Method for transporting an offshore wind turbine in a floating manner
US9297355B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 28, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 28, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P70/50
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for transporting an offshore turbine, by which a frame construction is first mounted on the deck of a transportation and installation ship; a pre-made wind turbine foundation is then connected to the frame construction from beneath and temporarily fixed thereon by a steel wire tightened by a hoisting device provided on the ship; on the top of the pre-made turbine foundation a transition segment is connected; and finally, on the top of the transition segment, a wind turbine tower, a wind turbine head and blades are assembled in turn to form a finished wind turbine machine, which is now ready to be transported to an installation site.
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