The invention relates to a floating structure (100), a closed ring-structure (200) and a tubular element (300) for building a floating structure (100), a central structure (400), and to a method for building a vertical structure (102). The floating structure (100) comprises:a plurality of tubular elements (300) connected with joints (220) at the ends of adjacent tubular elements (300) to form a plurality of stackable, closed ring-structures (200) and wherein said closed ring-structures (200) are provided with a vertical attachment means (332, 342) binding adjacent, stacked, closed ring-structures (200) together vertically to form a vertical structure (102) with an internal volume (101) intended for filling with water and other objects such as fish,the closed ring-structures (200) being provided with buoyancy chambersthe vertical structure (102), when assembled, adapted for filling with a concrete filling within its interior,a bottom structure (110) covering a bottom end of the vertical structure (102). The method for building a vertical structure (102) using a plurality of tubular elements according to any of the preceding claims, comprising:assembling tubular elements (300) by joining ends of adjacent tubular elements to form a first closed ring-structure (200) intended to be mounted on top of a preceding structure (110, 200),filling the tubular spacing (311) of the tubular elements (300) of said first closed ring-structure (200) with a concrete filling, andrepeating the previous steps.

The invention relates to a floating structure (100), a closed ring-structure (200) and a tubular element (300) for building a floating structure (100), a central structure (400), and to a method for building a vertical structure (102). The floating structure (100) comprises:a plurality of tubular elements (300) connected with joints (220) at the ends of adjacent tubular elements (300) to form a plurality of stackable, closed ring-structures (200) and wherein said closed ring-structures (200) are provided with a vertical attachment means (332, 342) binding adjacent, stacked, closed ring-structures (200) together vertically to form a vertical structure (102) with an internal volume (101) intended for filling with water and other objects such as fish,the closed ring-structures (200) being provided with buoyancy chambersthe vertical structure (102), when assembled, adapted for filling with a concrete filling within its interior,a bottom structure (110) covering a bottom end of the vertical structure (102). The method for building a vertical structure (102) using a plurality of tubular elements according to any of the preceding claims, comprising:assembling tubular elements (300) by joining ends of adjacent tubular elements to form a first closed ring-structure (200) intended to be mounted on top of a preceding structure (110, 200),filling the tubular spacing (311) of the tubular elements (300) of said first closed ring-structure (200) with a concrete filling, andrepeating the previous steps.

Example implementations include a system and method of using plastic from bodies of water and creating a floating platform by collecting plastic from a body of water, cleaning the collected plastic, melting and compacting the plastic, molding a plurality of hexagonal blocks from the compacted plastic, stacking the plurality of hexagonal blocks, wherein a system of springs and an energy storage device is provided between each of the plurality of hexagonal blocks, and coating the stacked blocks with a non-toxic material. Through the use of various onboard functionalities, energy may be generated to regulate temperature and provide electricity, oxygen may be supplied, and water may be purified.

Example implementations include a system and method of using plastic from bodies of water and creating a floating platform by collecting plastic from a body of water, cleaning the collected plastic, melting and compacting the plastic, molding a plurality of hexagonal blocks from the compacted plastic, stacking the plurality of hexagonal blocks, wherein a system of springs and an energy storage device is provided between each of the plurality of hexagonal blocks, and coating the stacked blocks with a non-toxic material. Through the use of various onboard functionalities, energy may be generated to regulate temperature and provide electricity, oxygen may be supplied, and water may be purified.

An offshore submergible platform system and methods of manufacturing and installing same is disclosed. The system comprises a platform comprising concrete and a buoyant foam suitable to provide the required buoyancy to allow the platform to float, a template slab for placing on the ocean floor and positioning the system components in the proper location, a plurality of anchored tension legs which are preferably grouted into the ocean floor at installation, a stub tower preferably cast on top of the platform, and a plurality of cable braces preferably forming an X between the platform and the bottom of the anchor legs. Preferred embodiments can include additional lateral anchor ties and a work platform to be positioned atop the stub tower.

An offshore submergible platform system and methods of manufacturing and installing same is disclosed. The system comprises a platform comprising concrete and a buoyant foam suitable to provide the required buoyancy to allow the platform to float, a template slab for placing on the ocean floor and positioning the system components in the proper location, a plurality of anchored tension legs which are preferably grouted into the ocean floor at installation, a stub tower preferably cast on top of the platform, and a plurality of cable braces preferably forming an X between the platform and the bottom of the anchor legs. Preferred embodiments can include additional lateral anchor ties and a work platform to be positioned atop the stub tower.

In an upend crane and an installation vessel including such an upend crane, the upend crane is provided with a boom configured for upending wind turbine components, e.g. monopiles and masts. The boom of the crane can be pivoted in an upend position for upending the wind turbine component with the bottom end of the wind turbine component being guided by a cart and a track along an upend deck and with the top end of the wind turbine component being guided along the boom by a trolley and the trolley guide.

In an upend crane and an installation vessel including such an upend crane, the upend crane is provided with a boom configured for upending wind turbine components, e.g. monopiles and masts. The boom of the crane can be pivoted in an upend position for upending the wind turbine component with the bottom end of the wind turbine component being guided by a cart and a track along an upend deck and with the top end of the wind turbine component being guided along the boom by a trolley and the trolley guide.

The invention has for object a system and a method for the realization of floating platforms formed by the aggregation of floating forms in reinforced concrete, the union set of the modules is made integral forming a single plate inserting and pulling special steel cables that cross the entire platform in sheaths arranged in the walls of the modules themselves, the pulled cables, locked in this position, compress the plate to increase resistance, the present method and system are also characterized by the fact that the quota of the platform does not vary with the tides and the loads to which it is subjected.

The present invention provides a controllable float module for a modular offshore support structure assembly. The inventive float module comprises (i) a first ballast chamber provided within a predetermined first portion of said float module, having at least one first controllable fluid connection, adapted to provide controlled fluid flow between an interior of said first ballast chamber and a first fluid reservoir containing a first fluid, and at least one second fluid connection, adapted to provide controlled fluid flow between said interior of said first ballast chamber and a second fluid reservoir containing a second fluid; (ii) at least one second ballast chamber provided within a predetermined second portion of said float module, having at least one first controllable fluid connection, adapted to provide controlled fluid flow between an interior of said second ballast chamber and said first fluid reservoir containing said first fluid, and at least one second fluid connection, adapted to provide controlled fluid flow between said interior of said second ballast chamber and said second fluid reservoir containing said second fluid, and (iii) a control system, adapted to control each of said at least one first and second controllable fluid connection and selectively vary the proportional quantity of said first fluid and said second fluid within any one of said first and at least one second ballast chamber, so as to selectively vary the buoyancy of any one of said at least one predetermined first and second portion of said float module when in use.