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Title:
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING AND SERVICING UNDERWATER POWER STATIONS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2009/129949
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for carrying out a service measure for an underwater power station comprising a machine gondola with a water turbine that rotates thereon. Said method encompasses the following steps: the machine gondola including the water turbine is hoisted above the water surface by means of a supporting frame which is disposed outboard on a watercraft and can be lowered to the place of installation of the underwater power station by means of a control cable system on booms projecting from the side of the watercraft; bulky components of the machine gondola are dismounted on the supporting frame; the partially dismounted machine gondola is transferred from the supporting frame to the watercraft in order to be further handled by a supporting device which can be moved along the deck of the watercraft by means of a guide rail system.

Inventors:
GRASSOW MATTHIAS (DE)
BORRMANN HANS (DE)
PERNER NORMAN (DE)
WEILEPP JOCHEN (DE)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2009/002720
Publication Date:
December 23, 2010
Filing Date:
April 14, 2009
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Assignee:
VOITH PATENT GMBH (DE)
GRASSOW MATTHIAS (DE)
BORRMANN HANS (DE)
PERNER NORMAN (DE)
WEILEPP JOCHEN (DE)
International Classes:
F03B13/26; F03B17/06
Domestic Patent References:
WO2005057006A12005-06-23
Foreign References:
GB2431628A2007-05-02
GB2437533A2007-10-31
US20070284882A12007-12-13
GB2426295A2006-11-22
EP1980746A12008-10-15
EP1980670A12008-10-15
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
DR. WEITZEL & PARTNER (Heidenheim, DE)
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