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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2014
Applicant:
Alstom Renewable Technologies, Grenoble, FR;
Inventors:
Jaume Betran Palomas, Sant Cugal del Vallès, ES;
Roger Bergua, Barcelona, ES;
Assignee:
ALSTOM RENEWABLE TECHNOLOGIES, Grenoble, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 35/44 (2006.01); B63B 1/10 (2006.01); B63B 1/04 (2006.01); B63B 21/50 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 35/44 (2013.01); B63B 1/048 (2013.01); B63B 1/107 (2013.01); B63B 21/50 (2013.01); B63B 21/502 (2013.01); B63B 2035/442 (2013.01); B63B 2035/446 (2013.01); Y02E 10/727 (2013.01);
Abstract
A floating offshore structure comprises a buoyancy structure arranged such that in use it remains below the sea level and a tower, wherein the buoyancy structure is attached to a tower by a connecting structure, the connecting structure comprising one or more openings arranged such that in use they remain below the sea level, and the one or more openings being dimensioned such that sea water can flow into and out of the connecting structure with variations of the sea level.