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OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES FOR INSTALLING SAME

Resumen de: US20260201866A1

Offshore wind turbine systems and processes for installing same. The system can include a wind turbine generator that can include a plurality of blades connected thereto. The system can also include a first support arm and a second support arm each having a first end and a second end. The system can also include a support structure that can be configured to float on a surface of a body of water that can include first, second, and third columns. The first end of the first support arm and the first end of the second support arm can each support the wind turbine generator at an elevation above the support structure. The second end of the first support arm can be connected to and supported by the first column. The second end of the second support arm can be connected to and supported by the second column.

METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING HYDROGEN FROM A FLOATING WIND TURBINE TO A WATERCRAFT

Resumen de: US20260200556A1

A method (100) for transporting hydrogen from a floating wind turbine (10) to a watercraft (11) is proposed in order to transport environmentally friendly energy generated by an offshore wind turbine from the offshore wind turbine to land in a simple and safe manner, wherein hydrogen is provided in a holding tank (31) of a floating wind turbine (10), wherein a watercraft (11) with a transportation tank (36) is positioned at the floating wind turbine (10), wherein the hydrogen is conveyed from the holding tank (31) to the transportation tank (36) by means of a line (35) configured to convey the hydrogen.

FLOATING INTERVENTION VESSEL FOR TEMPORARILY DOCKING ON AN OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE PLATFORM AND ASSOCIATED INTERVENTION ASSEMBLY AND SYSTEM

Resumen de: US20260200561A1

Floating intervention vessel intended to temporarily moor itself on an offshore wind turbine platform, associated intervention assembly and facility The invention relates to a vessel comprising a float (80) and a wind turbine intervention assembly, carried by the float (80) The float (80) comprises a buoyant body (86) and a fastening baseplate (88) protruding from the buoyant body (86) along a fastening axis (A-A′) on a lower surface of the offshore wind turbine platform. The buoyant body (86) defines a ballast-receiving volume, the vessel comprising a ballast controller configured to control the amount of ballast received in the ballast-receiving volume to raise an upper contact surface (94) of the baseplate (88) to place it in contact with a lower surface of the offshore wind turbine platform, the float (80) being monohull.

OCEAN PLATFORMS WITH TUNED MASS DAMPERS AND HYDRAULIC DAMPERS

Resumen de: WO2026151433A1

Techniques are disclosed herein for minimizing movement of an offshore marine platform. Using the technologies described, a payload may be mounted on a marine platform that is constructed and deployed to reduce the motions of the platform due to wind, wave, and other environmental factors on the platform in both shallow and deep waters. In some configurations, a fully restrained platform (FRP) including a monopile with integrated tuned mass dampers is configured to reduce the environmental load.

Mooring Systems

Resumen de: US20260200554A1

0000 Mooring systems for mooring a structure floating on a surface of a body of water. In some embodiments, the mooring system can include a base structure configured to be disposed on a seabed and a plurality of mooring assemblies. Each mooring assembly can include a yoke and a tether. The yoke can include a first end and a second end. The first end of the yoke can be configured to be connected to the base structure such that the yoke can be partially rotatable about an axis relative to the base structure. The tether can include a first end and a second end. The first end of the tether can be configured to be connected to the yoke toward the second end of the yoke. The second end of the tether can be configured to be connected to the structure floating on the surface of the body of water.

WIND FORCE PROPULSION DEVICE AND WIND FORCE PROPULSION SYSTEM

Resumen de: EP4775833A1

0001 The wind propulsion device is installed on a movable body and configured to generate propulsive force by receiving wind. The wind propulsion device includes one or more assemblies, where the one or more assemblies each consists of: a rotor configured to rotate about a rotation axis extending in a predetermined direction; and a plurality of plate-shaped blades fixedly attached to the rotor. The plurality of blades are disposed such that virtual straight lines connecting respective opposite ends of the plurality of blades are parallel to each other.

