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.
Floating vessel with wind turbine support
2021-12-01
Patent
Electronic Resource
English