Houston, Texas 77019-3908 USA
Phone: +1-832-654-4003
www.marineenergycorp.com
www.offshoreislandslimited.com
Marine Energy Gallery
This is a gallery of pictures of the various Marine Energy power frame designs, power farm designs, wave generator designs and a description of some of the features of each design.
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Combined Current and Wave Generator Supports
Battered Frames for Minimum Pile and Mooring Leg Loading
The battered frame has the advantage of:
- Spreading out the foundation and the tension legs
- Maintaining near maximum possible exposure of the current generators to the current
- Lowering tension leg and foundation loads
- Maintaining the same fabrication and installation methods
- Eliminating the need to reduce the bottom dimensions of the frame to avoid tendon to frame interference
Shallow Water Generator Deployment Systems
Rails and guides used to lower and raise generators through the water to their underwater supports and bottom rails to guide and lock the generators to their final support points:
Animations Showing How the Systems Work
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6-Stand Alone Wave Catcher© With
Round Pontoons for Most Water Depths
9b-Current Catcher Farm With
Double Wave Generators
11-Current Catcher© With Double Wave
Catcher & Paddle Wheel Current Catchers©
12-Single Tapered Tension Leg Current
Catcher© Without Wave Generators
13-Double Paddle Wheel Current Catcher© Farm
With Bridge Mooring & Round Pontoons
(Floats up and down as the surface of the water changes elevation)
16A-Double Paddle Wheel Current Catcher© Farms
With Catenary Mooring Systems & Round Pontoons
16C-Double Paddle Wheel Current Catcher© Farm
With Spring Buoy Moorings & Round Pontoons
9a-Current Catcher© Farm With
Single Wave Catchers
10-Battered Single Tension Leg Unit
Without Wave Generators
11a-Double Paddle Wheel Current Catcher©
+ Double Wave Catcher©
13-Double Paddle Wheel Current Catcher© Farm
With Bridge Mooring & Round Pontoons
(Floats up and down as the surface of the water changes elevation)
14-Stand Alone Double Paddle Wheel Current Catcher© With Round Pontoons and Catenary Mooring Leg
16B-Double Paddle Wheel Current Catcher© Farms With Spring Buoy Mooring Systems & Rectangular Pontoons
