Patent ID: 11945693
Assignee: SAIPEM S.P.A.
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F  Y | IPC B  F

Claim 5:
6. A system comprising:
a crane vessel comprising a main deck and a lifting crane;
a multi-functional clamp comprising:
a main body configured to selectively clamp and unclamp a tower of a wind turbine installable on an offshore substructure, the main body shaped to couple with the crane vessel to define a designated position for the tower of the wind turbine with respect to the crane vessel, and
a plurality of hooking members extending from the main body, each hooking member configured to selectively secure and release a respective free end of a rigging assembly of the lifting crane of the crane vessel to the main body; and

a deck extension module mounted to the crane vessel and configured to couple with the multi-functional clamp and support the tower of the wind turbine.