Abstract

A docking system (29) for docking a first floating object (1) anchored at sea with a first anchor (9) with a second floating object (18) comprising a vertical movement system providing vertical forces and a horizontal movement system providing horizontal forces. The vertical movement system comprises lifting means (31 ) located on the second floating object (18) providing a force for lifting the first floating object (1), and the horizontal movement system comprises retracting means (35) containing a connecting cable (36) providing a force for shortening the distance between the two floating objects and resilient separating means (37) encircling the two floating objects providing a resilient counterforce to prevent the two floating objects from colliding.

IPC Classes  ?

• B63B 21/00 - Tying-upShifting, towing, or pushing equipmentAnchoring
• B63B 1/10 - Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving lift mainly from water displacement with multiple hulls
• B63B 21/50 - Anchoring arrangements for special vessels, e.g. for floating drilling platforms or dredgers
• B63B 27/30 - Arrangement of ship-based loading or unloading equipment for cargo or passengers for transfer at sea between ships or between ships and off-shore structures
• B63B 39/02 - Equipment to decrease pitch, roll, or like unwanted vessel movementsApparatus for indicating vessel attitude to decrease vessel movements by displacement of masses
• B63B 77/10 - Transporting or installing offshore structures on site using buoyancy forces, e.g. using semi-submersible barges, ballasting the structure or transporting of oil-and-gas platforms specially adapted for electric power plants, e.g. wind turbines or tidal turbine generators
• F03D 13/10 - Assembly of wind motorsArrangements for erecting wind motors

Abstract

A mooring unit (2) for mooring a floating object (10) comprising a plurality of mooring elements (4) in a polygon pattern each mooring element connected by interconnection lines (5) to each adjacent mooring element and by an anchor line (7) to a distantly positioned anchor. Each mooring element (4) comprises a mooring link (20) for connecting the floating object (10) with the mooring element (4) and the mooring link (20) comprises a pivotable connection with the floating object (10) and with the mooring unit (2).

IPC Classes  ?

• B63B 21/50 - Anchoring arrangements for special vessels, e.g. for floating drilling platforms or dredgers
• B63B 22/02 - Buoys specially adapted for mooring a vessel
• B63B 77/10 - Transporting or installing offshore structures on site using buoyancy forces, e.g. using semi-submersible barges, ballasting the structure or transporting of oil-and-gas platforms specially adapted for electric power plants, e.g. wind turbines or tidal turbine generators
• B63B 1/02 - Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving lift mainly from water displacement

Abstract

A mooring system for mooring a floating platform having a plurality of stabilizing arms with floats, the mooring system including an anchoring system containing a plurality of anchors and anchoring cables for anchoring the mooring system in deep sea. The center part of the mooring system includes a mooring unit containing a plurality of mooring elements and positioning wires, where each mooring element is connected to an adjacent mooring element with a positioning wire and to an anchor.

IPC Classes  ?

• B63B 21/50 - Anchoring arrangements for special vessels, e.g. for floating drilling platforms or dredgers
• B63B 35/44 - Floating buildings, stores, drilling platforms, or workshops, e.g. carrying water-oil separating devices
• B63B 77/10 - Transporting or installing offshore structures on site using buoyancy forces, e.g. using semi-submersible barges, ballasting the structure or transporting of oil-and-gas platforms specially adapted for electric power plants, e.g. wind turbines or tidal turbine generators
• F03D 13/25 - Arrangements for mounting or supporting wind motorsMasts or towers for wind motors specially adapted for offshore installation

Abstract

A semi-submersible wind power platform includes a tower and a plurality of arms for stabilizing the tower, each arm having a float experiencing an anchoring force. Each arm consists of two elongated elements forming with part of the tower a triangle, and at least one of the elongated elements includes a catenary element.

IPC Classes  ?

• B63B 1/10 - Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving lift mainly from water displacement with multiple hulls
• B63B 1/12 - Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving lift mainly from water displacement with multiple hulls the hulls being interconnected rigidly
• B63B 21/50 - Anchoring arrangements for special vessels, e.g. for floating drilling platforms or dredgers
• B63B 35/44 - Floating buildings, stores, drilling platforms, or workshops, e.g. carrying water-oil separating devices
• F03D 13/25 - Arrangements for mounting or supporting wind motorsMasts or towers for wind motors specially adapted for offshore installation

Abstract

A semi-submersible wind power platform (17) having a tower (1) carrying a wind generator housed in a nacelle (2) and a plurality of arms (6), the tower comprising a main float (5) and each arm comprising a secondary float (12) to stabilize the tower. Each arm (6) consists of a strut element (7) connected between the tower (1) in a main position (10) and the secondary float (12), a first catenary element (8) connected between the secondary float (12) and a first position (13) of the tower (1), and a second catenary element (9) connected between the secondary float (12) and a second position (14) of the tower (1).

IPC Classes  ?

• F03D 13/25 - Arrangements for mounting or supporting wind motorsMasts or towers for wind motors specially adapted for offshore installation
• B63B 39/03 - Equipment to decrease pitch, roll, or like unwanted vessel movementsApparatus for indicating vessel attitude to decrease vessel movements by displacement of masses by transferring liquids
• B63B 75/00 - Building or assembling floating offshore structures, e.g. semi-submersible platforms, SPAR platforms or wind turbine platforms
• B63B 1/02 - Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving lift mainly from water displacement
• B63B 35/44 - Floating buildings, stores, drilling platforms, or workshops, e.g. carrying water-oil separating devices
• F03D 3/00 - Wind motors with rotation axis substantially perpendicular to the air flow entering the rotor
• F03D 9/30 - Wind motors specially adapted for installation in particular locations
• F03D 13/10 - Assembly of wind motorsArrangements for erecting wind motors