Abstract: A method and an installation facility for assembling a plurality of floating wind turbines (12). The method comprising establishing an installation facility by arranging an installation vessel (1), having a crane (4), at a sheltered place, mooring a barge (2) next to said vessel (1). Further transporting a plurality of turbine blades (6), a plurality of tower sections (8) and a plurality of nacelles (10) to said installation facility, lifting of these parts onto said installation facility. Further towing a first floating wind turbine foundation (11 a) to said installation facility, erecting a tower (8a) on said first foundation (11 a) by assembling a set of said tower sections (8), installing a nacelle (10) on top of said tower (8a), installing a set of turbine blades (6) onto said nacelle (10) to make a completed wind turbine (12a), and finally towing said first wind turbine (12a) away.

Abstract: Device for storing tubular on a drilling and/or production installation, comprising a shaft (8, 9, 10, 11) to accommodate a plurality of tubular in a substantially vertical position and a guide (15, 22) that is moveable above the shaft (8, 9, 10, 11). The device comprises means for displacing the guide (15, 22) in a substantially horizontal plane to a position above a selected one of all the tubular in the shaft. Also described are a catwalk (12) configured to displace the tubular in an axial direction through a V-door in the derrick (5), and which is further configured to be tilted into a substantially vertical position to receive or deliver a tubular, and a knuckle boom crane (7) with a grapple (27) that is adapted to grip an upper end of a substantially vertical tubular and carry the tubular in a substantially vertical orientation.

Abstract: An apparatus for storing tubulars on a floating semi-submersible drilling or production vessel. The apparatus comprises a storage device for storing tubulars in a submerged position, essentially below a splash zone. The storage device is generally open to the surroundings so that the tubulars are externally exposed to surrounding water. It is also described an apparatus for transporting tubulars between a storage and a derrick on an offshore drilling and/or production platform having a platform deck. The apparatus is situated below the platform deck and is adapted for movement under the platform deck. A method for disassembling a pipe string is also described.

Abstract: Device for absorption of wave energy, comprising a floating body (2) adapted to move as a result of the influence of waves, and energy transmission means (9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 7, 36, 42) for transmitting the movement of the floating body (2) to a generator, characterized in that the floating body (2) is movably arranged on a guiding rod (1) which is flexibly supported in a structure (4).

Abstract: An apparatus for storing tubulars on a floating semi-submersible drilling or production vessel. The apparatus comprises a storage device for storing tubulars in a submerged position, essentially below a splash zone. The storage device is generally open to the surroundings so that the tubulars are externally exposed to surrounding water. It is also described an apparatus for transporting tubulars between a storage and a derrick on an offshore drilling and/or production platform having a platform deck. The apparatus is situated below the platform deck and is adapted for movement under the platform deck. A method for disassembling a pipe string is also described.

Abstract: A dampening device for dampening the vertical wave-induced motion component of a floating structure. The dampener projects in the form of a skirt down below the bottom of the floating structure (11) and consists of a plurality of channels (47) which extend substantially horizontally and converge from an inlet opening (27, 28, 36, 37, 38) to an outlet opening (16, 46) leading away from the floating structure (11). When the structure (11) moves downwards water is forced from the underside through the channels (47) and creates a jet effect which acts with dampening effect on the vertical motion of the structure.

Abstract: A buoyant support unit and platform employing the same which includes at least five substantially cylindrical floatable pipes having a diameter of less than about 5 meters which are arranged parallel to each other in spaced-apart relationship, wherein the edge to edge distance between adjacent pipes is from 0.25 to 2.0 times the diameter of the pipe.