Patent ID: 8558403

Claim:
A marine turbine assembly, comprising: a central control vessel which includes a main vessel which is tethered to a control buoy, the main vessel having a first cap, a corresponding second cap and a tubular shell positioned between both the first cap and the second cap, wherein the control buoy includes a compressor and an air conduit which forces air into the main vessel through a manifold; a suction caisson used to affix the central control vessel to an ocean floor, wherein the suction caisson includes a first end, corresponding second end and a tubular shaft therebetween; a mooring line affixing the suction caisson to the main vessel; and a turbine shroud assembly having a shroud and a hydro-turbine capable of generating electricity, the turbine shroud connected via a first set of cables to a positioning buoy as well as a second set of cables affixing the turbine shroud to the main vessel.