Resumen de: US20260296599A1
It is disclosed a system (1) and a method for hook-up and tensioning of a floating wind turbine to the seabed. The floating wind turbine comprising at least one mooring line (3) adapted for mooring the floating wind turbine to the seabed. An installation vessel is provided with a dynamic positioning (DP) system and a winch (6), wherein the winch (6) is adapted for controlling a mooring line (3)/installation line (18). A tensioner is adapted for the mooring line/installation line. Controlling at least one of the winch and the dynamic positioning system on the installation vessel based on at least one input parameter for hook-up and tensioning of the at least one mooring line of the floating wind turbine to the seabed.
Resumen de: US20260296602A1
A floating platform, in particular a platform for a wind turbine, which affords improved stability by an arrangement of anchoring tendons. The floating platform includes a float, tendons, fixing mechanisms for attaching an upper end of each of the tendons to the float, and anchoring mechanisms for fixing a lower end of each of the tendons to a seabed. The tendons include tendons of a first type, arranged vertically, and tendons of a second type, arranged obliquely, between their attachment and anchoring mechanisms. The tendons are arranged alternately around a main axis and designed so that, in an operational position, the float is kept submerged at a depth below the surface of the water, and, at least the vertical tendons are kept taut. A method for assembling such a platform and the wind turbine thereof as well as to a method for anchoring the platform offshore.
Resumen de: US20260298202A1
0000 Disclosed is a wind-solar-wave synergistic dispatchable power generation device and method. The method includes: determining a current sea state based on environmental data collected in real time by a sensor module; performing intelligent switching or synergistic operation of a photovoltaic power generation module, a wind power generation module, and a wave power generation module based on the current sea state, and storing solar energy, wind energy, and wave energy in an energy storage module; when the obtained current sea state meets an extreme sea state condition, controlling a buoyancy adjustment module to activate a protection mode, closing the photovoltaic power generation module and the wind power generation module, adjusting the housing to submerge to a safe depth, and simultaneously switching to the wave power generation module for independent power generation by the wave power generation module; and when the collected environmental data meets a release condition, releasing the protection mode, adjusting the housing to ascend to a sea surface, and the intelligent dispatching module restoring a normal dispatching and power generation function.
Resumen de: US20260298204A1
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: US20260296603A1
0000 A semi-submersible float for an offshore wind turbine, includes at least three vertical columns, one of which is intended to receive a wind turbine mast, the vertical columns being connected together by pontoons each formed by a plurality of planar panels which are assembled together at the level of edges extending longitudinally between two columns, the edges of the pontoons being rounded and connected at each of their longitudinal ends to a column via a transition piece.
Resumen de: EP4813824A1
0001 The invention relates to a floating marine platform comprising multiple columns that are interconnected with tubular members, wherein the floating marine platform comprises multiple flange connections in the tubular members, wherein at least one flange connection comprises a radial inwardly directed first mounting flange with a first annular engagement surface, a radial inwardly directed second mounting flange with a second annular engagement surface, and a seal ring that comprises a first annular seal surface that faces the first annular engagement surface, a second annular seal surface that faces the second annular engagement surface, wherein the seal ring tapers radially inwards along the first annular seal surface and the second seal surface, wherein mountings bias the first mounting flange and the second mounting flange against the seal ring.
Resumen de: US20260285445A1
0000 Device for anchoring in a seabed comprising a hollow cylinder comprising an open upper base, an open lower base configured to be embedded in the seabed, a peripheral wall with an internal face and an external face, an internal stiffening structure 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 rigidly connected to the hollow cylinder.
Resumen de: WO2026193614A1
The invention relates to a device for the generation and storage of modular floating wind energy (1) intended for the operation of floating wind power generation technologies in accordance with a damping and stability standard for heave, pitch and roll acceleration vectors, caused by the combined action of the wind on the wind turbine rotor and the waves on the flotation components, the modular construction of the components allows for standard workshop production, optimises the transportation of the components by lorry and assembly times on building berths and in shipyards, characterised by comprising at least one modular foundation for a wind turbine mast (2); at least one modular semi-submerged floating platform (3); and at least one mooring and anchoring system providing shock absorption and vertical ballast (46).
Resumen de: US20260285452A1
0000 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: NL2036267B1
0001 A factory for producing an elongated tension member is provided. The factory comprises at least one apparatus for producing the elongated tension member. The at least one apparatus comprises: a feeder, a processing device and at least one end fitting device. The feeder is arranged to provide input material. The input material comprises: at least one load bearing yarn and/or at least one load bearing wire and/or load bearing fibres. The processing device is arranged to wind and/or twist and/or bundle the input material provided by the feeder. The at least one end fitting device is arranged to provide the elongated tension member with a proximal end fitting and a distal end fitting. The factory further comprises a buoyant body arranged to support said at least one apparatus for producing the elongated tension member. Fig. 1
Resumen de: WO2026189939A1
A floatable foundation (100) for a wind turbine generator, the floatable foundation (100) comprising: a frame section (140,141) formed by at least four structural plate parts (110-118), each structural plate part (110-118) having a shell plate (101) and a plurality of girders (103) welded to the shell plate (101); wherein each girder (103) has an apex bar (120) and a pair of leg bars (121,122) arranged between the apex bar (120) and the shell plate (101); and the frame section (140,141) comprises an internal box frame (133) fixed to girders (103) of each of the structural plate parts (110-118).
