Resumen de: US2025067249A1
An offshore electricity production assembly comprising a floating platform, a wind turbine fixed to the floating platform, and inclined mooring tendons, the floating platform comprising:a tubular central buoyant column extending along a longitudinal axis intended to be vertical, the column having an immersed portion defining a first average external diameter, anda plurality of tubular radial buoyant pontoons protruding from the column along radial axes spaced around the longitudinal axis, each of the pontoons defining a second average external diameter, the pontoons being immersed in a body of water.The first average external diameter is larger than the second average external diameter.
Resumen de: US2025065992A1
The invention concerns a floating wind platform able to be placed on a body of water and comprising:a floater structure able to float on the body of water;a tower assembly protruding from the floater structure and extending along a main direction, the tower assembly being able to support a wind turbine nacelle.The tower assembly comprises:a tower able to support the wind turbine nacelle; anda connection part arranged between the floater structure and the tower.The connection part is formed of a composite material.
Resumen de: US2025065994A1
A hull structure for a semi-submersible wind power turbine platform, a method for loading a set of hull structures onto a semi-submersible cargo carrying marine vessel, and a marine vessel carrying a set of hull structures. The hull structure includes: first, second and third buoyant stabilizing columns extending in a substantially vertical direction; and first, second and third elongated submersible pontoon structures extending in a substantially horizontal direction. The hull structure has a general shape of a triangle in the horizontal plane with the first, second and third pontoon structures forming sides of the triangle. The pontoon structures extend between and connects to the columns at lower parts thereof and the third pontoon structure is arranged so that an upper side of the third pontoon structure is located at a lower level in the horizontal direction than an upper side of each of the first and second pontoon structures.
Resumen de: WO2025042278A1
Method of forming a tube element for use as a longitudinal section of a brace for a truss structure of a floatable offshore support structure for a wind turbine, comprising: providing four elongate flat steel plates each extending along a longitudinal direction and having two opposite lateral edges; deforming each plate such that, along the longitudinal direction, a transverse shape of the plate smoothly transitions between a rectilinear shape and an arcuate shape; and forming the tube element by interconnecting the four deformed plates along their lateral edges. The interconnected plates each form a respective circumferential section of the tube element, wherein along the longitudinal direction, a transverse shape of the tube element smoothly transitions from a circular shape to a rectangular shape. The tube element may connect a cylindrical further tube element of the brace with a further part of the floatable offshore support structure.
Resumen de: US2025065993A1
A hull structure for a semi-submersible wind power turbine platform, a method for loading a set of hull structures onto a semi-submersible cargo carrying marine vessel, and a marine vessel carrying a set of hull structures. The hull structure includes: first, second and third buoyant stabilizing columns extending in a substantially vertical direction; first, second and third elongated submersible pontoon structures extending in a substantially horizontal direction. The hull structure has a general shape of a triangle in the horizontal plane with the first, second and third pontoon structures forming sides of the triangle. The pontoon structures extend between and connects to the columns at lower parts thereof, and the third pontoon structure is arranged so that an upper side of the third pontoon structure is located at a lower level in the horizontal direction than an upper side of each of the first and second pontoon structures.
Resumen de: EP4513704A1
A power collection system (100) for collecting power from a plurality of offshore power generation units comprises a three-phase subgrid (120) and a subsea power substation (130). The subgrid has a plurality of power input points (121) towards the power generation units and a shared three-phase power output point (122). The power substation (130) is connected to the power output point, and its secondary side (132) is arranged to be connected to a power consumer (170). The power substation shall comprise three one-phase transformers (140), which are contained in respective housings (143), wherein each housing is arranged to rest on the seabed and to be liftable to the sea surface separately from the other housings. Each phase of the power output point is connected to a primary side (141) of a corresponding one of the one-phase transformers.
