A buoyant floating structure 1, 2, 3 sited on the sea off the coast comprises a floating platform 2, 3 with buoyancy chambers 1 constrained within a set of columns 6 which are secured to the sea bed. The platform 2, 3 rises and falls with the tide. The linear motion is converted by the pillars 6 and the platform 2, 3 to rotary motion to drive generators 7 within the structure. The platform may also comprise other forms of renewable energy generation: wind power 14, harvesting wave power 10, 11, 12 and photovoltaic or solar power 13. A stabilizing weight 4, 5 may be provided. The facility may also provide accommodation for staff or residents, maintenance and workshop facilities and docking facilities for boats, submarines and helicopters. Fish farming may be provided.
WATTS - The big idea
2018-04-25
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B63B Schiffe oder sonstige Wasserfahrzeuge , SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS |
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