Asymmetric mooring system for support of offshore wind turbines

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8692401
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13925442

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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.

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PRINCIPLE POWER INCEMERYVILLE CA 94608

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Cermelli, Christian La Londe les Maures, FR 13 242
Roddier, Dominique Berkeley, US 13 241

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