Resumen de: EP4513029A1
A power collection system (100) for collecting power from a plurality of offshore power generation units (110), comprising: a plurality of subgrids (123), each of which interconnects a cluster of one or more power generation units; a subsea power collector module (150) comprising a plurality of individually switchable input terminals (151), each connected to one of the subgrids, and one output terminal (152); and a subsea power substation (130) comprising at least one input terminal (133) connected to the output terminal of the power collector module and at least one transformer (140), which is shared by two or more clusters of power generation units, wherein a secondary side (132) of the power substation is arranged to be connected to a power consumer (170).
Resumen de: US2024425149A1
A floatable offshore structure includes at least one submarine power cable connector configured to connect a submarine power cable. At least one anchor connector is configured to connect at least one anchor connection for anchoring the floatable offshore structure to an underwater bottom, at least one detection arrangement configured to detect an anchor connection breakage indication, and at least one switching equipment configured to at least electrically disconnect the electrical connection to the submarine power cable connected to the submarine power cable connector upon or after the detection of an anchor connection breakage indication.
Resumen de: CN222512292U
The utility model relates to a floating foundation and a wind generating set, the floating foundation comprises a floating box assembly, the floating box assembly comprises a plurality of heaving boxes and bottom floating boxes, the connecting lines of the centers of the heaving boxes form a polygon, and the bottom floating boxes are connected between every two adjacent heaving boxes; the main stand columns are arranged between the heaving boxes and connected with the bottom floating box; each heaving box is connected with the corresponding side stand column, at least one side stand column comprises a main body part and a connecting piece, at least part of the connecting piece is inserted into the main body part, the connecting pieces are connected with the heaving boxes, and each main body part comprises one of a concrete body and a composite material body. According to the floating foundation and the wind generating set provided by the embodiment of the invention, the floating foundation can meet the requirement for supporting objects on the sea, and meanwhile, the construction cost can be reduced.
Resumen de: US2025058857A1
A hull structure for a semi-submersible wind power turbine platform. The hull structure includes first, second and third buoyant stabilizing columns extending in a substantially vertical direction; and first and second elongated submersible buoyant pontoon structures extending in a substantially horizontal direction. The the hull structure generally has a V-shape in the horizontal plane with the first and second pontoon structures forming legs in the V-shape and with the second column located where the legs meet. The second column has a cross sectional area at its intended operational waterline that is larger than the cross sectional area of each of the first and third columns at their corresponding intended operational waterlines so that the second column exhibits an operational waterplane area that is larger than the operational waterplane area of each of the first and third columns when the hull structure is set in the operational state.
Resumen de: US2025058856A1
Disclosed herein are a floating structure and a wind power generation apparatus. The floating structure according to an aspect of the disclosure includes a plurality of columns providing buoyancy and a connecting body connecting the plurality of columns, wherein at least one of the plurality of columns includes a plurality of column bodies connected to each other, and a hollow portion formed surrounded by the plurality of column bodies.
Resumen de: US2025059721A1
A method for installation of a transition piece on a monopile foundation of an offshore wind turbine along a common axis extending in a longitudinal direction is performed from a floating installation vessel. Buffer elements are arranged around an inner circumference of the transition piece and/or the monopile structure. The transition piece is lifted and lowered onto the monopile structure by use of a crane, and landed onto the monopile structure through the use of the buffer elements. A number of hydraulic cylinder jacks for circumferential alignment of bolt holes are provided in the transition piece and monopile, and alignment tools are used for alignment of the flanges provided on each of the transition piece and the monopile. The transition piece is lifted and the buffer elements are removed after which the transition piece is lowered onto the monopile, and bolts are tensioned fix the transition piece to the monopile.
Resumen de: CN222501958U
The utility model provides a semi-submersible offshore wind turbine generator floating type foundation of an outer inclined stand column structure, which is of a steel structure and comprises a plurality of steel stand columns and a heaving cabin. The floating type foundation is characterized in that the multiple stand columns comprise the multiple inclined stand columns which are obliquely designed, the multiple inclined stand columns are outwards inclined stand columns and are arranged at the vertex positions of a polygon respectively, the multiple outwards inclined stand columns are designed to be outwards inclined downwards and inwards, and the outwards inclined stand columns are main sources of buoyancy and stability of the floating type foundation. The floating body has low requirements on construction sites, ships and installation machinery, and has excellent floating body stability.