Resumen de: US20260274381A1
A floating platform includes a pedestal frame configured to serve as a support for a structure. The pedestal frame is attached to a bottom plate by means of a plurality of pillars such that, in operating condition, the pedestal frame is supported by the bottom plate by means of the pillars. The floating platform has a plurality of immersion floats projecting from the bottom plate to an intermediate distance between the bottom plate and the maximum height above the bottom plate of the pillars. It also includes a geometry that allows the platform to be manufactured exclusively with flat panels.
Resumen de: EP4806578A1
Provided a multi-layer welding method and a multi-layer welded joint in a large structure such as a floating offshore wind power generation facility. The present invention is a multi-layer welding method in which a bracket 6 for reinforcing a vertical plate 5 provided on a steel plate 4 is welded to the steel plate 4 and the vertical plate 5, the welding method including: forming a first weld bead 1 in multiple layers along a short side of a rectangular contact surface 6a at which the bracket 6 is in contact with the steel plate 4; and subsequently forming a second weld bead 2 and a third weld bead 3 in multiple layers such that the second weld bead 2 and the third weld bead 3 are provided along long sides of the rectangular contact surface 6a, overlap end portions of the first weld bead 1, and further extend onto the steel plate 4.
Resumen de: EP4552966A1
0001 The invention relates to an offshore wind turbine platform (1) comprising: - a main body (4) intended to receive a mast of a wind turbine attached to it, - several floats (2), each float comprising an upper metal wall (2') forming an upper end of the float, a lower metal wall (2") forming a lower end of the float, and several side walls (18, 28, 28', 48, 58) connecting the upper and lower metal walls to create a watertight enclosure of the float, - several metal connection structures (6), each metal connection structures comprising at least a first end (8) attached to one float and a second end (10) attached to the main body.
Resumen de: EP4806778A1
0001 A floating wind power floating body and a method for balancing the floating wind power floating body are provided. The first floating body is connected with the second floating body through a first sealing part; the first floating body is connected with the third floating body through a second sealing part. The first water storage device is connected with the second water storage device through first transmission devices; the third water storage device is connected with the fourth water storage device through second transmission devices; the fifth water storage device is connected with the sixth water storage device through third transmission devices.
Resumen de: WO2026186047A1
Problem To provide a connection device capable of stably and efficiently connecting a superstructure to a floating body. Solution A connection device 48 comprises a floating body-side connection device 49 provided at an upper end of a floating body 4, and a tower-side connection device 50 provided at a lower end of a tower 6. The floating body-side connection device 49 has at least two introduction pipes 54, 55, and the tower-side connection device 50 has a plurality of introduction pins 59, 60 provided corresponding to the introduction pipes 54, 55. The introduction pipes 54, 55 comprise engagement pipe portions 54A, 55B having through holes formed therein, and guide portions 54B, 55B, and the introduction pins 59, 60 have a cross-section that allows insertion into the through holes of the engagement pipe portions 54A, 55B, and are held so as to be slidable in an upward direction. With the corresponding introduction pipes 54, 55 and introduction pins 59, 60 respectively fitted together, a connecting flange 53 of the floating body-side connection device 49 and a connecting flange 58 of the tower-side connection device 50 are fastened together by bolt-and-nut members 65, 65.
Resumen de: WO2026186125A1
The present invention addresses the problem of providing a floating body structure, and the problem is solved by a floating body structure 1 characterized by comprising a facility holding body 2 that holds an offshore facility 101, three or more inclined leg members 3 each having an upper end connected to the facility holding body 2 and a lower end swingable in directions in which the lower ends move toward and away from each other, floating bodies 4 attached to the lower ends of the inclined leg members 3, and a wire 5 that limits the distance between the floating bodies 4, wherein: in a state in which the lower ends of the inclined leg members 3 are directed obliquely downward around the facility holding body 2, the floating body structure 1 floats on the sea by buoyancy generated in the floating bodies 4; and tension is generated in the wire 5 by gravity acting on the offshore facility 101 and the facility holding body 2, and the distance between the floating bodies 4 is maintained constant.
