Floating Foundation For An Offshore Wind Turbine
AssigneeMaridea B.V.
InventorsJeroen Lusthof, Christiaan Schuiling, Paul Groote Woortmann
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Abstract
A floating foundation is disclosed for an offshore wind turbine having a tower. The floating foundation comprises an elongate hollow member defining a meandering path and having underwater sections, above-water sections and transition sections therebetween. The transition sections pass through the water surface and the floating foundation has at least three transition sections spaced from each other to form a stable base.
Claims22
A floating foundation for an offshore wind turbine having a tower, the floating foundation comprising an elongate hollow member defining a meandering path and having underwater sections, above-water sections and transition sections therebetween, which in use pass through the water surface, the floating foundation comprising at least three transition sections spaced from each other to form a stable base.
(canceled)
A floating wind turbine having a tower and a floating foundation, the floating foundation comprising an elongate hollow member defining a meandering path and having underwater sections, above-water sections and transition sections therebetween, which in use pass through the water surface, the floating foundation comprising at least three transition sections spaced from each other to form a stable base wherein the tower is connected to a proximal end of the hollow member and the hollow member further comprises a distal end provided with a heave plate.
(canceled)
A method for constructing a floating foundation for an offshore wind turbine, wherein the method comprises steps of:
- providing a plurality of tubular elements;
- interconnecting tubular elements together to form at least one non-linear underwater section and at least one non-linear above-water section;
- launching the underwater section to a floating position;
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- assembling the above-water section onto the floating underwater section to form an elongate hollow member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.