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BUOYANT SUPPORTS FOR FLOATING OFFSHORE WIND TURBINES

Resumen de: WO2026013445A1

A floater for a floating offshore wind turbine comprises a turbine support and buoyancy structures connected to the turbine support by respective arms, each joined to a brace that is also joined to the turbine support. The floater is constructed by joining an inboard end of each arm to the turbine support at a lower fixing point, joining an inboard end of each brace to the turbine support at an upper fixing point, and joining an outboard end of each arm to a respective one of the buoyancy structures at an outer fixing point.

Suction Anchors and Their Methods of Manufacture

Resumen de: US20260015811A1

In a general aspect, suction anchors are presented for securing structures to an underwater floor. The suction anchors include a tubular body formed at least in part of cementitious materials and having a closed end and an open end. The tubular body includes an edge defining an opening for the open end. The edge is configured to penetrate the underwater floor. The suction anchors also include a port configured to fluidly-couple a cavity within the tubular body to an exterior of the tubular body. The suction anchors additionally include a pad eye extending from an outer surface of the tubular body and configured to couple to a mooring line. In another aspect, methods of manufacturing the suction anchors are also presented.

Reservoir-regulating digital load control

Resumen de: AU2025283459A1

Disclosed is a floating, self-regulating hydroelectric computer network comprising a water turbine, a hull adapted to float at a surface of a body of water and confine a water reservoir and impel a flow of pressurized water to the water turbine, an electrical generator operatively coupled to the water turbine, a power-conditioning module operatively connected to the electrical generator, an electrical load bus, a plurality of computers operatively connected to the power-conditioning module via the electrical load bus, a phased-array antenna operatively networked with the plurality of computers to transmit data from the plurality of computers to satellites, and a load manager configured to alter a rate of program execution of the plurality of computers. ec e c

Wind-powered computing buoy

Resumen de: AU2025283585A1

WIND-POWERED COMPUTING BUOY Disclosed is a novel type of computing apparatus which is integrated within a buoy that obtains the energy required to power its computing operations from winds that travel across the surface of the body of water on which the buoy floats. Additionally, these self-powered computing buoys utilize their close proximity to a body of water in order to significantly lower the cost and complexity of cooling their computing circuits. Computing tasks of an arbitrary nature are supported, as is the incorporation and/or utilization of computing circuits specialized for the execution of specific types of computing tasks. And, each buoy’s receipt of a computational task, and its return of a computational result, may be accomplished through the transmission of data across satellite links, fiber optic cables, LAN cables, radio, modulated light, microwaves, and/or any other channel, link, connection, and/or network. ec - e c

SEMI-SUBMERSIBLE TRIMARAN FLOATING OFFSHORE WIND VESSEL WITH TURRET MOORING

Resumen de: US20260015065A1

A floating structure (1) having three buoyant bodies (3,5,7) for supporting a horizontal axis wind turbine (6) and wind turbine tower (27). The floating structure (1) is provided with a geostationary mooring system that permits it to weathervane in order to head the wind turbine (6) into the wind, and has a wind turbine tower mount (29) for supporting the wind turbine tower (27). A central buoyant body (3) is located partially above water during assembly and tow out from port and is ballasted so that it is underwater when moored offshore, such that the floating structure (1) becomes a semi-submersible. The three buoyant bodies (3,5,7) are ship-shaped in form which reduces loads in the mooring system, and are made from stiffened flat plates, which are easier for many yards and fabrication shops to make, compared to cylindrical hulls.

COUNTERWEIGHT FOR SEMI-SUBMERSIBLE FLOAT OF OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE AND INSTALLATION METHOD THEREFOR

Resumen de: WO2024184604A1

The invention relates to a counterweight (2) for a semi-submersible float of an offshore wind turbine, which can be configured to be in a sinking state or a floating state, comprising a counterweight main structure (4) made of a material making it sink when immersed in water, and a plurality of airbags (6, 6') detachably attached to the main structure so as to make the counterweight float when the airbags are inflated. The invention also relates to a method for installing such a counterweight.

FLOATING PLATFORMS THAT INCLUDE VERTICALLY ARRANGED MOORING SYSTEMS

Resumen de: WO2024186911A1

Offshore floating platform systems and processes for mooring same, In some embodiments, the offshore floating platform system can include a hull structure configured to float on a surface of a body of water, one or more anchors configured to be secured to a seabed, and one or more mooring lines configured to be connected to the hull structure at a first end thereof and to the anchor at a second end thereof. When the one or more anchors are secured to the seabed and the one or more mooring lines are connected to the hull structure and a corresponding anchor, the mooring lines can be substantially vertical and a peak response period of the offshore floating platform system in a pitch or a roll direction can be greater than a peak spectral period of a wave spectrum on the surface of the body of water.

