Floating wind turbine platform
AssigneeAker Offshore Wind Operating Company AS
InventorsJorge Campos Antunes Ferrao, Simen Fodstad Stolen, Rolf Loken
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Abstract
Described herein is a floating wind turbine platform comprising a hull, a wind turbine tower. The hull comprises a pontoon base and a first, second and third column integrally formed with the pontoon base, and the wind turbine tower is fixed to and extends upwardly from the first column. The pontoon base and the first, second and third columns are formed substantially of concrete.
Claims22
A floating wind turbine platform comprising:
- a hull;
- a wind turbine tower);
- wherein the hull comprises a pontoon base and a first, second and third column integrally formed with the pontoon base,
- wherein the wind turbine tower is fixed to and extends upwardly from the first column,
- the pontoon base and the first, second and third columns being formed substantially of concrete.
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A method of construction of a floating wind turbine platform, comprising:
- forming a wind turbine hull comprising a pontoon base and integrally formed first, second and third columns substantially of concrete;
- positioning the wind turbine hull in a body of water and connecting a wind turbine tower to the first column thereof, so as to extend upwardly from the first column;
- locating the wind turbine hull with the connected wind turbine tower at an offshore location.
A support member for connecting a wind turbine tower to a structure, comprising:
- a hollow elongate member comprising a lesser diameter end and a greater diameter end, the lesser diameter end comprising a wind turbine tower connection arrangement, and the greater diameter end comprising a structure connection arrangement;
- the hollow elongate member being formed substantially of metal.
33-40. (canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.