Resumen de: US20260338166A1
A floating support structure for an offshore wind turbine includes a lower connector centered on the axis of the wind turbine mast, featuring at least three lower receptacles evenly distributed around the mast's axis. It also includes an upper connector centered on the mast's axis, which comprises reception means for the wind turbine mast in its upper part and at least three upper receptacles evenly distributed around the mast's axis in its lower part. Additionally, there are at least three identical tubular central columns, each assembled at their lower ends in one of the receptacles of the lower connector and at their upper opposite ends in one of the receptacles of the upper connector, forming a floating support pylon that aligns vertically with the wind turbine mast.
Resumen de: US20260338153A1
A floating energy structure has at least s first, if not multiple hulls, having wave energy generators therein, while supporting at least one vertically oriented wind turbine and solar energy panels. For small ships, energy generation may be used for traditional electrical needs. Some larger ships may have motors driven by the electricity generated and possibly stored in an onboard battery. Some structure may not have propulsion and may be a floating float, dock or barge type structure.
Resumen de: US20260336767A1
This patent presents the design of floating wind substructures for offshore wind energy production, focusing on platforms located in areas with long-period waves. Three design alternatives are proposed to accommodate varying environmental and operational conditions, ensuring optimal structural efficiency, stability, and minimal steel weight. Each alternative is carefully tailored to achieve an ideal balance between performance and cost, making them suitable for diverse offshore environments. By optimizing both structural integrity and operational efficiency, the overall design offers a cost-effective solution for regions with long-period waves, ensuring high reliability and performance. This approach positions the design as a sustainable and efficient option for offshore wind projects in challenging wave conditions.
Resumen de: US20260336771A1
It is disclosed a system and a method for assisting in towing operations of a floating wind turbine (FWT) An FWT is provided with a wireless communication system and at least one position sensor for measuring a position of the FWT in at least three degrees of freedom. A master tow vessel is connected to the floating wind turbine by a towline. The master tow vessel comprising a winch, a DP system, a two-way wireless communication system. A tow assist system/module/controller may be integrated with the DP system. An assisting tow vessel(s) is connected to the floating wind turbine by a towline. The assisting tow vessel(s) is provided with a two-way wireless communication system. The tow assist system/module/controller calculates set points (force and direction) for all the towing vessels based on input parameter(s) from the floating wind turbine, and input parameter(s) from each assisting towing vessel and input parameter(s) from the master tow vessel.
Resumen de: US20260336770A1
The floating offshore platform including a support structure having a beam configured for extending between first and second structural elements, the beam being formed of several tubes connected together and comprising a tank delimited within at least two tubes connected such that the individual internal volumes of said at least two tubes are in fluid communication, and at least three connections each configured for mechanically connecting an end of one tube of the beam to one of the first and second structural elements. Each connection with the first structural element is a bolted flange connection and/or each connection with the second structural element is a bolted flange connection.
Resumen de: AU2025288901A1
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.
Resumen de: AU2025253167A1
A floating wind turbine platform is disclosed. The floating wind turbine platform may include a floatable structure having multiple semisubmersible columns. The semisubmersible columns may be interconnected by pontoons, at least some of which may contain a ballast. The floating wind turbine platform may also include a ballast distribution system having a sensor that is usable to detect an inclination of the floatable structure in a body of water. The ballast distribution system can balance the floatable structure in response to a signal from the sensor by operating a pump to distribute the ballast within the pontoons. Distributing the ballast within the pontoons may include selectively adjusting a position of the ballast contained within the internal volume of at least one of the pontoons, or transferring at least some of the ballast between the internal volumes of the pontoons.
Resumen de: WO2025136363A1
A floating offshore wind turbine includes a buoyant tension leg platform with radially extending braces. A tensioned mooring line and tensioning device is connected to each brace. A control system in communication with the tensioning devices determines determine a wind condition of wind acting on the wind turbine and, based on the wind condition, determines a set length of the mooring lines to induce a pitch offset in the tension leg platform and a lean angle of the tower into the wind The lean angle is computed to generate a gravity moment in the wind turbine that offsets a bending moment induced in the tower from the wind.
Resumen de: WO2026221605A1
An apparatus and methods for installation of an offshore platform for supporting equipment installations is provided. The apparatus includes a platform configured to support offshore equipment, and supported by a supporting structure such as a modular column assembly fixedly connected to the platform, and also connected to a foundation disposed on the seafloor. The modular column assembly or other supporting structure carries the full load of the platform and the equipment mounted thereon, as no other component extends between the platform and the foundation.
Resumen de: AU2025253785A1
A mooring line tensioning device is disclosed. The mooring line tensioning device may be coupled to a floating platform, such as a floating wind turbine platform. The mooring line tensioning device may include a housing, a proximal suspension element that can pivotably couple the housing to the floating platform, and a linearly displaceable element of a linear actuator that may extend through the base portion of the housing and may be linearly displaced relative to the housing. The linear actuator may be a jackscrew assembly and the linearly displaceable element may be a lifting screw of the jackscrew assembly. A mooring line may be coupled between a submerged anchor and a coupling element located at a distal end of the linearly displaceable element. Linear displacement of the linearly displaceable element by operation of the linear actuator can be used to adjust the tension of the mooring line.