FLOATING OFFSHORE PLATFORM COMPRISING HOLLOW STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS CONNECTED TOGETHER, ELECTRICITY PRODUCING ASSEMBLY COMPRISING SUCH A PLATFORM, AND CORRESPONDING MANUFACTURING METHOD

Resumen de: EP4520645A1

A floating offshore platform comprising a first hollow structural element (24), a second hollow structural element (26), and a mechanical connection (28), altogether defining an interior volume (40) and an exterior volume (42), the connection comprising:- a first flange (52) defining a first axis (X1) and a first bearing surface (S1), the first bearing surface being spherical and concave,- a second flange (54) defining a second axis (X2) and a second bearing surface (S2), the second axis being intended to be aligned or offset with respect the first axis as a result of manufacturing and/or assembling tolerances,- a fastening system (56) comprising bolts (58),- a sealing system (60) for sealing the interior volume (40), the sealing system extending between the first flange and the second flange and surrounding the first axis.

METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ENERGY GENERATION DEVICE, CONTROL UNIT FOR AN ENERGY GENERATION DEVICE, ENERGY GENERATION DEVICE, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT

Resumen de: EP4775831A1

Verfahren zum Betreiben einer Energieerzeugungsvorrichtung, wobei die Energieerzeugungsvorrichtung eine Basisstation (28) und ein Kitesystem (23) umfasst. Das Kitesystem (23) umfasst einen Kite (14) und eine Gondel (25), wobei der Kite (14) über einen Leinenbaum (24) mit der Gondel (25) verbunden ist. Die Gondel (25) ist über ein Zugseil (15) mit der Basisstation (28) verbunden. Über eine mit dem Zugseil (15) ausgeübte Zugkraft wird elektrische Energie erzeugt, wobei der Kite (14) abwechselnd in einen ersten Betriebszustand (41) und einen zweiten Betriebszustand (42) gebracht wird. Im zweiten Betriebszustand (42) ist der Trimmwinkel (43) des Kite (14) kleiner ist als im ersten Betriebszustand (41). Im zweiten Betriebszustand (42) wird der Kite (14) durch Einholen des Zugseils (15) an die Basisstation (28) herangeholt, wobei die Einholgeschwindigkeit in Abhängigkeit von einem den Flugzustand des Kite (14) repräsentierenden Betriebsparameter (49) der Energieerzeugungsvorrichtung verändert wird. Die Erfindung betrifft auch eine Steuereinheit für eine Energieerzeugungsvorrichtung, eine Energieerzeugungsvorrichtung und ein Computerprogrammprodukt.

Pull rod type floating wind driven generator platform

Resumen de: CN224491433U

The utility model belongs to the technical field of ocean engineering, and relates to a pull rod type floating wind driven generator platform, which relates to a floating concrete box girder and a tower pull rod, two ends of the box girder are obliquely poured and fixedly connected with a steel structure welding connecting piece and an anchor backing plate, a pouring hole, an anchorage device hole, a jacking gap and an anchor hole are reserved, and a tension tendon connecting piece is welded. The box girders are combined and welded to form a polygonal floating body platform, pull rod welding bases are fixedly connected to the floating concrete box girders, pull rod connecting pieces are welded to the pull rod bases, pull rod connecting pieces are welded to the corresponding positions of a fan tower barrel, and the pull rod connecting pieces are connected in a tensioning mode through pull rods to form a pull rod type floating wind driven generator platform. The floating concrete box girder is produced in batches in a standardized mode, the cost is low, the speed is high, gravity, wind power and inertia are borne by the tower drum, the pull rod and the steel strand, the floating concrete box girder is installed in cooperation with the well anchor, and good safety and economical efficiency are achieved.

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR FREE-FLOATING NAUTICAL STATIONKEEPING

Resumen de: US20260192894A1

0000 Methods and systems are provided for nautical stationkeeping of free-floating objects. In one example, a method includes adjusting translational motion of a body freely floating in water by rotating the body. The translational motion may be adjusted, for instance, to maintain the body within a geographic area. In certain examples, the adjustment of the translational motion may be realized via a Magnus effect induced by rotating the body. The body may be configured as, for example, a free-floating object such as a wave engine.

