A method and apparatus for producing electricity from a combination of three sources: ocean waves, wind and solar, includes converting an upward and downward motion of a buoyant platform into a rotational motion of a shaft using a plurality of blades mounted to the shaft, the blades causing the shaft to rotate from internal wind energy as the blades move up and down within a cavity. The shaft is coupled to a generator for producing electricity. A wind turbine is mounted to the buoyant platform for converting wind energy into electricity. Further, solar panels are included, for example, mounted to the buoyant platform and/or turbine blades of the wind turbine, the solar panels also generate electricity when exposed to light.

A resident remotely operated vehicle may be deployed subsea by deploying a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) (200) configured to be disposed and remain resident subsea for an extended time where the ROV comprises an ROV electrical power connector port (202) to be operatively connected to an electrical power supply (700) dedicated to the ROV. An RTMS configured to be disposed subsea for an extended time is also deployed subsea (210), typically proximate the ROV. A subsea docking hub subsea is also deployed subsea proximate the RTMS and operatively connected to the ROV and the RTMS. In addition, an umbilical is connected from the subsea docking hub to a subsea structure and a signal supplied from the subsea structure to the ROV.

The invention relates to an offshore charging station (OCS) for water vessels at least partially electrically driven comprising one or more chargers with one or more charging interfaces for wired/wireless static/dynamic charging/discharging and supported by various supporting constructions. The OCS may further comprise charging interface mounts, marine engineering constructions, facilities, operational security control elements, thermal management systems, marine attachments, payment terminals. The OCS may be part of a cloud-based communication system, a hydrogen powering system, a marine fuelling system, a marine rechargeable power source system comprising a rechargeable power source, a source management system, a buoyant or a nonbuoyant container, a charging interface, a mobility device, a payment terminal, a thermal management system, a power source. The OCS and the marine rechargeable power source may provide data transmissions and may be provided in a modular system. An offshore swapping method using the marine rechargeable power source is proposed.

The present invention relates to systems and methods for pumping or removing a fluid from a region within or on top of or in contact with a water or liquid body and applications for said systems and methods. Some embodiments may be applicable to, for example, inhibiting or preventing growth formation or fouling of structures in liquid environments. Other embodiments may be applicable to, for example, an energy storage device or a tidal power energy generation system.

Disclosed is an autonomous vessel comprising a hydrodynamic pump that converts the energy of ocean waves into electrical power when the vessel is floating adjacent to an upper surface of an ocean, and utilizes a portion of the generated electrical power produced to charge an electrical energy storage device. The vessel may submerge itself, and then propel itself beneath the water's surface, after which it may return to the surface and resume its production of electrical energy and recharge its electrical energy storage device.

A method for harnessing wave energy includes providing a vehicle to a body of water, the vehicle. The method includes submerging the vehicle to a depth in the body of water. The method includes operating the motor-generator of the vehicle in the first quadrant of the motor-generator. The method includes detecting a phase of a wave in the body of water based information from the processor of the detected phase. The method includes orienting the vehicle to lag the phase of the wave based on the detected phase of the wave. The method includes synchronizing an inertial acceleration of the vehicle to movement of the wave. The method includes switching the motor-generator to the second quadrant for generation mode to convert energy from the movement of the wave to electrical energy. The method includes storing the energy from the wave in the rechargeable battery source.

A hydrokinetic turbine system for harvesting energy from riverine and tidal sources, including a first floating dock, a marine hydrokinetic turbine mounted on the first floating dock, and a second floating dock. The system further includes a winch assembly mounted on the second floating dock and operationally connected to the first floating dock and a linkage assembly operationally connected to the first floating dock and to the second floating dock. The linkage assembly may be actuated to pull the first floating dock into contact with the second floating dock. The linkage assembly may be actuated to distance the first floating dock from the second floating dock, and the winch assembly may be energized to orient the first floating dock into a position wherein the marine hydrokinetic turbine is above the first floating dock and wherein the winch assembly may be energized to orient the first floating dock into a position wherein the marine hydrokinetic turbine is below the first floating dock.

The invention relates to an offshore floater system for a wave electricity generator (OFS) comprising one or more lever arms coupled with one or more floaters, wherein the lever arms can be rotatably coupled with a base floater and the system can be configured to follow contours of waves and to be able to change an effective length of the lever arm according to wave parameters. The floaters can be differently sized, can have defined forms. The OFS can be installed off shore, anchored to be able to react on a water level change, mounted to react on a wave direction. The lever arms can be coupled with an electric energy generator which can be homopolar and coupled with a defined electrocomponent. The lever arms can be coupled with a defined mechanocomponent. An offshore floater method for generating wave electricity is proposed based upon the proposed system.

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.

The invention relates to an offshore wireless power transfer system for water vessels at least partially electrically driven comprising a primary interface coupled with a power source and a secondary interface coupled with the water vessel, the interfaces providing unidirectional or bidirectional power transfer which can be inductive, capacitive, and/or magnetodynamic. The primary interface can have connected power transfer sections which can be switchable. Inductive system can include inductive loops, capacitive system can include capacitive plates and magnetodynamic can include magnetic elements and loops. The system can be thermally managed. The interfaces can be buoyant or nonbuoyant, level adjustable. The power transfer can take place at about/under/above water level. The secondary interface can be mobile or coupled with a mobile device. The intefaces can include electrocomponents. The system can provide data transmissions, and be provided in a cloud-based communication system, a hydrogen powering system and a modular system.