Resumen de: AU2022433835A1
The invention concerns a hull structure (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 51) for a semi-submersible wind power turbine platform (100), wherein the hull structure (10) comprises: first, second and third buoyant stabilizing columns (1, 2, 3) extending in a substantially vertical direction; first, second and third elongated submersible pontoon structures (11, 12, 13) extending in a substantially horizontal direction; wherein the hull structure (10) has a general shape of a triangle in the horizontal plane with the first, second and third pontoon structures (11, 12, 13) forming sides of the triangle; wherein the pontoon structures (11-13) extend between and connects to the columns (1- 3) at lower parts thereof (1c, 2c, 3c); and wherein the third pontoon structure (13) is arranged so that an upper side (13a) of the third pontoon structure is located at a lower level in the horizontal direction than an upper side (11a, 12a) of each of the first and second pontoon structures (11, 12). The invention also concerns a method for loading a set of hull structures of the above type onto a semi-submersible cargo carrying marine vessel, and to a marine vessel carrying a set of hull structures of the above type.
Resumen de: AU2022433835A1
The invention concerns a hull structure (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 51) for a semi-submersible wind power turbine platform (100), wherein the hull structure (10) comprises: first, second and third buoyant stabilizing columns (1, 2, 3) extending in a substantially vertical direction; first, second and third elongated submersible pontoon structures (11, 12, 13) extending in a substantially horizontal direction; wherein the hull structure (10) has a general shape of a triangle in the horizontal plane with the first, second and third pontoon structures (11, 12, 13) forming sides of the triangle; wherein the pontoon structures (11-13) extend between and connects to the columns (1- 3) at lower parts thereof (1c, 2c, 3c); and wherein the third pontoon structure (13) is arranged so that an upper side (13a) of the third pontoon structure is located at a lower level in the horizontal direction than an upper side (11a, 12a) of each of the first and second pontoon structures (11, 12). The invention also concerns a method for loading a set of hull structures of the above type onto a semi-submersible cargo carrying marine vessel, and to a marine vessel carrying a set of hull structures of the above type.
Resumen de: AU2022433835A1
The invention concerns a hull structure (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 51) for a semi-submersible wind power turbine platform (100), wherein the hull structure (10) comprises: first, second and third buoyant stabilizing columns (1, 2, 3) extending in a substantially vertical direction; first, second and third elongated submersible pontoon structures (11, 12, 13) extending in a substantially horizontal direction; wherein the hull structure (10) has a general shape of a triangle in the horizontal plane with the first, second and third pontoon structures (11, 12, 13) forming sides of the triangle; wherein the pontoon structures (11-13) extend between and connects to the columns (1- 3) at lower parts thereof (1c, 2c, 3c); and wherein the third pontoon structure (13) is arranged so that an upper side (13a) of the third pontoon structure is located at a lower level in the horizontal direction than an upper side (11a, 12a) of each of the first and second pontoon structures (11, 12). The invention also concerns a method for loading a set of hull structures of the above type onto a semi-submersible cargo carrying marine vessel, and to a marine vessel carrying a set of hull structures of the above type.
Resumen de: AU2022433835A1
The invention concerns a hull structure (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 51) for a semi-submersible wind power turbine platform (100), wherein the hull structure (10) comprises: first, second and third buoyant stabilizing columns (1, 2, 3) extending in a substantially vertical direction; first, second and third elongated submersible pontoon structures (11, 12, 13) extending in a substantially horizontal direction; wherein the hull structure (10) has a general shape of a triangle in the horizontal plane with the first, second and third pontoon structures (11, 12, 13) forming sides of the triangle; wherein the pontoon structures (11-13) extend between and connects to the columns (1- 3) at lower parts thereof (1c, 2c, 3c); and wherein the third pontoon structure (13) is arranged so that an upper side (13a) of the third pontoon structure is located at a lower level in the horizontal direction than an upper side (11a, 12a) of each of the first and second pontoon structures (11, 12). The invention also concerns a method for loading a set of hull structures of the above type onto a semi-submersible cargo carrying marine vessel, and to a marine vessel carrying a set of hull structures of the above type.
