Patent ID: 11867148
Assignee: TRENDSETTER VULCAN OFFSHORE, INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F  E | IPC B  E  F

Claim 22:
23. A method of assembling an off-shore wind turbine system, the method comprising:
constructing a floating vessel by welding together a plurality of sections, each of the sections including a cylindrical plate and a stiffening ring welded inside the cylindrical plate, and two bulkheads;
towing the floating vessel on a barge to a first location;
submerging the barge so that the floating vessel floats horizontally on the sea surface;
towing the floating vessel to a platform located off-shore;
mounting a nacelle and blades on the floating vessel while the floating vessel is secured to the platform; and
towing the floating vessel, the nacelle, and the blades vertically to a second off-shore location different from the first location.