Resumen de: US20260326865A1
0000 A floating off-shore platform configured for the offshore manufacture and/or assembly and/or maintenance and/or disassembly of floating wind turbines includes: a floating foundation, a mast, a nacelle, at least one blade, a first zone dedicated to the manufacture of the floating foundation configured to receive the mast, a second zone dedicated to the assembly and/or disassembly of the floating foundation and the mast, and a third zone equipped with an at least partially submersible lifting platform, the platform being composed of a plurality of monolithic floating caissons.
Resumen de: AU2025253600A1
A floating wind turbine platform is disclosed. The floating wind turbine platform may include a floatable structure that is deployable to a body of water and includes a plurality of semisubmersible columns. The semisubmersible columns may be interconnected. Each semisubmersible column can define an internal ballast volume. An intake port in each semisubmersible column can place the internal ballast volume of the semisubmersible column into fluid communication with the body of water. A ballast control system may be provided to balance the floatable structure upon a detected inclination thereof. Balancing of the floatable structure may be accomplished by selectively controlling a transfer of water from the body of water to the internal ballast volume of at least one of the semisubmersible columns, and/or by selectively controlling a transfer of water from the internal ballast volume of at least one of the semisubmersible columns to the body of water.
Resumen de: NL2036515B1
0001 Method and system for forming a section for a floating body for an offshore floating foundation Abstract Method for forming a section for a floating body for an offshore floating foundation, comprising providing a metal sheet having a sheet length direction and a sheet Width direction, and bending said sheet, such that the sheet is curved in the sheet length direction, forming a concave side. Furthermore a stiffener is formed, having a stiffener length direction, wherein the stiffener is curved in said stiffener length direction, forming a convex side. Said curved stiffener is placed With the convex side against the concave side of the sheet and is pushed against the concave side of the sheet, such that a curvature of the concave side of the sheet matches a curvature of the convex side of the stiffener at least at the position Where the stiffener is placed. Then the stiffener is welded against the sheet.
Resumen de: EP4570639A1
0001 An assembly (10) for producing offshore electricity comprising: - a wind turbine (12), - an elongated support (14) extending along an axis (Z) intended to be vertical, and adapted for floating on a body of water (16), - a buoyant system (18) surrounding a tubular casing (20) of the support around the axis, intended for floating in the body of water, and vertically free with respect to the support, - a plurality of anchoring members (24), - a first plurality of connecting members (26) connected to an anchoring portion (28) of the support and to at least some of the anchoring members, the first plurality of connecting members (26) being intended to be tensioned by the support, - a second plurality of connecting members (30) connected to the buoyant system and to at least some of the anchoring members, the second plurality of connecting members being intended to be tensioned by the buoyant system.
Resumen de: EP4826162A1
An apparatus and methods for installation of an offshore platform for supporting equipment installations is provided. The apparatus includes a platform configured to support offshore equipment, and supported by a supporting structure such as a modular column assembly fixedly connected to the platform, and also connected to a foundation disposed on the seafloor. The modular column assembly or other supporting structure carries the full load of the platform and the equipment mounted thereon, as no other component extends between the platform and the foundation.
Resumen de: WO2026215298A1
Method for positioning a monopile onto a deck of a floating structure, the method comprising lifting the monopile using a crane of the floating structure, positioning the monopile in a diagonal orientation onto a deck handling system by using the crane, optionally positioning a further monopile above the previous monopile on the deck handling system to provide a stack of two monopiles, rotating the deck handling system towards a transverse orientation of the monopile or the stack of monopiles.
Resumen de: US20260318027A1
The structural assembly includes a beam configured for extending between first and second structural elements of a support structure, the beam being formed of several tubes with a tank delimited within at least two tubes of the beam, said at least two tubes being connected such that the individual internal volumes of said at least two tubes are in fluid communication, and at least three connections, each connection being configured for mechanically connecting an end of one tube of the beam to one of the first and second structural elements. Each connection with the first structural element is a bolted flange connection and/or each connection with the second structural element is a bolted flange connection.
Resumen de: US20260316897A1
0000 A support structure of the floating offshore platform includes a beam formed of one or several tubes with a tank delimited inside one or several tubes of the beam, and a least one bolted flange connection connecting an end of one tube of the beam to another structural element of the support structure, each bolted flange connection comprising a first flange and a second flange bolted together with bolts. At least one bolted flange connection is sealed with a sealing assembly comprising at least one sealing member configured for sealing the bolted flange connection.
Resumen de: WO2025122807A1
Systems and processes for mooring a vessel. The system can include a buoy that includes a fixed part rotatively coupled to a rotating part. A first swivel can be disposed on the buoy that includes a fixed part rotatively coupled to a rotating part, with the fixed part of the first swivel coupled to the fixed part of the buoy. A second swivel can be disposed on the buoy that includes a fixed part rotatively coupled to a rotating part, with the fixed part of the second swivel coupled to the rotating part of the buoy. A spool can be coupled to and configured to rotate with the rotating part of the second swivel. A central longitudinal axis of the first swivel can be oriented vertically with respect to the buoy and a central longitudinal axis of the second swivel can be oriented substantially horizontally with respect to the buoy.
