Offshore installation

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11066800-B2
Application number	US-201816619910-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 4, 2018
Priority date	Jun 6, 2017
Publication date	Jul 20, 2021
Grant date	Jul 20, 2021

Abstract

The invention relates to an offshore installation, comprising an underwater foundation structure, a construction placed onto the foundation structure, a docking device for a boat, and a device for cathodic corrosion protection for the underwater foundation structure, said device having at least two anodes ( 2 ), which are arranged at a distance from each other and are each fastened to a beam ( 4 ) or a support of the foundation structure, the extension arms or the supports being connected directly to the foundation structure below the waterline.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An offshore installation comprising an underwater foundation structure, a construction placed on the foundation structure and a landing facility for a boat and a device for cathodic corrosion protection for the underwater foundation structure, having at least two anodes ( 2 ) arranged at a distance from one another, which are each fastened to one of a plurality of a beams ( 4 ) or brackets of the foundation structure, wherein the offshore installation is characterized in that
the beams or the bracket are each connected directly to the foundation structure below a waterline;
the underwater foundation structure is formed as a monopile foundation and the beams ( 4 ) or the bracket are fastened directly to an outer wall of a monopile ( 1 ); and
with reference to a circumference of the monopile ( 1 ), the at least two anodes ( 2 ) extend at an angular distance from one another of greater than or equal to 90°; and
the beams are formed as hollow profiles through which a power cable is laid, the power cable being connected to the anode and being guided through an opening in the outer wall of the monopile.

2. The offshore installation of claim 1 , wherein with reference to the circumference of the monopile ( 1 ), the at least two anodes ( 2 ) extend at diametrically opposed points of the monopile ( 1 ).

3. The offshore installation of claim 1 , wherein the beams ( 4 ) or the bracket are each supported against the monopile ( 1 ) by a supporting construction.

4. The offshore installation as claimed of claim 3 , wherein the supporting construction comprises diagonal supporting struts ( 6 , 7 ), which each extends between the outer wall ( 3 ) of the monopile ( 1 ) and the beams ( 4 ) or the bracket.

5. The offshore installation of claim 1 , wherein the anodes ( 2 ) are each formed as rods or tubes which extend approximately parallel to a longitudinal axis of the foundation structure.

6. The offshore installation of claim 1 , wherein the anodes ( 2 ) are each formed as a disc.

7. The offshore installation of claim 1 , wherein an external current is applied to each of the anodes ( 2 ).

8. The offshore installation of claim 1 , wherein the beams or the bracket are welded, screwed or riveted to the outer wall of the monopile.

9. A method for erecting an offshore installation having the features of claim 1 , in which a monopile ( 1 ) as an underwater foundation structure is firstly pre-equipped with at least two beams ( 4 ) and anodes ( 4 ) fastened thereto, the monopile ( 1 ) with the anodes ( 2 ) fastened thereto is then driven into a subsoil of a seabed and the construction to be erected is subsequently assembled and completed.

Assignees

• Innogy Se

Inventors

• Matlock Benjamin
• Zipfel Bernadette

Classifications

• C23F13/005

  Anodic protection · CPC title

• C23F2213/31

  Immersed structures, e.g. submarine structures · CPC title

• E02D27/52 Primary

  Submerged foundations {, i.e. submerged in open water (E02D27/12 - E02D27/24 take precedence)} · CPC title

• E02B2017/0043

  Placing the offshore structure on a pre-installed foundation structure · CPC title

• E02D27/12

  Pile foundations · CPC title