MOORING SYSTEM STATUS MONITORING FOR FLOATING OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE

Resumen de: US20260192890A1

0000 A method of monitoring a mooring system (10) of a floating offshore installation, FOI, (100) that is moored by the mooring system (10) is provided. The method comprises obtaining parameters related to a position of the FOI, wherein the parameters include at least mooring system parameters that are indicative of a region (15) within which a position of the FOI is expected to lie. The method further includes obtaining position measurements of an actual position (11) of the FOI, and deriving, from the obtained parameters and from the position measurements of the FOI, a state of the mooring system (10) of the FOI.

TENSION-LEG FLOATING FOUNDATION, CONSTRUCTION METHOD AND WIND TURBINE GENERATOR SET

Resumen de: WO2026144995A1

A tension-leg floating foundation, comprising: a floating body (200), the floating body comprising a main column (210) and connectors (220) spaced apart from each other around the main column, the main column being configured to be connected to a wind turbine body, and one end of each connector being connected to a second end portion (210b) of the main column; and a plurality of tension assemblies (100) arranged spaced apart from each other around the floating body, each tension assembly comprising a tension leg (11) and a mooring connection portion (12), one side of each tension leg being universally connected to the connector, the other side thereof protruding from the connector toward the side where a first end is located, the mooring connection portion being arranged on the side of the tension leg protruding from the connector in an axial direction (X), and a mooring cable (300) being provided corresponding to each tension leg, wherein each tension leg is provided with a clearance cavity (115) runing therethrough in the axial direction, one end of the mooring cable is inserted into the clearance cavity and connected to the mooring connection portion, and the other end of the mooring cable is configured to be fixedly connected to the seabed. The tension-leg floating foundation can reduce the construction difficulty and construction cost of a wind turbine foundation. Further provided are a construction method and a wind turbine generator set.

FLOATING WIND POWER SYSTEM

Resumen de: WO2026144949A1

Disclosed in the present invention is a floating wind power system. At least three wind turbines form a wind power generation system by means of pontoons that are integrally connected; the plurality of pontoons are connected end to end to form a high-strength floating platform having a triangular structure or a rectangular structure; a stabilizing structure is provided between at least two pontoons; the stabilizing structure comprises at least one truss structure; a tower base is arranged on at least two connected pontoons; and a plurality of fixed traction devices are arranged on the high-strength floating platform. In the floating wind power system of the present invention, at least three wind turbines are arranged to be combined with a high-strength floating platform consisting of a plurality of pontoons that are integrally connected, to form a wind power generation system, wherein the span of the high-strength floating platform is greater than or equal to the height of a wind turbine tower; moreover, by designing a large-span structure, an offshore wind turbine can be effectively prevented from capsizing, and is enabled to only incline at a limited angle. The floating wind power system also realizes large‑scale power generation from deep‑water offshore wind by means of a multi-turbine arrangement and the design of a modular floating platform.

FLOATING WIND TURBINE FOUNDATION AND WIND TURBINE GENERATOR

Resumen de: WO2026145157A1

A floating wind turbine foundation (100) and a wind turbine generator. The floating wind turbine foundation (100) comprises a floating main body (1) and a bending-moment compensation device (2). The floating main body (1) comprises a first upright column (11) and a plurality of floating body assemblies (12). The first upright column (11) comprises a first end and a second end arranged in an axial direction. The first end is used for supporting a wind turbine main body (200). The plurality of floating body assemblies (12) are arranged at intervals around the first upright column (11), and each floating body assembly (12) is connected to the first upright column (11). The bending-moment compensation device (2) is arranged on the floating main body (1). The bending-moment compensation device (2) comprises a counter-support assembly (21), traction members (22), and a driving mechanism (23). The counter-support assembly (21) is connected to the first upright column (11) and is provided with an execution end. Each traction member (22) is connected between a floating body assembly (12) and the execution end. The driving mechanism (23) drives the execution end to move toward the second end of the first upright column (11) and to at least partially protrude beyond bottom surfaces of the floating body assemblies (12) in the axial direction, so as to tension the floating body assemblies (12) via the traction members (22). The wind turbine generator comprises the wind turbine main body (

