Resumen de: AU2024303383A1
The invention relates to a semi-submersible float (2) for an offshore wind turbine, comprising at least three vertical columns (4, 6), one of which is intended to receive a wind turbine mast, the vertical columns being connected together by pontoons (8) each formed by a plurality of planar panels (81 to 84) which are assembled together at edges (10) 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 (12).
Resumen de: AU2024251870A1
The invention relates to a system for mooring or anchoring wind turbines at sea, which consists of radial-blade, horizontal-axis wind turbines disposed on a vertical or horizontal pontoon or float submerged below the orbital depth, or close thereto, and which are moored by cables or chains to concrete blocks, or anchored by anchoring elements or bolts to the sea bed or lake bed. The wind turbines are constantly and automatically directed, in the manner of a wind vane, by the action of the wind and the water current and are vertically and horizontally stabilised, the wind turbine shafts driving electric generators, air compressors or hydraulic pumps. The vertical pontoon consists of a tubular element having a cylindrical shape or an oval cross-section with an aerodynamic profile. The horizontal pontoon is disc-shaped with an aerodynamic profile. Both types of pontoon are hollow and filled with air or a plastic polymer foam.
Resumen de: AU2024283396A1
The invention relates to a system (2) forming an anchor point for floaters of offshore wind turbines, comprising at least one containment enclosure (6) having an open bottom (8) and an open top (10), the containment enclosure being at least partially filled with a solid granular material (12) capable of withstanding shear with the seabed (4) on which the containment enclosure is intended to rest, the containment enclosure further comprising at least one attachment (14) for securing a mooring line (16) of the floater.
Resumen de: US2025360989A1
A method and a system (1) for controlling transfer of a suspended load (2) between an offshore wind turbine (3) and a floating vessel (4) are disclosed. Movements, relative to the floating vessel (4), of a load (2) suspended in a hoisting mechanism (6, 15) and/or of a hooking part (9) of the hoisting mechanism (6, 15), are detected. A position and/or inclination of a landing platform (8) arranged on the floating vessel (4) is adjusted, based on the detected movements, in order to compensate for relative movements between the floating vessel (4) and the suspended load (2) and/or the hooking part (9), thereby synchronizing movements of the landing platform (4) to movements of the suspended load (2) and/or the hooking part (9), while moving the suspended load (2) and/or the hooking part (9) towards the adjustable landing platform (8).
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: AU2024279911A1
A buoyant offshore renewable energy system mounting platform is provided for use in supporting a renewable energy system in a body of water. The platform comprises a buoyant spar having a top end and a bottom end, the spar arranged to support a renewable energy system thereon; and a plurality of mooring lines arranged to tether the spar to a bed of a body of water such that the buoyant spar is positioned in the body of water at an operating depth. The plurality of mooring lines comprise: one or more first mooring lines affixed to a bottom end of the spar, the bottom end distal to the top end, and arranged to engage the bed of the body of water; and at least three further mooring lines, a first end of each of the further mooring lines being in communication with the spar between the top end and the bottom end thereof, and a second end of each further mooring line being arranged to engage the bed of the body of water such that said further mooring line is oriented diagonally relative to the spar at the operating depth; wherein at the operating depth, the first end of the spar is positioned above a surface of the body of water and the second end is positioned below the surface of the body of water. The described platform aims to provide a simple and stable offshore renewable energy system mounting solution having a simpler manufacture, assembly and deployment procedure along with easier ongoing access for deployment and maintenance vessels to minimise damage during deployment an
Resumen de: FR3162040A1
Titre de l’invention : Module destiné à être au moins en partie immergé avec prolongement en saillie La présente invention concerne un module destiné à être au moins en partie immergé (1) s’étendant entre une première extrémité longitudinale (4) et une deuxième extrémité longitudinale (6) et comprenant un fond (20) et une pluralité de parois latérales (12) définissant un volume interne (14), le module (1) comprenant au moins une extension (34) s’étendant, à l’une des extrémités longitudinales (4, 6), à partir d’une face externe (18) de l’une des parois latérales (12), le module (1, 1A, 1B) comprend au moins un prolongement (36) qui s’étend au moins dans un plan d’allongement principal de l’extension (34) et au-delà d’un plan dans lequel s’inscrivent des bords (32) des parois latérales (12). Figure de l’abrégé : Figure 1
Resumen de: US2025347263A1
A contra-rotating wind turbine (10) is disclosed comprising a first turbine rotor (36) mounted on a first turbine shaft (37) and a second turbine rotor (47) mounted on a second turbine shaft (48) where the first turbine shaft (37) is rotatable about a rotational axis (A) and the second turbine shaft (48) is rotatable in the opposite direction about the same rotational axis (A). The first turbine rotor (36) comprises at least one first turbine blade (38) extending in an outwards direction from the first turbine shaft (37) and the second turbine rotor (47) comprises at least one second turbine blade (49) extending in an outwards direction from the second turbine shaft (48). The at least one first turbine blade (38) further forms a first blade angle (40) relative to the first turbine shaft (37) and the at least one second turbine blade (49) forms a second blade angle (51) relative to the second turbine shaft (48) where the first blade angle (40) and the second blade angle (51) are both acute when the wind turbine (10) is operating.
