Patent ID: 11962223
Assignee: GRANT PRIDECO, INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  H  E  F | IPC B  E  H

Claim 13:
14. A method for storing and supplying electric energy to at least one energy system on a floating vessel, the method comprising:
supporting a flywheel by a support coupled between the flywheel and the floating vessel, the flywheel configured to store electrical energy from and supply electrical energy to the at least one energy system;
measuring an angle of slope of the floating vessel relative to the Earth;
obtaining an angle of slope of the support relative to the floating vessel based on the measured angle of slope and on a target angle of slope for the support to obtain relative to the Earth; and
rotating the support relative to the floating vessel about a rotational axis of at least one pivot shaft coupled between the support and the floating vessel, wherein the rotation of the support obtains the obtained angle of slope, and wherein the support is configured to support the flywheel with a rotational axis of the flywheel perpendicular to the rotational axis of the at least one pivot shaft.