Abstract: A truss system may include a plurality of beams. Each beam of the plurality of beams may have various cross-sectional sizes in a same plane. Additionally, the plurality of beams may have a geometric arrangement such that a structural weight at required strength level may be reduced to achieve optimal design.

Abstract: A hydraulic power system for a downhole device, including a first motor, a first hydraulic pump, a second hydraulic pump, a first main oil circuit, a second main oil circuit, a switching control module and a first execution module. The first motor has a first output shaft which drives the first hydraulic pump and has an oil outlet connected to an input end of the first main oil circuit and a second output shaft which drives the second hydraulic pump and has an oil outlet connected to an input end of the second main oil circuit; the first execution module is connected to an output end of the first main oil circuit; displacement of the first hydraulic pump is smaller than that of the second hydraulic pump; and the switching control module is connected between the first main oil circuit and the second main oil circuit.

Abstract: An environmentally-friendly semi-closed loop deep-sea ore hydraulic lifting system, comprises a water injection pump, a water injection riser, a deep-sea multiple high-pressure silo feeding device, a lifting riser, a dewatering device and a pipeline. The water injection pump and the dewatering device are fixed on a mining ship. The water injection pump is connected to the deep-sea multiple high-pressure silo feeding device through the water injection riser. The deep-sea multiple high-pressure silo feeding device is connected to the dewatering device through the lifting riser. The water injection pump is connected to the dewatering device through the pipeline. Seawater is pumped into the water injection riser by the water injection pump, then ore is fed into a high-pressure hydraulic pipeline by the deep-sea multiple high-pressure silo feeding device to be mixed with the seawater, and an obtained ore and seawater mixture is lifted to the mining ship on the sea surface.

Abstract: A deep-sea ore hydraulic lifting system with a deep-sea single high-pressure silo feeding device, which comprises a water injection pump, a water injection riser, a deep-sea single high-pressure silo feeding device, a lifting riser, a dewatering device and a pipeline. The water injection pump and the dewatering device are fixed on a mining ship. The water injection pump is connected to the deep-sea single high-pressure silo feeding device through the water injection riser. The deep-sea single high-pressure silo feeding device is connected to the dewatering device through the lifting riser. The water injection pump is connected to the dewatering device through the pipeline. Seawater is pumped into the water injection riser by the water injection pump, then ore is fed into a high-pressure hydraulic pipeline by the deep-sea single high-pressure silo feeding device to be mixed with the seawater, and an obtained ore and seawater mixture is lifted.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of natural gas production, and discloses a well structure for natural gas hydrate production, which comprises: a natural gas production well (12); an injection well (4) capable of extending into a geothermal reservoir and injecting a heat-carrying fluid; a curved connecting well (7), the inlet end of the curved connecting well (7) is connected to the outlet end of the injection well (4); a hydrate production horizontal well (10), which may be arranged in a shallow hydrate reservoir (9), the curved connecting well (7) and the hydrate production horizontal well (10) are connected by an ascending well section (8). With the above technical scheme, the high curvature connected well connecting the horizontal well and the vertical well can be located in the bottom layer below the hydrate reservoir, enhancing the stability and production efficiency of the gas hydrate production well.

Abstract: A platform for a semi-submersible floating type offshore structure according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a main body which is installed on the sea and has an arrangement structure in which a plurality of pontoons is combined to form a plurality of polygonal shapes; and a protrusion member connecting unit which extends from each corner of the main body and connects a protrusion member outwardly protruding from the main body to the main body.

Abstract: A floating wind power platform for offshore power production includes a floating unit, wherein the floating unit includes a first, a second and a third interconnected semisubmersible column each having a longitudinal column central axis and each being arranged in a respective corner of the floating unit, a first and second wind turbine, arranged to the first and second semisubmersible columns, respectively, via a first and second tower respectively, wherein the first and second towers have a first and second longitudinal tower central axis, respectively, wherein the first and second semisubmersible columns are arranged in the floating unit with a first and second angle (?1, ?2) respectively, with respect to a reference direction (z), and directed away from each other, wherein the first and second longitudinal tower central axes are parallel to the first and second longitudinal column central axes, respectively.

Abstract: A fishing rod that has an adjustable force transfer portion that alters the transfer of forces from the distal section to the proximal section of the fishing rod. The fishing rod may be modular, and the adjustable force transfer portion may be located in any one or more sections of the rod.

Abstract: An offshore production system includes a surface vessel, a tubular tendon extending between the surface vessel and a lower connection system disposed at a seabed, the riser coupled to the surface vessel with an upper connection system, and an electrical cable extending through a central passage of the tubular tendon, wherein the upper connection system comprises a connector that physically supports the electrical cable.

