Method for handling a wind turbine blade

    公开(公告)号:US12129826B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-29

    申请号:US17795724

    申请日:2021-03-10

    IPC分类号: F03D13/40 B63B27/10 F03D80/50

    CPC分类号: F03D13/40 B63B27/10 F03D80/50

    摘要: The invention provides a method for handling a blade (11) for a horizontal axis wind turbine (1), the blade extending longitudinally between a blade root (111) and a blade tip (112), the method comprising—supporting the blade (11) with one or more cranes (3), moving, by means of the one or more cranes (3), the supported blade (11) so as to be placed on one or more first support elements (4111) of a first support device (411) and on one or more second support elements (4121) of a second support device (412), removing the support of the one or more cranes (3), so as for the blade (11) to be supported by the one or more first support elements (4111) and the one or more second support elements (4121) on which the blade is placed, the second support device (412) being located between the blade root (111) and the blade tip (112), and the first support device (411) being, compared to the second support device, located closer to the blade root, moving the first and second support devices (411, 412) so as to move the blade (11) supported by the first and second support elements (4111, 4121), and/or moving a third support device (413), so that the third support device (413) assumes a support position between the second support device (412) and the blade tip (112), and removing, while the third support device (413) is in the support position, the support of the one or more second support elements (4121) so as for the blade (11) to be supported by one or more third support elements (4131) of the third support device, and by the one or more first support elements (4111).

    Supervisory control arrangement for a vessel

    公开(公告)号:US12071209B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-27

    申请号:US17421181

    申请日:2020-01-10

    摘要: In a vessel for installing a structure onto or into a seabed, multiple actuators comprised by a dynamic positioning system and a structure positioning system may be used for controlling a position and/or orientation of the structure. When two actuators are actuated simultaneously or in rapid succession, instabilities may occur. Furthermore, two actuators may be working in opposite directions or with opposite control goals. To increase stability and/or workability of the vessel's actuators, a supervisory control arrangement is provided to interconnect control systems of different actuators of the vessel, for example the dynamic positioning system and the structure positioning system. Where previously the dynamic positioning system and the structure position system were individually operating system, with the supervisory control arrangement one system can take into account an input and/or output of the other system.

    Transport and carrying device for transporting and carrying a watercraft

    公开(公告)号:US20240140563A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-02

    申请号:US18272171

    申请日:2022-01-05

    申请人: CAYAGO TEC GmbH

    摘要: The invention relates to a transport and carrying device (2) for transporting and carrying a watercraft (4). In order to provide a device (2) for a watercraft (4), in particular for a motor-driven watercraft (4), which allows an easy and fast launch of the watercraft (4) even without a special launching device, it is proposed that the device (2) comprises:



    two lateral floats (6) spaced at a predetermined distance from each other,
    a connecting front element (8), which interconnects the two lateral floats (6) and keeps them at the predetermined distance from each other,
    a surface-like support structure (10) attached laterally to the lateral floats (6) and preferably also at the front to the connecting element (8), wherein the support structure (10) has openings through which water can pass,
    a receiving area (12) for the watercraft (4), between the lateral floats (6) and the connecting front element (8) and above the surface-like support structure (10), and
    lifting elements (14), for attaching the transport and carrying device (2) to an external lifting device (22) and for lifting and lowering the transport and carrying device (2) by means of the lifting device (22).

    LIFT AND METHOD FOR LIFTING EQUIPMENT MODULES

    公开(公告)号:US20240025515A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-25

    申请号:US18028916

    申请日:2021-06-11

    申请人: SH GROUP A/S

    发明人: Lars PRÆST

    摘要: A lift and method for lifting equipment modules, and for providing for sideways loading equipment modules, or cargo containers, onto a mounting surface of a sea vessel, such as a ship or submarine. The lift comprises a frame for supporting the equipment modules or cargo containers, and includes a number of conveying beams for conveying the equipment module or cargo container in a sideways direction in relation to the frame, and means for lifting said conveying beams in a vertical direction. The method includes, providing a lift according to the invention; arranging an equipment module or cargo container onto the lift; maneuvering the lift on a ground surface into a position substantial parallel with the hull of said sea vessel; raising the equipment module or cargo container by the lift in a vertical direction to a specific vertical position in relation to a mission bay in said hull; conveying the equipment module or cargo container sideways into the mission bay, by said conveying beams; connecting the equipment module or cargo container to a number of anchoring points within the mission bay and retracting the conveying beams out of the mission bay.

    HOISTING CRANE FOR USE ON AN OFFSHORE VESSEL AND METHOD OF OPERATION

    公开(公告)号:US20220324681A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-13

    申请号:US17616328

    申请日:2020-05-26

    申请人: ITREC B.V.

    发明人: Joop ROODENBURG

    摘要: A hoisting crane or multi configurations crane system for use on an offshore vessel, such a vessel and methods for operating are disclosed. The hoisting crane comprises a boom having a proximal portion, an intermediate portion and a distal portion. An extension mechanism is provided that is configured to allow the distal portion to he slid relative to the intermediate portion from a retracted configuration to an extended configuration. In the retracted configuration, the intermediate portion is arranged substantially within the distal portion.

    A LIFTING DEVICE AND METHODS OF OPERATING A LIFTING DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20220250719A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-11

    申请号:US17623571

    申请日:2020-06-30

    申请人: MacArtney A/S

    摘要: A lifting element, such as for a vessel or vehicle, comprising a lifting element, such as an oblong element, rotated by a number of electrical motors via a rotatable, such as an eccentric, element. The eccentric element ensures that the lifting element can only be tilted within a predetermined angle area increasing the safety thereof. Multiple electric motors are used where one motor counteracts the other within an angle interval to ensure that the tilting element does not tilt undesirably.

    VESSEL AND CRANE FOR OFFSHORE OPERATIONS INVOLVING ENERGY CONSUMING EQUIPMENT OR TOOLS

    公开(公告)号:US20220219951A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-14

    申请号:US17608114

    申请日:2020-05-01

    申请人: ITREC B.V.

    IPC分类号: B66C23/52 B63B27/10

    摘要: Providing energy to an energy consuming piece of equipment and/or tool during offshore operations. Use is made of a crane including a substructure, a boom mounted on the substructure, one or more hoist winches and cables, as well as an object suspension device suspended from the boom by the cables. A piece of equipment or tool is suspended from the object suspension device. An energy storage unit is provided on the object suspension device and has an input connector. The boom may be provided with an output connector of an energy charging unit and in a lower supply position of the object suspension device it is disconnected from the input connector of the energy storage unit. The piece of equipment or tool is then run on energy supplied by the energy storage unit. Moving the object suspension device to a charging position thereof by employing the hoist assembly of the crane brings the input connector of the energy storage unit in close proximity of the output connector of the energy charging unit which are then interconnected to charge the energy storage unit from a separate energy source.