Patent classifications
B66C23/53
A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TRANSFER OF A SUSPENDED LOAD BETWEEN AN OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE AND A FLOATING VESSEL
A method and a system (1) for controlling transfer of a suspended load (2) between an offshore wind turbine (3) and a floating vessel (4) are disclosed. Movements, relative to the floating vessel (4), of a load (2) suspended in a hoisting mechanism (6, 15) and/or of a hooking part (9) of the hoisting mechanism (6, 15), are detected. A position and/or inclination of a landing platform (8) arranged on the floating vessel (4) is adjusted, based on the detected movements, in order to compensate for relative movements between the floating vessel (4) and the suspended load (2) and/or the hooking part (9), thereby synchronizing movements of the landing platform (4) to movements of the suspended load (2) and/or the hooking part (9), while moving the suspended load (2) and/or the hooking part (9) towards the adjustable landing platform (8).
A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TRANSFER OF A SUSPENDED LOAD BETWEEN AN OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE AND A FLOATING VESSEL
A method and a system (1) for controlling transfer of a suspended load (2) between an offshore wind turbine (3) and a floating vessel (4) are disclosed. Movements, relative to the floating vessel (4), of a load (2) suspended in a hoisting mechanism (6, 15) and/or of a hooking part (9) of the hoisting mechanism (6, 15), are detected. A position and/or inclination of a landing platform (8) arranged on the floating vessel (4) is adjusted, based on the detected movements, in order to compensate for relative movements between the floating vessel (4) and the suspended load (2) and/or the hooking part (9), thereby synchronizing movements of the landing platform (4) to movements of the suspended load (2) and/or the hooking part (9), while moving the suspended load (2) and/or the hooking part (9) towards the adjustable landing platform (8).
Motion-stabilized crane systems and associated methods
A motion-stabilized crane system includes a crane base extending from a first end to a second end opposite the first end, a crane boom having a first end pivotably coupled to the second end of the crane base and a second end opposite the first end, a hoisting cable, a hook, a motion stabilizer including a hook housing in which at least one of the hoisting cable and the hook is received, a linear actuator configured to rotate the hook housing about a first, a sensor configured to capture as a sensor output associated with the position of at least one of the hook and the hoisting cable in the hook housing, and a stabilizer control module configured to activate the linear actuator to reduce an angle formed between at least one of the hook and the hoisting cable and a vertical axis based on the senor output.
Motion-stabilized crane systems and associated methods
A motion-stabilized crane system includes a crane base extending from a first end to a second end opposite the first end, a crane boom having a first end pivotably coupled to the second end of the crane base and a second end opposite the first end, a hoisting cable, a hook, a motion stabilizer including a hook housing in which at least one of the hoisting cable and the hook is received, a linear actuator configured to rotate the hook housing about a first, a sensor configured to capture as a sensor output associated with the position of at least one of the hook and the hoisting cable in the hook housing, and a stabilizer control module configured to activate the linear actuator to reduce an angle formed between at least one of the hook and the hoisting cable and a vertical axis based on the senor output.