A METHOD AND SYSTEM OF INSTALLING A FLOATING FOUNDATION, ASSEMBLY OF FLOATING FOUNDATION AND BALLASTING FRAME, AND BALLASTING FRAME

The disclosure provides a method for installing a floating foundation in a body of water at a predetermined depth, the method comprising the steps of: providing a construction 5 vessel (2) comprising a hoisting system (4); providing a floating foundation (62) having a positive buoyancy; providing a...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors BENNO POPPELAARS, PAUL ANTONIUS ALPHONSUS GEENE, ERIK FRANCISCUS HUBERTUS BÖGELS
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 05.09.2023
Subjects
BLASTING
CRANES
EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING
HAULING
HEATING
HOISTING
LIFTING
LIGHTING
LOAD-ENGAGING ELEMENTS OR DEVICES FOR CRANES, CAPSTANS,WINCHES, OR TACKLES
MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER
RELATED EQUIPMENT
SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS
TRANSPORTING
WEAPONS
WIND MOTORS
WIND, SPRING WEIGHT AND MISCELLANEOUS MOTORS
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:The disclosure provides a method for installing a floating foundation in a body of water at a predetermined depth, the method comprising the steps of: providing a construction 5 vessel (2) comprising a hoisting system (4); providing a floating foundation (62) having a positive buoyancy; providing a ballasting frame (60) having a weight, using the hoisting system (4) to lift the ballasting frame (60) and move it to cover the floating foundation; connecting the ballasting frame to the floating foundation; using the hoisting system to lift the assembly of the ballasting frame (60) and the floating foundation (62) and move the 10 combination to an installation location; while the floating foundation (62) is unconnected to a sea floor (40), lowering the assembly into the water using the weight of the ballasting frame (60) to submerge the floating foundation (62) until the floating foundation reaches an installation depth; connecting the submerged floating foundation (62) to subsea anchors using one or more mooring lines (44), allowing the assembly of the frame (60) and the foundation 15 (62) to rise to an operating depth, wherein the foundation is submerged and the one or more mooring lines are under tension; and disconnecting the ballasting frame (60) from the floating foundation.
Bibliography:Application Number: NL20222031010