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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2012
Applicant:
Openhydro Ip Limited, Dublin, IE;
Inventors:
Paul Dunne, Dublin, IE;
James Ives, Dublin, IE;
Assignee:
Openhydro IP Limited, , IE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 35/44 (2006.01); B63B 25/00 (2006.01); F03B 13/26 (2006.01); B63B 35/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 25/002 (2013.01); B63B 35/003 (2013.01); F03B 13/26 (2013.01); F03B 13/264 (2013.01); B63B 2035/4466 (2013.01); Y02E 10/28 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention is concerned with a method of transporting a hydroelectric turbine system, and a vessel suitable for use in implementing said method, whereby the vessel comprises a raised or raisable section, which enables the vessel to pass over a portion of a base of the hydroelectric turbine system, when located in a flooded dry dock, which portion of the base projects above the water line in the dock.