Patent ID: 7112010
Filing Date: 2006-09-26
Classification: B66C,E02B,F03D,F05B,Y02E

Abstract:
1. An apparatus useful for up-righting a wind turbine assembly at an offshore installation location, the apparatus comprising: a barge having first and second ends and being capable of carrying the wind turbine assembly; first and second towers disposed at said first end of said barge; an open area disposed between said first and second towers and extending downwardly to the offshore installation location; and at least two pulling lines each engageable between at least one of said first and second towers and at least part of the wind turbine assembly, said at least two pulling lines being useful to assist in moving at least part of the wind turbine assembly into a generally up-right orientation between said first and second towers and lowering the wind turbine assembly downwardly through the open area to the offshore installation location.