ELONGATE STRUCTURE AND CONSTRUCTION/ASSEMBLY METHOD

Resumen de: WO2024184625A1

Apparatus and a method of providing a wind turbine (WT) are disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: at a lift position location, erecting a wind turbine portion that comprises at least one elongate tower and a nacelle member on an upper end region of the elongate tower and at least one blade member, by providing a lower tower section at the lift position location, lifting the lower tower section vertically via at least one lift support thereby providing a lifted tower section, urging at least one incoming further tower section to the lift position location, to a position under a preceding tower section, and securing a top region of the incoming further tower section to a lower region of a lifted preceding tower section; whereby lifting tower sections comprises providing tower sections, one-by-one, to the lift position location that is at a desired position proximate to at least one lift support, gripping an incoming tower section via at least one lift beam mounted on respective climber elements movable with respect to each lift support, and via the climber elements raising the gripped tower section upwards to a raised position.

METHOD FOR THE MASS PRODUCTION OF FLOATS FOR OFFSHORE WIND TURBINES

Resumen de: CN120731167A

The invention relates to a method for the large-scale production of floats (2) for offshore wind turbines, each float being formed by the assembly of two to six steel unit giant blocks (B-1, B-2), the method comprising, in order: manufacturing the giant blocks on a dedicated building surface; transporting the giant blocks from the building surface by marine shipping and storing the giant blocks in a storage area (Z-1, Z-2) of a production surface (10) different from the building surface, the same giant blocks being stored on the same storage area; and a final pipelined manufacturing of the floats, comprising, for each float, the following steps in sequence: a step of preparing the giant blocks, a step of assembling and preliminarily welding the giant blocks together in an assembly and preliminary welding zone (Z-3), and a step of assembling and preliminarily welding the giant blocks together in the assembly and preliminary welding zone (Z-3). The assembly and preliminary welding area (Z-3) is different from and adjacent to the storage area, followed by a step of final welding of the giant blocks together in a final welding area (Z-4), and followed by a step of completing the float in a completion area (Z-5), wherein the floating giant blocks and floats move between different regions according to translational motion during manufacturing.

FLOATING PLATFORM

Resumen de: EP4678528A1

A floating platform (1) comprising a pedestal frame (100) configured to serve as a support for a structure, wherein the pedestal frame (100) is attached to a bottom plate (200) by means of a plurality of pillars (300) such that, in operating condition, the pedestal frame (100) is supported by the bottom plate (200) by means of the pillars (300), wherein the floating platform (1) comprises a plurality of immersion floats (400) projecting from the bottom plate (200) to an intermediate distance between the bottom plate (200) and the maximum height above the bottom plate (200) of the pillars (300). It also includes a geometry that allows the platform to be manufactured exclusively with flat panels.

Structure flottante de stockage à flot d’un organe constitutif d’une ou plusieurs éoliennes flottantes

Resumen de: FR3164182A1

Titre de l’invention : Structure flottante de stockage à flot d’un organe constitutif d’une ou plusieurs éoliennes flottantes La présente invention concerne une structure flottante de stockage (2) à flot d’un organe constitutif d’une ou plusieurs éoliennes flottantes (4), comprenant un moyen de flottaison comprenant au moins un organe de flottaison (20) destiné à être immergé et au moins un élément de flottaison (22) solidaire de l’organe de flottaison (20), la plateforme flottante de stockage (2) comprenant au moins un volume de réception (12) d’un organe constitutif de l’éolienne flottante (4). Figure de l’abrégé : Figure 1

FLOATING WIND TURBINE OR EQUIPMENT FOUNDATIONS

Resumen de: WO2026008741A1

A floatable foundation (100) for a wind turbine generator and/or electrical equipment (61), the foundation (100) comprising: a central column structure (10,11,12); at least three outer column members (20,21,22) disposed about the central column structure (10,11,12); at least three horizontally extending lower connection members, such as pontoon members (30,31,32), each horizontally extending lower connection member fixed to and extending between the central column structure (10,11,12) and a respective one of the at least three outer column members (20,21,22); and three horizontally extending upper connection members, such as beam members (40,41,42), each horizontally extending upper connection member fixed to and extending between the central column structure (10,11,12) and a respective one of the at least three outer column members (20,21,22), wherein each column member (20,21,22) comprises a ballast tank (81) configured for holding water ballast and the ballast tank (81) vertically spans a design waterline (91) of the respective column member (20,21,22).

