The invention relates to a power supply system for supplying at least electrical power to at least one moored, floating marine structure (101) and a buoy for use in this system. The system comprises an onshore sub-station (102) supplying electrical power to a power consumer on the floating marine structure (101), and a power distributing buoy (110; 210; 310) arranged to electrically connect the onshore sub-station (102) and the at least one marine structure (101), wherein the power distributing buoy (110; 210; 310) is a surface piercing buoy comprising an upper buoy portion (111; 311) above the surface and a lower buoy portion (112; 312) forming a submerged spar anchored at a fixed depth by an at least one anchoring means on the seabed. The onshore sub-station (102) is connected to the power distributing buoy (110; 210; 310) via a first cable section (121; 221a; 221b; 221c) extending from the seabed into the buoy, The power distributing buoy (110; 210; 310) is connected to the at least one marine structure (101) by a second cable section (122) extending from the buoy to the marine structure (101) remote from the seabed, wherein the second cable section (122) comprises a dynamic cable. The first and second cable sections (121; 122) are electrically connected on the power distributing buoy (110; 210; 310) and arranged to transfer electric power to the marine structure (101).
MARINE POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND DISTRIBUTION BUOY
MARINES STROMVERSORGUNGSSYSTEM UND VERTEILERBOJE
SYSTÈME D'ALIMENTATION ÉLECTRIQUE MARIN ET BOUÉE DE DISTRIBUTION
2023-08-30
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | H02G INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES , Verlegen oder Installieren elektrischer Kabel oder Leitungen, Verlegen oder Installieren kombinierter optischer und elektrischer Kabel oder Leitungen / A01K ANIMAL HUSBANDRY , Tierzucht / B63B Schiffe oder sonstige Wasserfahrzeuge , SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS / F03B MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS , Kraft- und Arbeitsmaschinen oder Kraftmaschinen für Flüssigkeiten / F03D Windkraftmaschinen , WIND MOTORS / H01B CABLES , Kabel |
Europäisches Patentamt | 2023
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