CPC F03D 13/25 (2016.05) [E02B 17/00 (2013.01); E02B 2017/0043 (2013.01); E02B 2017/0091 (2013.01); F05B 2240/917 (2013.01); F05B 2240/95 (2013.01)] | 13 Claims |
1. An offshore installation comprising:
a top platform having a weight and comprising a top surface and a bottom surface;
a foundation configured to be disposed on a seafloor;
a vertical column assembly comprising:
a first end fixedly connected to the top platform;
a second end connected to the foundation;
a first vertical support member extending from the first end to the second end, such that the vertical column assembly supports the weight of the top platform;
a plurality of tendons configured to extend from the top platform to the foundation and
a plurality of lateral supports attached to the top platform and configured to be anchored to the seafloor.
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