(Method of) Construction of a Submerged Floating Foundation With a Blocked Vertical Thrust As a Support Base for the Installation of a Wind Turbine, of an Electrolyser for the Electrolysis of Water and of Other Equipment, Combined With Fish Farming

Abstract

The invention is related to a method of positioning chains or pipes on the upper part of a floating foundation in order to make the foundation more rigid and stable.

1 . Method of positioning chains or pipes, preferably on the upper part of the foundation, but possibly both on the upper and lower parts of the foundation, in order to make more rigid and stable a submerged floating foundation with blocked vertical thrust. 
     
     
         2 . A method according to  claim 1  of attaching the submerged floating foundation with blocked vertical thrust, to bottom-weights placed on the sea floor using steel chains placed diagonally so as to stop and neutralize possible horizontal shifts and therefore provides additional stability. 
     
     
         3 . A method according to  claim 1  of placing a counter-weight below the submerged floating foundation with blocked vertical thrust, thus moving the centre of gravity of the whole structure below its centre of rotation, thus avoiding and neutralizing possible external forces which may otherwise cause rotation and tipping over of the structure. 
     
     
         4 . A method according to  claim 1  of installing and positioning of a cylinder or floating tank, above the submerged foundation and fastened to the foundation. 
     
     
         5 . A method according to  claim 1  of using the floating tank as a container for the electrolyser. 
     
     
         6 . A method according to  claim 1  of installing and positioning of a reservoir below the foundation, fastened to a counterweight and used for storage of the hydrogen produced by the electrolyser. 
     
     
         7 . A method according to  claim 1  of anchoring the foundation, using suitable steel cables or chains connecting vertically and diagonally the foundation to submerged hollow bodies buried in the sand below the sea floor, and filled with rubble and sand. 
     
     
         8 . Method of creating a submerged floating facility for fish farming, made of cages for the breeding of various types of fish, fixed with ropes or chains to floats on the sea surface. 
     
     
         9 . A method according to  claim 8  of attaching the submerged cages to floats using pullable ropes or chains. 
     
     
         10 . A method according to  claim 8  of anchoring the floats with ropes to bottom-weights on the sea floor. 
     
     
         11 . A method according to  claim 8  of connecting the floats to the bottom-weights holding the submerged floating foundation in place, so as to create a single multi-purpose installation, entirely or partially submerged. 
     
     
         12 . Method of combining, using innovative techniques, design and construction methods, a submerged floating foundation with blocked vertical thrust used as a support base for a tower holding a wind turbine, with a facility for the production of hydrogen, placed above the foundation, and with a facility for storage of hydrogen placed below the foundation, and furthermore combining the use of the bottom-weights to anchor the foundation and the entire structure to the sea floor and to attach floats which hold by means of ropes or chains cages used for fish farming.