Resumen de: WO2025095785A1
A computer-implemented method of achieving a target pretension in one or more mooring lines of a physical floating offshore unit, the method comprising: measuring a tension in an installation line configured to install the physical floating offshore unit, measuring a line length pull in/out of the installation line; generating a model comprising a digital representation of the physical floating offshore unit's physical properties and/or physical behaviours, wherein the physical floating offshore unit comprises one or more mooring lines and wherein the model is configured to model the one or more mooring lines, the model further comprising a digital representation of physical properties and/or physical behaviours of an installation vessel that is configured to install the physical floating offshore unit, wherein generating the model comprises selecting a base design for the model from a set of base designs based on the measured tension and measured line length pull in/out and modelling the physical floating offshore unit's physical properties and/or physical behaviours based on initial data, wherein the initial data is to be updated based on as-built and as- installed data comprising (i) operations data specific to the physical floating offshore unit and the mooring lines and (ii) marine execution data, and estimating, by the model, based on the as-built and as-installed data, a predicted pretension in the one or more physical mooring lines such that vessel disconnection from
Resumen de: EP4803740A1
An object of the present invention is to provide a construction method for a floating wind power generation facility which is less susceptible to wind and waves when towing. A provisional assembly (1a) is assembled on land. The provisional assembly (1a) includes a base part (8) of a floating body (2) and a provisionally mounted member (6, 13, 16) disposed at a position different from a position at completion. After assembly of the provisional assembly (1a), the provisional assembly (1a) is launched. After being launched, the floating wind power generation facility under construction is towed to its installation position, and the provisionally mounted member (6, 13, 16) is disposed at the position at completion. Since the provisional assembly (1a) is shorter in length in the up-down direction than the completed floating wind power generation facility, the provisional assembly (1a) is less susceptible to wind and waves when towed.
Resumen de: GB2635162A
Motion of a floating body 10 is damped by anchoring a piston 34 with a sea anchor 38 to restrict movement of the piston, permitting greater movement of a chamber 32 that surrounds the piston and is fixed to the body, but braking the resulting relative movement between the chamber and the piston by displacement of fluid in the chamber. Thus, a motion damper 24 has a brake structure that comprises a submerged sea anchor suspended in a water column and connected to a piston. The piston is movable within an elongate chamber that is in fixed relation to the floating body and that contains a fluid such as water. The sea anchor is connected to the piston by means of a link 40.
Resumen de: US20260258787A1
0000 An offshore floating wind turbine apparatus provides a pair of spaced apart hull sections with a space between the hull sections. One or more gantries each connect to the hull sections. The one or more gantries are spaced apart and connected to the hull sections with pivotal or universal joint connections. A wind turbine tower has upper and lower end portions. The wind turbine tower has a lower end portion with a base that is mounted to one of the gantries. The tower upper end portion has a rotor, hub, nacelle, and blades. A mooring system preferably holds the hull sections on a desired offshore marine location.
Resumen de: US20260257775A1
0000 A multifunctional integrated platform, includes a wind turbine, a photovoltaic power generation system, a floating body, and a net cage. The wind turbine, the photovoltaic power generation system and the net cage are all mounted on the floating body. The wind turbine is configured to perform wind power generation, and the photovoltaic power generation system is configured to perform photovoltaic power generation.
Resumen de: US20260258788A1
0000 Delivery of a high volume of floating systems for wind turbines can involve the standard design of sections, such as “tubes” or “cans,” comprising a rolled plate and ring stiffeners. The delivery can then involve the transportation of the sections in blocks to an assembly site that is closer to the planned installation point. The sections are used to manufacture semi-submersibles at the assembly site using a barge with cranes. The delivery can then involve the transportation of each of the semi-submersibles to a platform, such as a standard jack-up vessel or a crane jacket, near which the semi-submersible is temporarily attached to allow the installation of the Tower, the nacelle, and blades. Finally, the delivery involves the transportation of the completed wind turbine to the planned installation point, where it can be attached to a pile driven into the seafloor or moored during use. 0000 WO
Resumen de: US20260257770A1
A tendon (224) for a tension leg platform (202), TLP, is provided. The TLP has a foundation (206), connectable to a bottom (208) of a body of water, and a buoyant hull (216). The tendon has a length of at least 300 meters, a proximal end (223), and a distal end (225). The tendon also has a proximal end fitting at the proximal end and a distal end fitting at the distal end. The tendon is connectable with the proximal end fitting to the hull and with the distal end fitting to the foundation to provide a pulling force on the hull. The tendon is formed with basalt fibres for transferring the pulling force from the proximal end fitting to the distal end fitting.
Nº publicación: US20260257776A1 03/09/2026
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FERROVIAL CONSTRUCCION S A [ES]
FERROVIAL CONSTRUCCI\u00D3N, S.A.
Resumen de: US20260257776A1
The present invention relates to a floating concrete structure for offshore wind applications, comprising a semi-submersible platform which in turn comprises: an inner column (1), a plurality of outer columns (2) distributed around the inner column (1) equidistant thereto (1), wherein the inner column (1) or one of the outer columns (2) supports a wind turbine tower, a plurality of beams (4) connecting each outer column (2) with the inner column (1). The floating structure further comprises a pontoon (3), the inner column (1) and the plurality of outer columns (2) being supported on the pontoon (3) and the plurality of beams (4) comprises first beams (4.1) which extend parallel to the pontoon (3) between the upper end of the inner column (1) to a point of attachment with the outer columns (2).