B63B2035/4453

Photovoltaic array system and method
10723422 · 2020-07-28 · ·

A system and method of providing, assembling and maintaining floating rows and/or arrays of photovoltaic solar panels and terrestrial or elevated based rows and/or arrays of photovoltaic solar panels.

EQUIPMENT FOR PRODUCING A FLOATING PHOTOVOLTAIC INSTALLATION
20200216149 · 2020-07-09 · ·

An item of equipment for producing a floating photovoltaic installation, of modular design, which includes float modules constituted, in whole or in part, of plastic casings, confining an air volume, having a neck with an opening, blocked by a stopper, structural modules, support elements, and possibly, connecting modules. The structural modules and/or the connecting modules include lugs intended to face one another for the assembly of the modules, and wherein the float modules are configured such that the assembly of the lugs facing one another is obtained, in whole or in part, by inserting the neck through the lugs, the stopper not present, then locking the assembly by the placing of the stopper blocking the opening of the neck.

Floating wind turbine assembly, as well as a method for mooring such a floating wind turbine assembly

Disclosed is a floating wind turbine assembly, including a floating platform and a wind turbine arranged on top of the floating platform, the wind turbine having a mast with a mast axis, of which a lower end is connected to the floating platform, and a nacelle arranged on top of the mast, wherein the floating platform is connected to a seafloor with a plurality of tensioned mooring lines, wherein the mooring lines each include a mooring line axis extending in a longitudinal direction of the mooring line, wherein the mooring line axes intersect each other at a crossing position on the mast axis and at an elevation level at or above the nacelle, as well as a method for mooring such a floating wind turbine assembly.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RETRACTABLE MARINE POWER GENERATION
20200156753 · 2020-05-21 ·

Systems, methods, and apparatuses are described herein for providing electrical power to a marine vehicle. In some aspects, a marine vehicle includes a power system arranged to receive and store electrical power delivered from a solar panel assembly. The power system may include one or more batteries. The vehicle also includes a processor arranged to determine an extension time and an retraction time for a solar panel assembly and a controller that, in response to instructions from the processor, is arranged to extend the solar panel assembly and retract the solar panel assembly. The solar panel assembly is arranged to be configured in at least one of an extended position and a retracted position. The solar panel assembly includes one or more solar panels where the solar panel assembly is in electrical communication with the power system.

Floating community
10654546 · 2020-05-19 ·

A sustainable floating community based on a mass-produced modular, pre-fabricated kit of parts referred to as floating modular units. The floating modular units are designed to allow for various needs while remaining simple to deliver and assemble by hand in remote destinations prone to volatile shifts in water levels and currents. The floating modular units are ready to assemble, can be erected for use on land and bodies of water, are easily collapsible for transport, thereby serving as highly adaptable transportable structures.

FLOATING BODY AND INSTALLATION METHOD THEREOF

A floating carrier includes an embedded holder assembly provided in the floating carrier. The embedded holder assembly includes a holder and a framework structure. The holder has an opening at one end. This application further provides a floating body fixing unit, a floating body, and a method for installing the floating body. The floating body fixing unit includes a metal grid and the floating carrier mounted in the metal grid. The floating carrier is mounted in the metal grid through the holder with an opening at one end, through which a metal cable is placed in the fixator. The opening is closed by a bolt.

FLOAT AGGREGATE

The present invention is aimed at providing a float aggregate which can be manufactured at low cost and has countermeasures against wind pressure suitable for use on water. According to the present invention, provided is a float aggregate formed by connecting a plurality of floats configured for mounting a solar panel thereon, wherein the solar panel is provided on at least one of the plurality of floats so as to be inclined with respect to a surface of the float and to face a rear side of the float aggregate, the plurality of floats includes a base end float located along an end portion of on a front side of the float aggregate, and the base end float is provided with a windbreak member inclined with respect to a surface of the base end float and to face the front side of the float aggregate.

Vessel-mounted ocean thermal energy conversion system
10590918 · 2020-03-17 · ·

An offshore power generation system comprising: a floating portable platform having one or more OTEC heat exchange units, one or more turbine generators, a water intake and discharge system, a mooring system; and a fixed manifold having one or more cold water intake connections in communication with a cold water pipe, and one or more cold water discharge connections in communication with the water intake system of the floating platform via an intermediate cold water conduit, wherein each cold water discharge connection is detachable from the intermediate cold water pipe.

Water and Land-Based Modular System for Environmentally Versatile Housing, Shelter and Commercial Use
20200062346 · 2020-02-27 ·

A sustainable floating and land application community based on a mass-produced modular, pre-fabricated kit of parts referred to as floating modular units (FMU) or land module units (LMU). Both modular units are designed to allow for various needs while remaining simple to deliver and assemble by hand in remote destinations prone to volatile shifts in water levels and currents. Both floating and land module units can be erected for use on land and bodies of water.

Apparatus and Method
20200063530 · 2020-02-27 ·

Apparatus and method for processing of production fluids from a subsea oil or gas well, in order to recover hydrocarbons from the well. In an embodiment, the apparatus is a column stabilised structure having an interconnected array of three columns, with the upper portion protruding above the surface of the sea. The apparatus described has processing facilities in a lower portion of a first column, power generation facilities in a lower portion of a second column and service and utilities in a lower portion of a third column. Further facilities equipment and storage tanks can be located in the columns.