Resumen de: CN222501959U
The utility model relates to the field of ocean engineering, and discloses a composite floating type fan foundation and a fan system, which comprise a main upright post, side upright posts and a mooring system, the side upright posts are uniformly arranged by taking the main upright post as a center, the main upright post is connected with each side upright post through support rods, and a plurality of damping plates are arranged along the outer surfaces of the side upright posts; a mooring system restraining device is installed in the main stand column, and the mooring system is connected with the mooring system restraining device. The semi-submersible floating foundation structure has the advantages of both a Spar type foundation structure and a semi-submersible floating foundation structure, has the advantages of small heaving amplitude and small swinging motion, and is high in adaptability to water depth.
Resumen de: CN222502527U
The utility model discloses a wind driven generator base damping device which comprises an installation plate, an outer cylinder shell and an inner cylinder shell, an outer damper is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the installation plate, the outer cylinder shell is fixedly installed at the floating end of the outer damper, and the inner cylinder shell is installed in the outer cylinder shell in a sliding mode. An inner damper is fixedly installed on the inner top face of the outer barrel shell, the floating end of the inner damper abuts against the outer edge of the lower end of the inner barrel, the inner damper is sleeved with a spring, the upper end of the spring is attached to the inner top face of the outer barrel, and the lower end of the spring is attached to the outer edge of the lower end of the inner barrel shell. The outer barrel shell and the outer damper are combined to absorb and digest torsion of the downward pressing part, the inner damper is matched with the spring to absorb and digest torsion of the upward pulling part, the inner damper and the spring are matched with each other, torque and vibration in the base swinging process are effectively eliminated and relieved, and therefore the service life is prolonged.
Resumen de: CN222474398U
The utility model relates to a floating platform and a wind generating set, and the floating platform comprises a floating foundation which comprises a plurality of floating bodies and a supporting platform connected with the floating bodies, and the plurality of floating bodies are arranged around the supporting platform; and the movable counterweight module comprises a supporting rod and a counterweight block arranged on the supporting rod, and the counterweight block can move in the axial direction of the supporting rod relative to the supporting rod. According to the floating platform provided by the embodiment of the invention, the inclination possibility can be reduced, and the stability is improved.
Resumen de: CN222474396U
The utility model relates to a floating type wind power foundation and offshore wind power generation equipment, a plurality of stand columns are connected together through connecting pieces to form a main body of the floating type wind power foundation, a first connecting piece and a second connecting piece are respectively used for connecting adjacent stand columns at a first connecting position and a second connecting position on the stand columns, the first stand column and the second stand column are connected through the first inter-column connecting rod, the first stand column and the third stand column are connected through the second inter-column connecting rod, and the second stand column and the third stand column are connected through the third inter-column connecting rod. By means of the structural connection mode, connection parts among the first stand column, the second stand column and the third stand column are simpler than connection parts in the prior art, the steel consumption is reduced, and the number of connection points is reduced. In addition, through reasonable arrangement, effective transmission of loads is achieved, and the structural strength required by yield analysis and buckling analysis of the offshore floating type device can be kept and met.
Resumen de: CN222474399U
The utility model relates to a floating body device and a wind generating set. The floating body device comprises a floating body, a first connecting piece and a rotating body. The floating body is configured to support the tower, the first connecting piece is provided with a first end and a second end in the length direction of the first connecting piece, the first end is connected with the floating body, and the second end extends in the direction away from the floating body and protrudes out of the floating body. The rotating body comprises a first floating body and a rotating part, the first floating body is connected with the second end, and the rotating part is arranged on the first floating body and is configured to be rotationally connected with a rotating tower of the mooring system. According to the floating body device provided by the embodiment of the invention, through the arrangement of the rotating main body, the movement performance of the floating body device can be improved, so that the floating body device rotates to the position facing wind under the external environment, the dependence on a yaw system is reduced, the arrangement of the structure of the yaw system can be reduced, and the structure is simplified.
