公开(公告)号：US11945693B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-02

申请号：US17423047

申请日：2020-01-17

Applicant: SAIPEM S.P.A.

Inventor： Christopher Sexton ,  Benjamin Stokes ,  Vincent McCarthy

IPC: B66C1/10 ,  F03D13/10 ,  F03D13/25

CPC classification number: B66C1/108 ,  F03D13/10 ,  F03D13/25 ,  F05B2230/6102

Abstract: A multi-functional clamp for the installation of a wind turbine on an offshore substructure by a crane vessel equipped with a lifting crane, the multi-functional clamp having: a main body configured to selectively clamp and unclamp the lower part of the tower of a wind turbine and is shaped so as to couple with the crane vessel so as to define a given position for the tower with respect to the crane vessel; and a plurality of hooking members extending from the main body and configured to secure and release the free ends of a rigging assembly of the lifting crane to the main body so as to lift the multi-functional clamp by the lifting crane.

公开(公告)号：US11845639B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-19

申请号：US16620365

申请日：2018-06-19

Applicant: SAIPEM S.p.A.

Inventor： Vincent George McCarthy ,  Christopher Sexton

IPC: B66C1/10 ,  B66C23/18 ,  B66C23/00 ,  F03D13/10 ,  F03D13/25 ,  B63B75/00 ,  B66C23/52

CPC classification number: B66C1/108 ,  B63B75/00 ,  B66C23/185 ,  B66C23/525 ,  B66C23/54 ,  F05B2230/61 ,  F05B2230/6102

Abstract: A stability frame for the installation of a wind turbine on an offshore substructure, wherein the wind turbine comprises a tower configured to be anchored to a rigging assembly below the barycenter of the wind turbine, has a main body configured to be mounted about the upper part of the tower; and a plurality of guides, which extend outwardly from the main body and are configured for constraining parts of the rigging assembly so as to laterally support the wind turbine by the rigging assembly.

公开(公告)号：US20220063963A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-03

申请号：US17423047

申请日：2020-01-17

Applicant: SAIPEM S.P.A.

Inventor： Christopher Sexton ,  Benjamin Stokes ,  Vincent McCarthy

IPC: B66C1/10 ,  F03D13/10 ,  F03D13/25

Abstract: A multi-functional clamp for the installation of a wind turbine on an offshore substructure by a crane vessel equipped with a lifting crane, the multi-functional clamp having: a main body configured to selectively clamp and unclamp the lower part of the tower of a wind turbine and is shaped so as to couple with the crane vessel so as to define a given position for the tower with respect to the crane vessel; and a plurality of hooking members extending from the main body and configured to secure and release the free ends of a rigging assembly of the lifting crane to the main body so as to lift the multi-functional clamp by the lifting crane.