Resumen de: WO2024146699A1
Method for installing at least parts of a wind turbine on a floating foundation comprising the steps of positioning the floating foundation at an anchoring system, b) attaching a mooring system to the positioned floating foundation, c) moving the floating foundation vertically in relation to water level, wherein the amount of movement is such that the foundation is still floating at least partially within water, installing at least parts of the wind turbine on the vertically moved foundation, detaching the mooring system from the floating foundation.
Resumen de: EP4647332A1
La présente invention concerne un module destiné à être au moins en partie immergé (1) s'étendant entre une première extrémité longitudinale (4) et une deuxième extrémité longitudinale (6) et comprenant un fond (20) et une pluralité de parois latérales (12) définissant un volume interne (14), le module (1) comprenant au moins une extension (34) s'étendant, à l'une des extrémités longitudinales (4, 6), à partir d'une face externe (18) de l'une des parois latérales (12), le module (1, 1A, 1B) comprend au moins un prolongement (36) qui s'étend au moins dans un plan d'allongement principal de l'extension (34) et au-delà d'un plan dans lequel s'inscrivent des bords (32) des parois latérales (12).
Resumen de: CN120500436A
A floatable renewable energy platform is provided that includes a superstructure including one or more substantially horizontal structural support members located above a wave. The superstructure is supported by a plurality of floats interconnected by structural members, and the platform is configured to provide an air gap in the range of 10 m to 30 m between the still water surface and the structural members.
Resumen de: US2025341203A1
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.
Resumen de: WO2025231474A1
Systems and method for assembling, launching, retrieving, and maintaining marine vessels and equipment are disclosed. The systems include a floating dock including concrete modules and a lift platform.
Resumen de: WO2025227441A1
A pitch angle control method for a floating wind turbine. The method comprises: on the basis of an inflow wind speed of a target wind turbine, a pitch angular velocity of the target wind turbine and a tower height of the target wind turbine, separately determining a rotation speed error correction ratio and a rotation speed error integral correction ratio of the target wind turbine; on the basis of the rotation speed error correction ratio, a rated rotation speed of a wind rotor in the target wind turbine and a first rotation speed of the wind rotor, determining a rotor rotation speed error of the target wind turbine, and on the basis of the rotation speed error integral correction ratio, the rated rotation speed and the first rotation speed, determining a rotor rotation speed integral error of the target wind turbine; on the basis of the first rotation speed, a current first pitch angle of the target wind turbine, the rotor rotation speed error and the rotor rotation speed integral error, determining a target pitch angle of the target wind turbine; and controlling the pitch angle of the target wind turbine to change to the target pitch angle, so that the stability of the target wind turbine can be improved to a certain extent. Further disclosed are a pitch angle control apparatus for a floating wind turbine, and a device.
Resumen de: US2025340273A1
A factory for producing an elongated tension member has a buoyant body, which may be a ship with a hull and an upper deck, arranged to support at least one apparatus for producing the elongated tension member. The at least one apparatus for producing the elongated tension member has a feeder, a processing device and at least one end fitting device. The feeder is arranged to provide input material, such as at least one load bearing yarn and/or at least one load bearing wire and/or load bearing fibers. 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.
