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Jaehnig Gmbh Felssicherung Und Zaunbau

Jens Jähnig

Frank Dahlhaus

Alexander Zacharias

A floating structure has an annular support as an underwater support with a buoyant body. A tower penetrates the annular support centrally and is connected to the annular support at a location underneath the annular support by slantedly outwardly ascending tension spokes and at a location above the annular support by slantedly outwardly descending tension spokes. Anchors on the ocean floor are connected by tension elements with the annular support. The structure is built by the steps of supporting by auxiliary devices the annular support on a floor of a basin that can be flooded; positioning the tower at the center of the annular support in vertical position; attaching the tension spokes at the annular support and at the tower; flooding the basin; towing the structure to its desired final position; and lowering and anchoring the structure in a submerged floating position.

Floating foundation for mass production

The floating platform () according to the invention is provided with anchors (-) which are arranged vertically below connecting locations () on a floating support structure (). Mooring cables () extend from each anchor (-) vertically upward to corresponding connecting locations while other mooring cables () to () extend at an angle upward to connecting locations arranged beyond the center (). As a result, a stable floating platform with high load-carrying capacity is obtained.

Floating platform with improved anchoring

The floating foundation supporting framework according to the invention for offshore structures comprises a plurality of buoyancy elements which are arranged on the outside of a bar-type supporting framework which, in turn, is connected to ballast elements via cables (). This design results in a simple construction and low construction costs.

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Dorfhain, Germany

Jens Jähnig