SHARED FLOATING WIND TURBINE FOUNDATION ARRAY WITH ANGLE-ADJUSTABLE ELASTIC MOORINGS

Resumen de: US20260192889A1

A shared floating wind turbine foundation array with angle-adjustable elastic moorings is formed by connecting floating wind turbine foundations. Each floating wind turbine foundation includes a wind turbine tower, upper pontoons, a truss framework, lower mooring drums, a lower wind turbine hollow pile, a fixed static mooring line and a shared anchor; the lower wind turbine hollow pile includes a lifting plate, a hydraulic rod and a hydraulic device, the elastic chamber is internally provided with a pressure plate and an elastic device; and a first electric winch and a second electric winch are arranged in the winch chamber, and the first electric winch and the second electric winch drive the rotation of the adjacent lower wind turbine hollow piles by adjusting a length difference between the first power mooring line and the second power mooring line, thereby changing an angle of the adjacent wind turbine towers.

A CONNECTING SYSTEM FOR A WEATHERVANING FLOATING OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE, A FLOATING OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE SYSTEM, AND AN INTERCONNECTED SYSTEM

Resumen de: WO2025073873A1

A connecting system (100) for connecting a weathervaning floating offshore support structure (200) of a wind turbine (201) to a pre-laid mooring system (300), the connecting system (100) comprising: - a turret element (1) comprising: a base (2) for being solidly connected to the pre-laid mooring system (300); a support element (3) comprising a switchgear (31) connectable to one or more submarine cables (400) and connectable to receive a power generated by the wind turbine (201); a columnar body (4) extending from the base (2) to the support element (3), and comprising an inner passage (41); and a bearing system (5) configured to rotatably connect the turret element (1) to the weathervaning floating offshore support structure (200); and - a slip-ring connector (6) comprising a first connecting part (61) for receiving the power generated by the wind turbine (201), and a second connecting part (62) cable-connectable to the switchgear (31).

OPERATING A FLOATING WIND TURBINE

Resumen de: EP4549728A1

A method of operating a floating wind turbine (FWT) is provided. The floating wind turbine (100) comprises a nacelle (105) and a rotor (101) mounted to the nacelle (105), wherein the floating wind turbine (100) is exposed to waves during operation, the waves causing a wave induced motion of the floating wind turbine (100). The floating wind turbine (100) is configured to operate a protective function (30). The method comprises obtaining wave information (17) indicative of the waves to which the floating wind turbine (100) is exposed and modifying the operation of the protective function (30) using the obtained wave information (17) to reduce an influence of the wave induced motion of the floating wind turbine (100) on the protective function (30).

Self-adjusting type mariculture platform

Nº publicación: CN224460880U 07/07/2026

Solicitante:

GUANGDONG HAOSHENG SHANGJI TECH CO LTD
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Resumen de: CN224460880U

The self-adjusting type mariculture platform comprises installation frames and a culture box arranged between the installation frames, wind power generation heads are arranged at the tops of the installation frames, automatic gravity center adjusting structures are arranged at the bottoms of the installation frames, and the bottoms of the automatic gravity center adjusting structures are fixed to the seabed through connecting chains and seabed anchoring parts. The gravity center automatic adjusting structure comprises a supporting rod and an installing base internally provided with a containing cavity, a rectangular adjusting base is arranged in the containing cavity, an X-axis sliding rail is arranged in the X-axis direction of the adjusting base, and a supporting base is arranged on the X-axis sliding rail. By improving the mounting seat at the bottom of the wind power generation head and utilizing the gravity center adjusting mechanism at the lower part of the mounting seat, when the wind power generation head encounters the acting force of sea wind, the weight body is driven to slide in the inclined reverse direction through the sliding of the Y-axis sliding rail and the X-axis sliding rail on the adjusting seat and the supporting seat, and the posture is quickly recovered through inertia; therefore, the purpose of adjusting the stability is achieved, and the problem of excessive fish escape caused by large floating of the net cage under sea wave fluctuation is avoided.