Resumen de: US2025340271A1
Systems and method for assembling, launching, retrieving, and maintaining marine vessels, structures, and equipment, including floating vessels, structures, and equipment, are disclosed. The systems include a floating dock, that can be modular or monolithic, including steel and/or concrete modules and a lift platform that can be locked to the floating dock.
Resumen de: US2025341202A1
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.
Resumen de: WO2024251514A1
The invention relates to a system for generating energy in open water, in which an offshore wind turbine WEA is releasably connected to a marine vehicle FPSO, which comprises a transformer device TR for converting into lower and/or higher electrical voltage, an electrolysis device ES for generating hydrogen H2, and a tank T for storing the hydrogen. The invention advantageously provides for dynamic changes between the operating modes of storage and transmission, redundancy and maintainability.
Resumen de: WO2024141287A1
The present invention relates to a mooring system (5) for a floating structure (3), preferably a floating wind turbine platform, wherein the mooring system (5) comprises at least one mooring line (51) made of a synthetic material and without any chain section.
Resumen de: EP4644610A1
A gravity based structure (12) comprising:- a supporting structure (20) comprising a central column (22), three or more caissons (24) defining an interior volume (38) and an opening (40), and inclined connecting legs (26),- a first system for introducing water in at least one of the caissons, and moving the supporting structure from a first equilibrium position, in which the caissons form hulls floating on a body of water (18), to a critical position, in which at least one of the caissons is flooded by water via the opening, the other ones being flooded via the opening as the supporting structure sinks and reaches a second equilibrium position, in which it floats in the body of water,- a second system for introducing ballasting water into the legs and/or the column and lowering the supporting structure from the second equilibrium position to a rest position on a seabed (16),- solid ballast intended to at least partly fill the caissons.
Resumen de: CN223498041U
The utility model discloses a hoisting system for a lower floating body of an ocean floating fan, which comprises a crane and a floating fan, the crane is connected with the floating fan through a hoisting assembly, and the hoisting assembly comprises a first hoisting beam and a second hoisting beam; the hoisting device is simple in structure and reasonable in design, the crane and the second hoisting beam are in a vertical state, the first hoisting beam is used for hooking a plurality of groups of hoisting tools of the crane in parallel, the second hoisting beam is used for hoisting the floating fan, the problems that the floating fan launching cost is high and hoisting points are difficult to arrange are solved, and the floating fan launching is more economical.
Resumen de: WO2025226807A1
A floatable, semi-submersible platform for a wind turbine includes a central turbine-tower-hosting column and three or more stabilizing columns. Upper main beams connect the top ends of the stabilizing columns to a top node that is itself connected about the turbine-tower-hosting column. Lower main beams connect the bottom ends of the stabilizing columns to a bottom node that is also connected about the turbine-tower-hosting column. Fixed ballast components may be located within the turbine-tower-hosting column and within the lower main beams. Hull trim compartments for containing ballast may be provided in the three stabilizing columns, and/or lower main beams, with transfer of ballast between the compartments being controlled by a hull trim system (HTS).
Resumen de: US2025334099A1
The nacelle (27) of a horizontal axis wind turbine (WT) is mounted on a vertical support (VS) by means of a pivot (33). The vertical support is mounted off-center with respect to a floating, rotatable support (7). A weight (43) functionally attached to the nacelle maintains the axis of the turbine horizontal as the floating support pitches (rotates forward and back). The weight is attached to an elongate vertical element (41). Relative motion between the vertical element (41) and the pitching floating support (HS) generates an electric current.
Resumen de: AU2024263697A1
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.
Nº publicación: EP4638258A1 29/10/2025
Solicitante:
INTERMOOR INC [US]
Intermoor Inc
Resumen de: US2024208614A1
The present invention relates to apparatus and a method of embedding a plate anchor. The method comprises providing a plurality of embedment modules each of which is suitable for embedding a plate anchor within a different type of soil. The method comprises determining the type of soil of a seabed at a target site and selecting an embedment module based on the type of soil at the target site. The embedment module is removably mounted within a modular follower assembly. The modular follower assembly is deployed from a vessel and the embedment module is actuated to drive the plate anchor into the seabed. The modular follower assembly is then retrieved to the vessel. The modular follower assembly is reconfigured to provide the modular follower assembly with different embedment modules for a subsequent deployment and to embed further plate anchors within different soil types.