Vessel and method for mounting an offshore wind turbine
OwnerRoelant VAN DER BOSinventor
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Abstract
A method for erecting an offshore wind turbine at a wind turbine erection site is provided, wherein the wind turbine includes a rotor, which has, in a fully assembled condition, a predetermined number of rotor blades mounted to a rotor hub. The method comprises transporting the rotor hub to the erection site; transporting rotor blades to the erection site; and, mounting, on a vessel, rotor blades to the rotor hub so that the rotor is in the fully assembled condition. Further, a vessel having at least one flange for mounting a rotor hub is provided.
Claims20
A method for erecting an offshore wind turbine at a wind turbine erection site, wherein the wind turbine includes a rotor, which has, in a fully assembled condition, a predetermined number of rotor blades mounted to a rotor hub, the method comprising:
- a) transporting the rotor hub to the erection site;
- b) transporting rotor blades to the erection site;
- and,
- c) mounting, on a vessel, rotor blades to the rotor hub so that the rotor is in the fully assembled condition.
A method for erecting an offshore wind turbine at a wind turbine erection site, wherein the wind turbine includes a rotor, which has, in a fully assembled condition, a predetermined number of rotor blades mounted to a rotor hub, the method comprising:
- a) transporting the rotor to the erection site, which has a smaller number than the predetermined number of rotor blades mounted to the rotor hub;
- b) transporting rotor blades to the erection site;
- and,
- c) mounting, on a vessel, the rotor by assembling rotor blades to the rotor hub so that the rotor is in the fully assembled condition.
A vessel, comprising:
- a) a vessel deck;
- b) space for mounting a wind turbine rotor on the deck;
- and
- c) at least one flange for mounting a wind turbine rotor hub to the deck.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.