Resumen de: US2025052232A1
The invention concerns a floating wind platform able to be placed on a body of water and comprising:a floater structure able to float on the body of water;a tower protruding from the floater structure and extending along a main direction, the tower being able to support a wind turbine nacelle; the tower comprising a composite material.
Resumen de: US2025052222A1
Disclosed is a floating platform integrating wave attenuation with marine energy power generation and a working method thereof, the platform includes a breakwater, a tuned damping wave energy converter, and an offshore floating wind turbine. The breakwater includes double-cylindrical-boxes and connecting bulkheads, and a moon pool area is formed in a middle of the breakwater; the offshore floating wind turbine and the tuned damping wave energy converter are both connected to the breakwater through a connecting rod. A circular groove is formed on an inner side of each of the connecting bulkheads of the breakwater. The breakwater provides the floating base and power generation environment for the offshore floating wind turbine and the tuned damping wave energy converter, and a plurality of the tuned damping wave energy converters can be disposed, and are evenly distributed beneath the offshore floating wind turbine.
Resumen de: US2025050979A1
Disclosed herein is an offshore anchor system comprising two or more helical anchors, each having a predetermined length; and a template acting as a base connecting the two or more helical anchors. Some embodiments further comprise a skirt protruding from the periphery of the template in a direction substantially parallel to the length of the two or more helical anchors thereby providing additional lateral support.
Resumen de: US2025050978A1
Techniques are disclosed herein for minimizing movement of a fixed marine structure. Using the technologies described, a wind turbine may be mounted on a fixed marine platform (e.g., a fully restrained platform (FRP)) that is secured by mooring lines that may be maintained at a tension to restrain movement of the platform due to environmental loads (e.g., wind, waves, etc.). The mooring lines may be attached to the platform with assemblies that include a stopper attached to the mooring line and engaged with a mooring porch. The stopper may be positioned and/or repositioned to adjust the tension on the connected mooring line and secured in the adjusted position using the various systems and techniques described herein.
Resumen de: AU2023338052A1
A wave energy converter is provided which includes a nacelle having a starboard side and a port side axis, and housing a power take-off. The wave energy converter also includes at least one buoyancy member coupled to the nacelle, and a ballast tank coupled to the nacelle. The ballast tank, the at least one buoyancy member, and the nacelle, together form a first body, where the first body is coupled to the power take-off. The wave energy converter further includes a float and a drive arm forming a second body, where the second body is rotatably coupled to the first body about a coupling axis, and the second body is coupled to the power take-off. The second body is configured to rotate relative to the first body about the coupling axis within a radial span bounded by a proximal end of the float and a radially distal end of the float. Methods for generating power with the wave energy converter are also provided.
Resumen de: AU2023309353A1
Disclosed are dense fluids for use in offshore applications, such as wind turbine platforms, oil and gas platforms, gravity anchors, catenary weights as well as other gravity-based structures. The dense fluid can be mixed with low-density fluid and high-density solid particles to form an intermediate dense fluid. The intermediate dense fluid is mixed with intermediate-density solid particles having the same density as the intermediate dense fluid to form a dense fluid with the desired target density. The dense fluid can be produced cost-effectively by selecting intermediate-density particles which are plentiful and can be obtained cheaply.
Nº publicación: WO2025032110A1 13/02/2025
Solicitante:
TECHNIP UK LTD [GB]
TECHNIP UK LIMITED
Resumen de: WO2025032110A1
A system and corresponding method for connecting a power cable (10) to an offshore structure (100) is provided. The offshore structure comprises a routing unit (102) for the power cable (10) such that the power cable is protected and in a position to be electrically connected to the offshore structure (100). The routing unit (102) is movably attached to the offshore structure (100) between at least two positions relative to the offshore structure. Furthermore, the system comprises an actuator (300) adapted to selectively move the routing unit (102) between at least two positions relative to the offshore structure. The at least two positions comprise a first position, in which the routing unit is completely above sea level (40) and a relative lower end of the routing unit is accessible from the offshore structure (100); and a second position, relatively lower than the first position, in which the lower end of the routing unit (102) is in a normal installed position relative the offshore structure (100).