| CPC B63B 1/125 (2013.01) [B63B 21/50 (2013.01); B63B 35/44 (2013.01); B63B 39/00 (2013.01); F03D 13/25 (2016.05); B63B 2035/446 (2013.01); F05B 2240/93 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
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1. A buoyant structure for offshore deployment, the buoyant structure comprising:
a first deck having a first channel through the first deck;
a second deck having a second channel through the second deck, wherein the first deck and second deck are coupled to each other and arranged spaced apart from each other; and
a plurality of floatable substructures coupled to and around at least one of the first deck and the second deck, the plurality of floatable substructures arranged spaced apart from one another,
wherein the first channel and the second channel are aligned to receive at least a portion of a tower of a wind turbine.
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