DYNAMIC CABLE SUPPORT FOR FLOATING OFFSHORE WIND TURBINES

Resumen de: US20260011995A1

An apparatus that a wind turbine configured for floating on a surface of water, wherein the wind turbine is operable to generate electrical energy. The wind turbine can include a floating base configured to support the wind turbine on the surface of water, and a cable configured to transmit the electrical energy. The wind turbine can also include a first sheave configured to support a part of the cable, and a second sheave configured to support a part of the cable. The cable is reeved between the first sheave and second sheave, and the first sheave is operable to impart a predetermined force to the cable to thereby maintain the cable at a predetermined tension.

FLOATING STORAGE STRUCTURE FOR STORING AFLOAT A CONSTITUENT MEMBER OF ONE OR MORE FLOATING WIND TURBINES

Resumen de: WO2026008940A1

The present invention relates to a floating storage structure (2) for storing afloat a constituent member one or more floating wind turbines (4), comprising a flotation means comprising at least one flotation member (20) intended to be submerged and at least one flotation element (22) secured to the flotation member (20), the floating storage platform (2) comprising at least one volume (12) for receiving a constituent member of the floating wind turbine (4).

MOORING LINE FOR A FLOATING PLATFORM, INCLUDING A SEGMENT COMPRISING AN ELASTOMERIC MATERIAL

Resumen de: EP4674745A1

A mooring including a segment (24) comprising two extremities (26, 28), and strands (30) comprising an elastomeric material and extending between the two extremities along a longitudinal direction (L) when the strands are subject to tensioning efforts,each of the strands having two end parts (44) and a median part (46) along the longitudinal direction,the median part having a cross-section (8) with an elongated shape in a first transverse direction (T1) perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, and a width (L2) in a second transverse direction (T2) perpendicular to the first transverse direction,at least one of the two extremities comprising steel and being adapted for applying the tensioning efforts,one of the two end parts having an enlarged portion (52) with a maximum width (L3) along the second transverse direction when the strands are at rest and parallel to each other, the maximum width being greater than the width (L2).

APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING, STORING, AND CONSUMING CARBON-FREE ENERGY

Resumen de: WO2026005270A1

The present invention relates to an apparatus for producing, storing, and consuming carbon-free energy. To this end, the present invention comprises: an underwater tank which is installed underwater with an opened bottom surface so that water can flow in through the bottom surface; an air suction pipe of which one end is located in the water filled in the underwater tank through the opened bottom surface of the underwater tank and the other end is located outside the underwater tank so as to supply compressed air into the underwater tank; a transport pipe of which one end is connected to the upper side in the underwater tank through the upper surface of the underwater tank so as to discharge and transport the compressed air generated in the upper side in the underwater tank; a storage tank which is connected to the transport pipe and stores the compressed air discharged and transported through the transport pipe; a cooling device which is connected to one side of the storage tank and cools down the compressed air discharged from the storage tank to transform the compressed air into compressed air of low temperature; a heating device which is connected to the other side of the storage tank and heats the compressed air discharged from the storage tank in order to transform the compressed air into compressed air of high temperature; an electricity generation device which is connected to the heating device and drives a power generator by using the compressed air discharged from t

METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING CONCRETE FLOATING BODY FOR FLOATING TYPE OFFSHORE WIND POWER GENERATION FACILITY

Resumen de: WO2026004793A1

Problem To improve the efficiency of assembly work by saving labor required for tensioning and anchoring work of PC steel material in a method of constructing a concrete floating body. Solution PC steel materials 19 are sorted in advance into a group of PC steel rods 20 to be used for temporarily assembling precast cylindrical bodies in order, and a group of PC steel strands 23 to be used for introducing predetermined tension after completing temporary assembly of a concrete floating body. In a temporary assembly step of a concrete floating body 4A, the temporary assembly of the concrete floating body 4A is completed by assembling all precast cylindrical bodies 15 while introducing tension to the PC steel rods 20 and anchoring the group of PC rods 20, each time the precast cylindrical bodies 15 are connected sequentially, and installing a floating body bottom part 29 on the endmost part. In a tension introduction step, the PC steel strands 23 are inserted in the longitudinal direction over the entire length of the concrete floating body 4A, and introduction of tension to the PC steel strands 23 and anchoring are performed for the group of PC steel strands 23.

METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING SPAR-TYPE OFFSHORE WIND POWER GENERATION FACILITY

Resumen de: WO2025263115A1

Problem To provide a method for constructing a spar-type offshore wind power generation facility while simply compensating shortage of crane lift height of a SEP barge equipped with a crane. Solution This method comprises: a first step for assembling an upper structure body 12 on a semi-submersible spud barge 46 by using a SEP barge 14 equipped with a crane, while using the semi-submersible spud barge 46 as an assembling frame 13 in a sea area of relatively calm waves, with the semi-submersible spud barge 46 being submerged or set on the seabed; a second step for lifting the assembled upper structure body 12 all at once by a large crane ship 2 and carrying the assembled upper structure body 12 to a construction place of an offshore wind power generation facility 1, after floating the assembling frame 13; a third step for holding a floating body 4 on the ocean in a standing state; and a fourth step for completing the offshore wind power generation facility 1 by connecting the upper structure body 12 to an upper part of the floating body 4 while the upper structure body 12 is lifted by the large crane ship 2.

