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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2013
Principle Power, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Dominique Roddier, Berkeley, CA (US);
Christian Cermelli, La Londe les Maures, FR;
Principle Power, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Abstract
A mooring system for a semi-submersible platform includes buoyancy structures for providing buoyancy to the semi-submersible platform, mooring lines connected to the buoyancy structures, and anchors embedded in the sea floor that are connected to the mooring lines. At least one-half of the mooring lines are attached to one of the buoyancy structures. A ballast control system for a wind turbine platform includes a sensor that is configured to detect a rotation of a wind turbine and a controller that is configured to direct a transfer of ballast to correct the of the wind turbine.