Abstract: The disclosed systems and methods relate to electric lighting systems and charging and connection mechanisms thereof. In one example, an electric lighting system comprises a charger configured for electrical communication with a power source. The electric lighting system further comprises an electric light source removably couplable to, and configured for electrical communication with, the charger, the electric light source comprising a lighting element. The electric lighting system further comprises a light source holder removably couplable to the electric light source, wherein, when the electric light source is removably coupled to the light source holder, the electric light source and the light source holder share a central axis.

Abstract: Provided are a method and system for measuring a composition and property of a formation fluid. The method includes: acquiring a measuring model used for measuring a composition and a property of a formation fluid; using a signal measured by a sensor on a downhole hydrocarbon formation tester in real-time as input data and inputting the input data into the measuring model; processing the input data by the measuring model; and directly outputting a processing result as data on the composition and the property of the real-time formation fluid, or parsing the data on the composition and the property of the real-time formation fluid according to the processing result.

Abstract: Provided is a beacon illumination device for signaling the presence of a wind turbine to aircraft, including an illuminator device having at least one light-emitting diode, at least one beacon light that can be mounted on an end part of the wind turbine at a distance from the illuminator device, at least one light conductor having optical fibers for transmitting light from the illuminator device to the beacon light, with the optical fibers being grouped in at least one bundle of optical fibers, with the illuminator device also having an optical collimator with at least one collimator lens disposed between the light inlet of the optical fibers and the light-emitting diode, for converting scattered light emitted by the light-emitting diode into a parallel beam of light and transmitting same towards the light inlet of the optical fibers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a vessel data integration system and a vessel comprising same. Accordingly, the present invention preferably comprises: a first vessel data conversion device for converting first vessel data which have a non-standard format and are received from first equipment; a second vessel data conversion device for converting second vessel data which have a standard format and are received from second equipment; a data processing device for classifying, by type, the integrated vessel data received from the vessel data conversion device; a complex event processing (CEP) device for filtering out integrated vessel data, which needs to be transmitted in real-time; and a real-time data transmission device for transmitting in real-time the integrated vessel data.

Abstract: A protection system for a threaded fastener is provided. The system includes a threaded fastener, a sleeve and either two end caps, or one end cap and one threaded hole in a component. To avoid exposure to severely corrosive environments the sleeve and either the two end caps, or the one end cap and the one threaded hole, together form an enclosure around the threaded fastener. The enclosure forms a cavity which is completely sealed from the environment. Furthermore, methods are described for mounting, inspection and maintenance of such protection system.

Abstract: There is presented a tower element, such as a tower element for a tower for a wind turbine generator, said tower element comprising a hollow, tubular element, a flange on an inside surface of the hollow, tubular shell, a unit comprising a platform and a fixation element, such as a plurality of fixation elements, attached to the platform, wherein the unit is arranged with respect to the flange, so that the flange prevents movement of the platform in both directions along an axis being parallel with an axis of the tubular element, and movement of the platform is allowed in at least one direction along an axis being orthogonal to the axis of the tubular element. There is furthermore presented a tower, a wind turbine generator and a method for providing a tower element.

Abstract: A roof cover for a fish farm, in which solar cells may be arranged on the roof cover to collect solar energy, and where the roof cover is resistant to weather conditions, and where the roof cover provides a controlled environment for fish farming by protecting it from wind and weather.

Abstract: A fish farm with a float ring, and a net fixed to the float ring. The float is flexible and is designed with an exterior walkway and interior room for personnel. At least one door or hatch provides access between the exterior walkway and the interior room for personnel.

Abstract: A lashing system is usable on cargo ships that are transporting shipping containers, optionally as a supplement to standard lashing bridges provided on cargo ships. The lashing system includes a support that can interface with the pre-existing interlocking system provided on the shipping containers. The support can be lifted and placed on a stack of shipping containers using the same cranes used for loading and unloading shipping containers. The lashing system includes lashings that are attached to the support and are releasably connectable to another shipping container or to a structure of the cargo ship. The tension in the lashings is preferably monitored during the trips of the cargo ships.

Abstract: Inspection assemblies that include one or more sideview cameras for capturing images of an interior surface of a pipe or conduit include an elongate housing, a sideview camera within the housing and arranged to capture an image of a region within a field of view external to the housing, and a viewport element mounted in the housing and located such that light is transmitted through the viewport element and into said sideview camera, wherein the viewport element has a concave internal surface, closer to the camera, and a convex external surface, further from the camera, and wherein the centre of the radius of curvature of the internal surface is closer to the viewport element than the centre of the radius of curvature of the external surface.