SEMI-SUBMERSIBLE FLOAT FOR AN OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE AND METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING SUCH A FLOAT

Resumen de: CN120603757A

The invention relates to a semi-submersible float (2-1), in particular for offshore wind turbines, comprising four struts comprising a central column (4) for receiving a wind turbine mast (6), and at least three outer columns (8) connected by branches to the central column to form a lower buoy (10). The float does not have an upper branch connecting the central column and the outer column, and the outer column and the lower pontoon are each assembled from planar panels (81-86, 101-104) and each have a polyhedral cross-section. The invention also relates to a method for constructing the floater.

FLOATING OFFSHORE STRUCTURE AND FLOATING OFFSHORE POWER GENERATION APPARATUS HAVING SAME

Resumen de: EP4667346A1

A floating offshore structure of the present disclosure includes: a plurality of columns; and a plurality of pontoons installed at lower ends of the columns, respectively, wherein a polygonal shape is formed by an imaginary line connecting the columns, the pontoons are installed inside the polygonal shape, a cross-sectional area in a direction parallel to sea level of the pontoons is greater than or equal to the cross-sectional area in the direction parallel to the sea level of the columns, and the pontoons may have a shape protruding outward at the lower ends of the columns.

FLOATING WIND TURBINE FOUNDATION

Resumen de: AU2024223226A1

The present invention relates to an offshore floating wind turbine foundation comprising at least two outer members arranged around a tower comprising a rotor- nacelle assembly with blades, wherein a number of pair of beams connect the center buoy and said at least two outer members, a pair of beams tapers from the tower towards each of said at least two outer members.

BUOYANT PLATFORM

Resumen de: WO2025256775A1

There is described a buoyant platform comprising at least one buoyant chamber arranged distal a central axis of the buoyant platform, the buoyant chamber comprising at least two dissimilar sections such that a waterplane area of the buoyant chamber varies with a draught of the buoyant chamber By adjusting a waterplane area of the buoyant chamber, a hydrostatic stiffness matrix of the buoyant chamber may also be varied. The buoyant chamber may be removably retained on the buoyant platform. In addition, a buoyant chamber configured to be connected to a buoyant platform is described.

OFFSHORE WIND PLATFORM WITH FOLDING RADIAL BRACES

Resumen de: WO2025257183A1

A platform arranged to support a renewable energy system, the platform comprising a central structure (103), wherein the central structure comprises at least three pivot connections (104); and at least three radial arms (102), each radial arm configured to be pivotably connected to a respective pivot connection of the central structure such that each of the at least three radial arms are configured to pivot between a folded configuration and an unfolded configuration.

SYSTEM AND METHOD TO DETACHABLY ARRANGE EQUIPMENT ONTO A FLOATING RENEWABLE ENERGY STRUCTURE

Resumen de: WO2025257371A1

A system to detachably arrange equipment (20) onto a floating renewable energy structure (10). The system comprising a first unit (100) attachable to a periphery of the structure (10) and configured for receiving a second unit (200) on a landing base (110) of the first unit (100); and the second unit (200) comprising a base (210) for the equipment (20) and the equipment (20); the first unit (100) and the second unit (200) being connectable to each other by a connection system. The connection system comprises a female connector (120) on one unit (100, 200) and a male connector (220) on the other unit (200, 100), respectively; and first and second alignment means (310, 320, 330, 340) on each unit (100, 200); and a fixing mechanism (500) for releasably locking the first unit (100) with the second unit (200).

FLOATING POWER GENERATION UNIT

Nº publicación: US2025382035A1 18/12/2025

Solicitante:

ANZAI SATOSHI [JP]
ANZAI Satoshi

Resumen de: US2025382035A1

A floating power generation unit is provided which, by dispersing oxygen content in water as fine air bubbles while generating power on the water, increases the activity of aerobic organisms, promotes plankton growth, and improves fishing grounds. This floating power generation unit is provided with a power generator, an oxygen separator, and a float. The power generator and the oxygen separator are arranged on the top surface of the float. The floating power generation unit is provided with a first fine air bubble generating medium which supplies the oxygen separated by the oxygen separator into the water as fine air bubbles and is provided with a second fine air bubble generating medium which supplies the nitrogen separated by the oxygen separator into the water as fine air bubbles.