Split crane for installation of wind turbines and other tall structures

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11577938
APP PUB NO 20210261386A1
SERIAL NO

17251612

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The present invention relates to a method for installing a wind turbine or other tall structure at a target location at sea, the method comprising: —providing an installation vessel comprising at least one crane, wherein the crane comprises a lower boom part, a right boom part, and a left boom part, wherein the right boom part and the left boom part are connected to an upper portion of the lower boom part and extend from said upper portion, wherein a space is present between the right and left boom part, —lifting a tall structure part, in particular the nacelle assembly, with the crane, wherein in top view the tall structure part is supported at least partially between the right and left boom part by one or more hoist lines extending from the right and left boom part to the tall structure part.

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HEEREMA MARINE CONTRACTORS NEDERLAND SE47 VONDELLAAN LEIDEN 2332 AA

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  • 2019 Application Filing Year
  • B63B Class
  • 856 Applications Filed
  • 614 Patents Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Van, Egmond Jan Katwijk, NL 8 56

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