B63B 35/003
Vessels or similar floating structures specially adapted for specific purposes and not
Official title: {for transporting very large loads, e.g. offshore structure modules (construction methods for artificial islands mounted on piles E02B17/00; for transporting marine vessels B63B35/40; docks B63C1/00)}
B63B35/003 (Vessels or similar floating structures specially adapted for specific purposes and not) appears on 242 US grants and 237 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B63B- Granted patents
- 242
- Published applications
- 237
- Assignees
- 192
- Inventors
- 580
- Latest grant
- 18 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 1 |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 |
| 2003 | 7 | 2 |
| 2004 | 3 | 7 |
| 2005 | 3 | 4 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 8 |
| 2010 | 1 | 7 |
| 2011 | 5 | 14 |
| 2012 | 6 | 15 |
| 2013 | 4 | 7 |
| 2014 | 15 | 11 |
| 2015 | 4 | 15 |
| 2016 | 12 | 11 |
| 2017 | 13 | 9 |
| 2018 | 6 | 13 |
| 2019 | 14 | 8 |
| 2020 | 13 | 12 |
| 2021 | 9 | 15 |
| 2022 | 9 | 12 |
| 2023 | 5 | 13 |
| 2024 | 9 | 15 |
| 2025 | 10 | 19 |
| 2026 | 9 | 9 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Vessel and a method of inserting a monopile into a guide18 Aug 2026US 12,709,854 B2Iqip Holding B.V.
- Systems and methods for assembling and installing offshore wind turbines28 Jul 2026US 12,692,837 B2CCCC International Holding Limited
- Integrated vessel with wave compensation capability for transporting completed offshore wind turbines and installation method thereof2 Jun 2026US 12,644,434 B2Dalian University of Technology
- Offshore pile installation method and system7 Apr 2026US 12,595,635 B2Itrec B V
- Methods of securing a vessel during transportation, off-loading, and installation of wind turbine components17 Mar 2026US 12,577,942 B2Crowley New Energy, Inc.
- Crane system including a tugger winch and tugger line30 Jul 2026US 2026/0217498 A1Itrec B V
- Lifting system for lifting a monopile, a cradle, a vessel and a method of storing a monopile on a vessel7 May 2026US 2026/0125245 A1Iqip Holding B.V.
- Handling system and method for transferring an elongate object from a storage position into an upending system23 Apr 2026US 2026/0109433 A1
- Modular floating lift systems with gravity based systems23 Apr 2026US 2026/0110149 A1
- Method for installing a wind turbine tower23 Apr 2026US 2026/0110288 A1Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method and apparatus for the offshore installation of multi-ton packages such as deck packages, jackets, and sunken vessels56US 5,800,093 A1998
- Method and apparatus for the offshore installation of multi-ton prefabricated deck packages on partially submerged offshore jacket foundations50US 5,662,434 A1997
- Method and apparatus for modifying new or existing marine platforms49US 6,367,399 B12002
- Method and apparatus for the offshore installation of multi-ton prefabricated deck packages on partially submerged offshore jacket foundations48US 5,609,441 A1997
- Method and apparatus for the offshore installation of multi-ton packages such as deck packages and jackets48US 6,039,506 A2000