Resumen de: AU2022433835A1
The invention concerns a hull structure (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 51) for a semi-submersible wind power turbine platform (100), wherein the hull structure (10) comprises: first, second and third buoyant stabilizing columns (1, 2, 3) extending in a substantially vertical direction; first, second and third elongated submersible pontoon structures (11, 12, 13) extending in a substantially horizontal direction; wherein the hull structure (10) has a general shape of a triangle in the horizontal plane with the first, second and third pontoon structures (11, 12, 13) forming sides of the triangle; wherein the pontoon structures (11-13) extend between and connects to the columns (1- 3) at lower parts thereof (1c, 2c, 3c); and wherein the third pontoon structure (13) is arranged so that an upper side (13a) of the third pontoon structure is located at a lower level in the horizontal direction than an upper side (11a, 12a) of each of the first and second pontoon structures (11, 12). The invention also concerns a method for loading a set of hull structures of the above type onto a semi-submersible cargo carrying marine vessel, and to a marine vessel carrying a set of hull structures of the above type.
Resumen de: EP4464592A1
A support structure (4) of the floating offshore platform comprises a beam (8) formed of one or several tubes (10) with a tank (12) delimited inside one or several tubes (10) of the beam (8), and a least one bolted flange connection (16) connecting an end of one tube (10) of the beam (8) to another structural element (6) of the support structure (4), each bolted flange connection (16) comprising a first flange (20) and a second flange (22) bolted together with bolts (24), wherein at least one bolted flange connection (16) is sealed with a sealing assembly (32) comprising at least one sealing member (34) configured for sealing the bolted flange connection (16).
Resumen de: AU2022455078A1
A floating gear set, a speed change device and a wind generating set, wherein the floating gear set comprises a self-aligning shaft assembly and two gears; two ends of the self-aligning shaft assembly in the axial direction are respectively inserted into the two gears; the self-aligning shaft assembly comprises a shaft body and a self-aligning member; the shaft body is in limit connection with the two gears in the circumferential direction by means of the self-aligning member; the shaft body radially swings, by means of the self-aligning member, relative to the two gears. According to the solution, the self-aligning shaft assembly can radially swing relative to the two gears, and in this way, the two gears can be misaligned with each other in the radial direction and can be in a connected state in which the two gears can float in the radial direction, so that a transmission path of a torque can be conveniently changed, so as to better realize torque distribution, and the torque density of a planetary gear mechanism can be improved especially when the solution is applied to the planetary gear mechanism.
Resumen de: US2024376857A1
An energy conversion system includes a power takeoff system, a fin connected to the power takeoff system, and a control system on board the fin. The fin is submerged below a surface of the sea, and the fin is configured to use subsurface wave motions to extract energy.
Resumen de: AU2023246998A1
The present invention relates to an assembly for lowering a pile onto a seabed, the assembly comprising: • - a floating vessel (24) comprising a vessel positioning system (42), • - a crane (12) provided on the vessel for lowering the pile (10) onto the seabed, • - a pile guiding system (50) configured to guide the pile during the lowering thereof by the crane, the pile guiding system comprising: • - o a base (40) connected to the vessel, o at least one pile guiding frame (20) comprising an annular portion (21), o one or more primary actuators (55) which are configured for moving the pile guiding frame, o one or more secondary actuators (60) connected to the annular portion of the pile guiding frame, o at least one frame position sensor (62) for measuring an excitation parameter, o a guiding control unit (64) comprising an excitation controller (80) configured to control the actuators and a resilience controller configured to control a stiffness.
Resumen de: US2024367761A1
An alternating stepping deep-sea mining system and method based on a clean energy platform are provided. The platform comprises a main hull, a mining system, a mooring system and an electric propulsion apparatus. The middle of the main hull is provided with a workshop. The mining system comprises a plurality of mining vehicles, and the plurality of mining vehicles are placed in the workshop. The mooring system comprises winches, anchor cable cabins, anchor cables and anchor heads. The winches are arranged at four corners of the top of the main hull, the anchor cable cabin is arranged below each winch, and the anchor cable has one end connected to the winch and the other end connected to the anchor head. The electric propulsion apparatuses are arranged at the front end and the rear end of the bottom of the main hull.
Resumen de: US2024367753A1
The present disclosure refers to a wind-powered energy generation system (100) for a multi-hull marine vessel (200) comprising at least two hulls (201), (202) and a bridge deck (203) connecting the at least two hulls (201), (202), where the energy generation system (100) comprises at least one wind turbine (101) located aft under the bridge deck (203) such as to be powered by airflow (150) passing under the bridge deck (203) from bow (204) to stern (205) of the vessel (200). A multi-hull marine vessel (200) comprising such an energy generation system (100) is herein also disclosed. A method of generating energy by wind-power for a multi-hull marine vessel (200) by such energy generation system (100) is herein also disclosed.