Resumen de: EP4821805A1
An object of the present invention is to provide a tension mooring line for a tension moored floating body that can equalize the tension generated in each tension mooring line without adjusting the length of each tension mooring line in each mooring bundle that supports the tension moored floating body, thereby preventing resonance with the off-shore wave period. This object is achieved by providing a mooring line for a tension moored floating body that connects between a connecting part 5b formed on the tension moored floating body and a seabed mooring part 9 fixed to the seabed 103, wherein tension is generated in the tension mooring line 7 by the buoyancy created due to the tension moored floating body 5 being connected by the tension mooring line 7, and the tension moored floating body 5 can be maintained in a tension moored state. The tension mooring line 7 is configured such that a low rigidity mooring line 7b, which has low tensile rigidity calculated by multiplying the Young's modulus of the line material by the cross-sectional area, and a high rigidity mooring line 7a, which has higher tensile rigidity than the low rigidity mooring line 7b, are connected via a connector.
Resumen de: AU2025229553A1
The invention relates to a method for starting a kite system (23), wherein the kite system (23) comprises a kite (14) and a gondola (25), and the gondola (25) is connected to the kite (14) via a line tree (24). The kite system (23) is coupled to a base station (16) via a traction cable (15). In an intermediate phase (28) of a starting process, a guide line (29) extends between the freely flying kite system (23) and the base station (16). In the method, the kite system (23) is controlled along a flight path such that the traction cable (23) is guided in a lateral direction (42) with respect to the wind direction (W) until the guide line (29) rests against the traction cable (15), the guide line (29) is moved until the guide line (29) lies in a guide line receiving area (55, 56) of the base station (16), said receiving area adjoining the traction cable (15), and the distal portion (32) of the guide line (29) is separated from the proximal portion (31) of the guide line (29). The invention also relates to a control unit for a kite device and to a kite device.
Resumen de: WO2026213303A1
The present invention pertains to offshore charging systems for marine vessels, in particular for re-charging of marine vessels in adverse sea conditions. Accordingly, an offshore charging system (10) for a marine vessel (12) is suggested, comprising an electrical dispenser buoy (16) comprising an umbilical (18), the umbilical (18) comprising a connecting interface for a power source (26) at an end opposing the dispenser buoy (16), and a charging receiver (20) for the marine vessel (12) electrically couplable to the dispenser buoy (16). The dispenser buoy (16), the umbilical (18), and the charging receiver (20) are configured such that the dispenser buoy (16) is oriented in an upright position extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the sea surface (22) in the coupled state with the charging receiver (20).
Resumen de: WO2026208158A1
An off-grid offshore energy island system for hydrogen production, comprising wind turbine modules (1), a semi-submersible anti‑motion platform (2), and an energy storage module (3), a seawater desalination module (4), a water electrolysis hydrogen production module (5), hydrogen storage modules (6), a hydrogen liquefaction module (7), and an intelligent control module (8) which are arranged on the semi-submersible anti‑motion platform (2). The system realizes large-scale development of deep-sea wind energy by means of the floating wind turbine modules (1). The design of the semi-submersible anti‑motion platform (2) effectively solves the problem of structural stability under complex marine conditions in the deep sea, and significantly improves wind power capture efficiency in cooperation with the multi‑wind turbine parallel operation technology. An energy-resource synergistic conversion system is achieved. A full-chain coupling system of "wind power, energy storage, freshwater, green hydrogen, and liquid hydrogen" is pioneered, the electric energy conversion efficiency is improved, the intelligent control module (8) realizes dynamic matching of loads of various modules under wind power fluctuations, the overall energy utilization efficiency of the system is greatly improved, and zero-consumption water resource recycling is achieved. Further comprised is an operation control method.
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.
Nº publicación: WO2026202417A1 01/10/2026
Solicitante:
EXPONENTIAL RENEWABLES S L [ES]
EXPONENTIAL RENEWABLES, S.L.
Resumen de: WO2026202417A1
An offshore wind power generation system (1) comprising a submarine fixed connection station (2) configured as a fixed support structure (2) having a bottom portion (20) and a top portion (21), the top portion (21) being arranged at a height distance (h) from the bottom portion (20). The bottom portion (20) is configured to be connected to a seabed (S) arranged at a water depth (d), and the top portion (21) is arranged underwater at a predetermined depth distance (p) from a water surface (W). The system (1) further comprises a floating offshore platform (3) provided with at least one wind turbine (30), and a connecting interface (4) including a base connector (40) attached to the top portion (21) of the submarine fixed connection station (2), and a main connector (41) attached to the floating offshore platform (3). The main connector (41) is configured for selective coupling to the base connector (40) to establish a reversible mechanical connection.