B63B81/00

Floating solar plant

A floating solar plant supporting photovoltaic panels, resulting from the assembly of structural modules and floating modules on a body of water, forming a network of floating support devices supporting photovoltaic panels. The network including at least: a first row of floating support devices supporting a first row of photovoltaic panels, a second row of floating support devices supporting a second row of photovoltaic panels, and wherein the first row of photovoltaic panels and the second row of photovoltaic panels are spaced apart according to the transverse direction, perpendicular to the longitudinal direction by structural modules, and wherein at least the structural modules ensuring the spacing between the first row of photovoltaic panels and the second row of photovoltaic panels are configured so as to be immersed, at least during the passage of a servicing unit.

METHOD FOR EXCHANGING AN UP-TOWER MAIN COMPONENT OF AN OFF-SHORE WIND TURBINE
20230313781 · 2023-10-05 ·

In order to provide an improved and cost-efficient method for performing an exchange of up-tower main components on an off-shore wind turbine a method is disclosed in during which a non-permanent service platform is temporarily coupled to a wind turbine tower lower section. In addition, a wind turbine structure and a system including such a structure are described, the wind turbine structure and the respective system being designed to allow performing the described method.

METHOD FOR EXCHANGING AN UP-TOWER MAIN COMPONENT OF AN OFF-SHORE WIND TURBINE
20230313781 · 2023-10-05 ·

In order to provide an improved and cost-efficient method for performing an exchange of up-tower main components on an off-shore wind turbine a method is disclosed in during which a non-permanent service platform is temporarily coupled to a wind turbine tower lower section. In addition, a wind turbine structure and a system including such a structure are described, the wind turbine structure and the respective system being designed to allow performing the described method.

Live Risk Analysis Model and Multi-Facet Profile for Improved Vessel Operations and Class Survey

In one embodiment, a method includes accessing a vessel's data profiles comprising a first data profile configured for assessing condition or integrity risks, a second data profile configured for assessing statutory, regulatory, and port state control, a third data profile configured for assessing quality of management systems, a fourth data profile configured for assessing class trend of sister vessels, and a fifth data profile configured for assessing sustainability based on fuel consumption and emissions, analyzing the accessed data profiles by a predictive compliance model configured for quantifying and assessing an overall risk of vessels being out of compliance with standards, determining a class-related risk profiling capability and risks of systems and components of the vessel with respect to condition and class compliance based on the analysis, and sending instructions to a client system for presenting the class-related risk profiling capability and the risks to a user (e.g., a vessel operator).

Live Risk Analysis Model and Multi-Facet Profile for Improved Vessel Operations and Class Survey

In one embodiment, a method includes accessing a vessel's data profiles comprising a first data profile configured for assessing condition or integrity risks, a second data profile configured for assessing statutory, regulatory, and port state control, a third data profile configured for assessing quality of management systems, a fourth data profile configured for assessing class trend of sister vessels, and a fifth data profile configured for assessing sustainability based on fuel consumption and emissions, analyzing the accessed data profiles by a predictive compliance model configured for quantifying and assessing an overall risk of vessels being out of compliance with standards, determining a class-related risk profiling capability and risks of systems and components of the vessel with respect to condition and class compliance based on the analysis, and sending instructions to a client system for presenting the class-related risk profiling capability and the risks to a user (e.g., a vessel operator).

Methods of repairing and waterproofing articles
11383453 · 2022-07-12 · ·

A relatively thick, rubberized adhesive tape is applied to an article to repair, patch, bond, seal, or waterproof the article, to join two or more articles, and/or to modify the appearance and/or physical properties of the article, such as by thermal insulation, shock resistance, vibration resistance, electrical insulation, and the like.

Methods of repairing and waterproofing articles
11383453 · 2022-07-12 · ·

A relatively thick, rubberized adhesive tape is applied to an article to repair, patch, bond, seal, or waterproof the article, to join two or more articles, and/or to modify the appearance and/or physical properties of the article, such as by thermal insulation, shock resistance, vibration resistance, electrical insulation, and the like.

Sealing system

The present invention relates to a sealing system, its uses and method of use for forming a seal against a surface, and in particular for plugging and sealing an orifice such as a road or railway tunnel to prevent or minimise the dispersion of hazardous agent(s) in an emergency scenario. The system comprises a frame (200) which can be orientated against a surface (50) of an orifice, frame (10) comprising a perimeter outer surface (180) through which pliant elements (40) can extrude, via apertures (22), following the initiation of a means (30) for providing an overpressure.

Sealing system

The present invention relates to a sealing system, its uses and method of use for forming a seal against a surface, and in particular for plugging and sealing an orifice such as a road or railway tunnel to prevent or minimise the dispersion of hazardous agent(s) in an emergency scenario. The system comprises a frame (200) which can be orientated against a surface (50) of an orifice, frame (10) comprising a perimeter outer surface (180) through which pliant elements (40) can extrude, via apertures (22), following the initiation of a means (30) for providing an overpressure.

Drive Shaft Removal Tool
20210292140 · 2021-09-23 ·

The present invention relates to a tool for removing drive shafts from transmissions. In at least one embodiment, the present invention may remove a propeller shaft from an outboard engine. The present invention includes a upper housing, a lower housing and an inner guide conduit system, a portion of each define a jack support chamber and a viewing chamber, wherein the jack support chamber is adapted to house a hollow body jack and the viewing chamber is adapted to provide a view of the shaft while being removed from the shaft housing. One embodiment further includes an extension rod that may be secured at a first end to the drive shaft and secured at a second end to a piston of a hollow body jack so that when actuated the jack will remove the shaft from the shaft housing without damaging the engine or the gear housing.