METHOD OF ANCHORING A FLOATING WIND TURBINE AND ALSO A SYSTEM FOR USE DURING PRACTICE OF THE METHOD

摘要

What is described is a method for anchoring of a floating wind turbine, wherein the method comprises the steps: - a coupling unit (21) provided with multiple tension moorings (22) attached to a seabed (11) is arranged submerged in a mass of water (1) at a prescribed first depth (D1) under a water surface (12); - a floating wind turbine unit (3) provided with a buoyancy element (31) having a draught equal to a second depth (D2), wherein the first depth (D1) is larger than the second depth (D2), is displaced in over the coupling unit (21); - the wind turbine unit (3) being ballasted and displaced vertically until the second depth (D2) is equal to the first depth (D1) and the wind turbine unit (3) is supported by the coupling unit (21). Also described is an anchoring system for use in applying the method.