US 11,939,032 B2
Floating-type foundation for supporting a wind power generation system and including a stabilized power cable, system of floating-type foundations, and a method of stabilizing the power cable
Sung Youn Boo, Houston, TX (US); and Steffen A. Shelley, Houston, TX (US)
Assigned to VL Offshore, LLC, Houston, TX (US)
Filed by VL Offshore, LLC, Houston, TX (US)
Filed on May 25, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/330,194.
Application 17/330,194 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/281,546, filed on Feb. 21, 2019, granted, now 11,014,637.
Prior Publication US 2021/0276673 A1, Sep. 9, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B63B 35/44 (2006.01); B63B 21/26 (2006.01); B63B 22/00 (2006.01); F03D 13/25 (2016.01)
CPC B63B 35/44 (2013.01) [B63B 21/26 (2013.01); B63B 22/00 (2013.01); F03D 13/25 (2016.05); B63B 2035/446 (2013.01); F05B 2240/93 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A floating foundation for supporting a wind turbine, the floating foundation comprising:
a column extending upwardly and couplable at a top end thereof to a base of the wind turbine;
at least one power cable for exporting power generated from the wind turbine to another floating foundation or to an offshore/onshore station; and
a plurality of buoyancy modules disposed along the at least one power cable,
wherein a number and position of the plurality of buoyancy modules on the at least one power cable are adjusted to obtain an optimal hang-off angle of the at least one power cable.