Resumen de: US2024372343A1
A facility arrangement is provided including facilities and at least one connector connected to the facilities, wherein the connector includes a transporter, at least one buoyancy device and/or at least one weight device, wherein the transporter is adapted for transportation of electricity and/or a fluid medium, wherein the buoyancy device and/or the weight device are attached to the transporter, wherein the connector is between two offshore facilities, wherein the transporter is floating at a distance from the seabed over the entire or almost the entire distance between the facilities, and/or wherein the buoyancy device and/or the weight device are attached to a first section of the transporter, wherein the first section is connected to at least one offshore facility and floating at a distance from the seabed, wherein a second section of the transporter connected to the first section and an onshore facility is embedded in the seabed.
Resumen de: CN118451026A
An offshore power generation assembly (10) comprising a floating platform (12), a wind turbine (16) secured to the floating platform, and inclined mooring bars (18A, 18B, 18C), said floating platform comprising:-a tubular central buoyant post (26) extending along a longitudinal axis intended to be vertical, the post having a submerged portion (30) defining a first average outer diameter (D1); and-a plurality of tubular radial buoyancy pontoons (28A; 28B) protruding from the column along radial axes (R1, R2, R3) spaced about the longitudinal axis; 28A, 28B, 28C), each defining a second average outer diameter (D2), said pontoons being submerged in the body of water (14). The first average outer diameter is greater than the second average outer diameter.
Resumen de: WO2024225908A1
The invention relates to a mooring arrangement for mooring a floating unit to the seabed, the mooring arrangement comprises multiple mooring clusters each connectable to a floating unit and an anchor adapted for the seabed, wherein at least one mooring cluster comprises at least two mooring lines.
Resumen de: US2024359778A1
According to embodiments of the present invention, a floating structure is provided. The floating structure includes an open top end; an open bottom end opposite the open top end; an annular wall extending between the open top end and the open bottom end; and a cylindrical structure arranged off center of the floating structure and configured to support a tower. The annular wall forms a circumferential peripheral of the floating structure to provide a central moonpool. At least part of the cylindrical structure extends alongside and coupled to the annular wall. According to further embodiments, an apparatus including the floating structure and a tower supported by a cylindrical structure of the floating structure is also provided.
Resumen de: WO2024223012A1
A transportation skid (46) for transporting a wind turbine component (32) to a floating foundation (16) of an offshore wind turbine (10) is provided. The floating foundation (16) includes a tower interface (34) for attachment to an end of a wind turbine tower (12). The transportation skid (46) includes a skid frame (54) for supporting the wind turbine component (32) and a surface engagement element (56) configured to engage a component landing area (48) of the floating foundation (16). The component landing area (48) is spaced from the tower interface (34). The transportation skid (46) further includes a shock absorber (58) connecting the surface engagement element (56) and the skid frame (54) to soften the landing on the component landing area (48). A method of transporting the wind turbine component (32) to the floating foundation (16) of the offshore wind turbine (10) is also provided.
Resumen de: WO2024223013A1
A transportation system for transporting a wind turbine component (32) on a floating foundation (16) at an offshore wind turbine (10) is provided. The transportation system includes a rail system (52). The rail system (52) includes at least one rail (84) configured to extend from a component landing area (48) to a component lifting area (50) of the floating foundation (16). The transportation system also includes a transportation skid (46) selectively mountable to the rail system (52) and configured to receive the wind turbine component (32). The transportation skid (46) includes a skid frame (54) for supporting the wind turbine component (32) and at least one rail engagement element (60) configured to engage the rail system (52) for moving the transportation skid (46) along the rail system (52). A method of transporting the wind turbine component (32) at the floating foundation (16) of the offshore wind turbine (10), and a method of installing the wind turbine component (32) in the offshore wind turbine (10) are also provided.
