A tool and method for hoisting an longitudinal end of an offshore wind turbine component which is in a horizontal orientation. The tool is after being attached to a lifting block to be moved into a proximate position in which gripping members of the tool are longitudinally spaced from the longitudinal end but the radial contour of the tool at least overlaps with the radial contour of the longitudinal end. While the gripping members are in a retracted position guiding actuators can move the tool from the proximate position into a gripping position longitudinally aligned with the longitudinal end in which the gripping members are movable to engage said surface of the longitudinal end, thereby connecting the longitudinal end to the tool and suspending the longitudinal end from the lifting block so that the longitudinal end can consequently be hoisted.
HANDS OFF MONOPILE HOISTING TOOL
FREIHÄNDIGES MONOPILE-HEBEWERKZEUG
OUTIL DE LEVAGE DE MONOPIEU AUTOMATIQUE
2022-12-28
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B66C Krane , CRANES |