating vessel (520) to an offshore structure (100) such that the first end (12) remains above sea level (40), and a system therefore. The system comprises a floating vessel (520); an offshore structure (100) positioned in the vicinity of the vessel (520); and a transfer apparatus (500) comprising a zip line arrangement comprising a zip line (540) extending between a first connection (501) positioned on the offshore structure (100), to a second connection (502) positioned on the floating vessel (520). A cable mounting device (550) is positioned on the zip line (540) and configured to receive a first end (12) of a power cable (10). The cable mounting device (550) is moveable along the zip line (540) for the transfer, above sea level (40), of the first end (12) of the power cable (10) between the floating vessel (520) and the offshore structure (100). The method comprises providing the system; providing the first end (12) of the power cable (10) at the vessel (520); attaching the first end (12) of the power cable (10) to the cable mounting device (550); and moving the first end (12) of the power cable (10) from the vessel (520) to the offshore structure (100).

Marine unmanned aerial vehicle device

Resumen de: CN223919617U

The utility model belongs to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicles, and discloses a marine unmanned aerial vehicle device. The offshore unmanned aerial vehicle device comprises an unmanned aerial vehicle body and a plurality of buoyancy assemblies. The multiple buoyancy assemblies are fixed to the outer side wall of the unmanned aerial vehicle body and evenly distributed in the circumferential direction of the outer side wall of the unmanned aerial vehicle body at intervals. Each buoyancy assembly comprises an arc-shaped floating plate and a plurality of floating rings, the arc-shaped surface of each arc-shaped floating plate is parallel to the outer side wall of the unmanned aerial vehicle body, the floating rings are stacked in the vertical direction, and the arc-shaped floating plates and the floating rings can float in water. The marine unmanned aerial vehicle device can be prevented from sinking into water after falling into water, and is good in stability and compact in structure.

Offshore wind turbine and four-buoy semi-submersible floating body platform and low-frequency tuning liquid column damper thereof

Resumen de: CN223905241U

The low-frequency tuning liquid column damper comprises three horizontal tuning liquid columns which are annularly and evenly distributed, and vertical tuning liquid columns are arranged at the outward ends of the three horizontal tuning liquid columns in the radial direction correspondingly; the horizontal tuning liquid column comprises a horizontal snakelike pipeline, and a first horizontal pipe section and a second horizontal pipe section are arranged at the two ends of the horizontal snakelike pipeline respectively; the vertical tuning liquid column comprises a vertical snakelike pipeline, and a vertical pipe section is arranged at the lower end of the vertical snakelike pipeline; the horizontal tuning liquid column and the vertical tuning liquid column are connected through the adjacent first horizontal pipe section and vertical pipe section; the three adjacent second horizontal pipe sections among the three horizontal tuning liquid columns are communicated with one another; a damping valve is arranged in the second horizontal pipe section, and the horizontal tuning liquid column and the vertical tuning liquid column are filled with damping liquid. The utility model further discloses a four-buoy semi-submersible type floating body platform and an offshore wind turbine, and the four-buoy semi-submersible type floating body platform and the offshore wind turbine can adapt to the low-frequency vibration characteristic of the semi-submersible type platform.

Offshore wind and fish fusion tension leg floating type wind power platform

Resumen de: CN223908325U

The utility model belongs to the technical field of offshore wind power generation and fishery breeding, and particularly discloses an offshore wind and fish fusion tension leg floating type wind power platform which comprises an upper fan, a platform foundation and an anchoring foundation, and the upper fan is formed by assembling an upper tower drum, a middle tower drum, a bottom tower drum, a cabin, a hub and fan blades; the platform foundation comprises a main body, a bearing platform is arranged at the top of the main body, a bottom tower drum is fixedly connected to the bearing platform, the platform foundation is connected with a plurality of angular point buoys, accessory components are arranged on the bearing platform in the circumferential direction, a plurality of anchor gears are arranged on the accessory components in the circumferential direction, and anchor chains are wound on the anchor gears; the anchoring foundation comprises a ballast component, and the ballast component is movably connected to the bottom of the platform foundation through an anchor chain. The wind and fish integrated development mode is utilized, space can be provided for fishery breeding, wind power generation can be carried out, comprehensive cost is reduced, and meanwhile maximum utilization of sea space is achieved.

ANCHORING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING AND UNINSTALLING THE ANCHORING SYSTEM

Resumen de: US20260042509A1

Anchoring system having a floating platform from which first anchoring lines emerge, an anchoring block with at least three non-aligned anchoring points, a central float swinging arms being joined by a joint to the block, the joint located in an intermediate area so that each arm has an internal section and an external section, the internal section located between the intermediate area and an inner free end, and the outer section located between the intermediate area and an outer free end, the inner end closer to the central float than the outer end, so that first anchoring lines leaving the floating platform are joined to the outer free ends. The system has second anchoring lines between the central float and the inner end portions containing the inner free ends of the inner sections of the arms. Also a method of install and uninstalling such a system.

FLOATING WIND TURBINE PLATFORM

Resumen de: US20260042517A1

The disclosure relates to a floating wind turbine platform, comprising: a substantially triangular hull configurable to support a wind turbine tower; the hull comprising a first, second and third column, the first, second and third columns being connected by a first, second and third pontoon member, as well as by a first, second and third connector.

Floating type fan installation, operation and maintenance device

Resumen de: CN223881302U

The utility model discloses a floating type fan installation, operation and maintenance device which comprises a floating type foundation, a wind turbine generator set, a wind turbine generator set, a wind turbine generator set, a wind turbine generator set, a wind turbine generator set, a wind turbine generator set and a wind turbine generator set. A truss is installed on the side, close to the cabin, of the platform, and a tower clamping mechanism is arranged on the upper portion of the truss; and the foundation clamping mechanisms are symmetrically arranged on the two sides of the truss, and the two foundation clamping mechanisms and the tower clamping mechanism are distributed in a triangular shape. The floating fan is clamped through the tower clamping mechanism and the two foundation clamping mechanisms which are arranged on the platform, so that the floating fan and the platform form a relatively stable whole, the problem that the mounting platform and the floating foundation shake relatively is solved, and relative stability in the hoisting operation process is guaranteed.

MOVING BODY AND POWER TRANSMISSION METHOD

Resumen de: US20260034905A1

Provided is a moving body used in a power transmission system that charges a storage battery mounted on the moving body with power generated by a power generation facility and feeds the power to a power receiving facility from the storage battery transported by the moving body. This moving body is provided with a battery control device that causes the storage battery to be charged with the supply of power based on a voltage value that does not reach a maximum voltage value of direct-current power between the power generation facility and the power receiving facility.

METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE PRODUCTION AVAILABILITY OF AN OFFSHORE WIND FARM

Nº publicación: US20260036115A1 05/02/2026

Solicitante:

TOTALENERGIES ONETECH [FR]
TotalEnergies OneTech

Resumen de: US20260036115A1

The present invention concerns a method for determining the production availability of an offshore wind farm comprising at least one floating wind turbine, the method comprising: obtaining wind farm data, obtaining strategy data relative to operation and maintenance resources to carry out an action on the floating wind turbine(s), obtaining meteorological data relative to an offshore environment for the offshore wind farm over a given period of time, determining motion parameters as a function of the wind farm data and of the meteorological data, and determining the production availability of the offshore wind farm in the offshore environment over the given period of time on the basis of the wind farm data, of the strategy data, of the meteorological data, and of the determined motion parameters.