Resumen de: AU2023296641A1
A spar-type floating offshore wind turbine assembly (10) is assembled and then supported in a transport configuration with its longitudinal axis substantially horizontal or inclined at a shallow acute angle to the horizontal. The assembly is upended during installation to bring the longitudinal axis to a substantially vertical orientation. In a transport configuration, buoyant upthrust is applied to the assembly by immersion of a spar buoy (14) at a lower end of the assembly and of at least one discrete support buoy (32) that is attached to the spar buoy at a position offset longitudinally from the lower end. A brace (42) acts between the spar buoy and an upper structure of the assembly, that structure comprising a mast that is cantilevered from an upper end of the spar buoy. The brace may be attached to the or each support buoy.
Resumen de: AU2024227329A1
It is described a floating metal platform (100), a method for assembling a floating metal platform (100) and a floating wind turbine (1000) supported by a metal platform (100). 5 The floating metal platform (100) comprises at least three elongated elements (110), each elongated element (110) comprises: - a first elongated member (111); - a second elongated member (112) parallel to the first elongated member (111); and 10 - at least one buoyancy element (114) connected to the first elongated member (111) and the second elongated member (112). (Fig. 17) 112" -112 115 >12 112'" Fig. 17
Resumen de: WO2024225911A1
Present invention relates to a method for maintaining and installation of offshore wind turbines, comprising the following steps: - positioning a floating service vessel (8) with a crane (10) above a semi- submerged sub-structure (2) of a floating wind turbine (1), said sub-structure (2) comprising a number of mainly vertical pontoons or columns (3, 4, 5) interconnected by tubular beams (6), - providing contact between the tubular beams (6) and an interface arrangement (14) on the service vessel, and - lifting the service vessel (8) above the water surface.
Resumen de: US2024359779A1
A cage culture platform for comprehensively utilizing new marine energy is provided, which includes a wave power generation device, a platform main body, solar power generation devices, a wind power generation device, a culture cage and a mooring system. The wave power generation device is arranged around the platform main body, the solar power generation devices and the wind power generation device are arranged at an upper part of the platform main body, and the culture cage is arranged below the platform main body under water.
Resumen de: CN118475768A
The invention relates to a floating wind power platform capable of being placed on a body of water and comprising: a float structure (28) capable of floating on the body of water; a tower assembly (30) protruding from the float structure (28) and extending along the main direction (Z), the tower assembly (30) being able to support a wind turbine nacelle. The tower assembly (30) includes: a tower (38) capable of supporting a wind turbine nacelle; and a connection portion (40) disposed between the float structure (28) and the tower (38). The connecting portion (40) is formed of a composite material.
Resumen de: WO2023117459A1
The invention concerns a mooring device (2) for an offshore wind turbine, the mooring device (2) comprising at least two mooring lines (6) comprising a first end (16) configured to be attached to a first attachment point of a floating offshore wind turbine platform (4), and at least three anchoring elements (8) configured to anchor the floating offshore wind turbine to a seabed, each mooring line (6) being flexibly retained through at least one anchoring element (8), a second end (20) of the mooring lines (6) being attached to an attachment point (10) in order that a first mooring line (6) length (18) extending between the floating offshore wind turbine platform (4) and the anchoring element (8) can vary in function of the forces exerted on the floating offshore wind turbine platform (4).
Resumen de: WO2023117460A1
The present invention relates to an offshore wind farm (1) comprising at least three floating structures (3) designed to receive a wind turbine (4), each floating structure (3) comprising at least three mooring lines (5), each mooring line (5) being attached to a mooring point (51, 52) arranged around said floating structure (3), wherein three adjacent floating structures (3) have at least one of their mooring lines (5) having a common junction point (51) above the seabed (Sb), this common junction point (51) being attached to a submerged buoy (7) moored to the seabed, the other mooring points (52) of the other mooring lines (5) being directly moored to the seabed (Sb), the offshore wind farm (1) also comprises at least one electrical inter-array cable (9) connecting two adjacent floating structures (3), said electrical inter-array cable (9) being configured to float midwater over its entire length between the two adjacent floating structures (3).
Nº publicación: EP4453320A1 30/10/2024
Solicitante:
STIESDAL OFFSHORE AS [DK]
Stiesdal Offshore A/S
Resumen de: US2024336337A1
In the assembly of an offshore support structure for a wind turbine, tubular braces are interconnected or connected to a tower support in cast connections where an end part of the corresponding brace is inserted into a sleeve that is fixed in the interconnecting brace or in the tower support, and the volume in between the sleeve and the end part of the inserted brace is filled by a casting material, typically grout.