A floating structure 1 has three buoyant bodies 3, 5, 7 for supporting a horizontal axis wind turbine 33. The floating vessel is provided with a geostationary mooring system that permits it to weathervane in order to head the wind turbine into the wind. The vessel also has a wind turbine mount supported by a wind turbine support 4. The wind turbine support has a central support element 27 attached to a central buoyant body 3 and a first side brace 31 attached to a first buoyant body 5 and a second side brace 31 attached to a second buoyant body 7. A floating structure with a horizontal axis wind turbine is also disclosed, as well as a floating structure 1 with a main buoyant part 3 separated into a fore part 21 and an aft part 23.


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    Title :

    Floating vessel with wind turbine support


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2021-12-01


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B63B Schiffe oder sonstige Wasserfahrzeuge , SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS / F03D Windkraftmaschinen , WIND MOTORS



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