NL2023880B1 - A pile upending and holding system and method - Google Patents

A pile upending and holding system and method Download PDF

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NL2023880B1
NL2023880B1 NL2023880A NL2023880A NL2023880B1 NL 2023880 B1 NL2023880 B1 NL 2023880B1 NL 2023880 A NL2023880 A NL 2023880A NL 2023880 A NL2023880 A NL 2023880A NL 2023880 B1 NL2023880 B1 NL 2023880B1
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Willem August Vehmeijer Terence
Jacobus Weterings Hendrikus
Cornelis Van Ruyven Stefan
Corneille Losiriai Boelens Rene
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B75/00—Building or assembling floating offshore structures, e.g. semi-submersible platforms, SPAR platforms or wind turbine platforms
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66C—CRANES; LOAD-ENGAGING ELEMENTS OR DEVICES FOR CRANES, CAPSTANS, WINCHES, OR TACKLES
    • B66C1/00—Load-engaging elements or devices attached to lifting or lowering gear of cranes or adapted for connection therewith for transmitting lifting forces to articles or groups of articles
    • B66C1/10—Load-engaging elements or devices attached to lifting or lowering gear of cranes or adapted for connection therewith for transmitting lifting forces to articles or groups of articles by mechanical means
    • B66C1/42—Gripping members engaging only the external or internal surfaces of the articles
    • B66C1/44—Gripping members engaging only the external or internal surfaces of the articles and applying frictional forces
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
    • E02B—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING
    • E02B17/00—Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legs or offshore constructions; Construction methods therefor
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
    • E02D—FOUNDATIONS; EXCAVATIONS; EMBANKMENTS; UNDERGROUND OR UNDERWATER STRUCTURES
    • E02D13/00—Accessories for placing or removing piles or bulkheads, e.g. noise attenuating chambers
    • E02D13/04—Guide devices; Guide frames
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03D—WIND MOTORS
    • F03D13/00—Assembly, mounting or commissioning of wind motors; Arrangements specially adapted for transporting wind motor components
    • F03D13/20—Arrangements for mounting or supporting wind motors; Masts or towers for wind motors
    • F03D13/25—Arrangements for mounting or supporting wind motors; Masts or towers for wind motors specially adapted for offshore installation
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
    • E02B—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING
    • E02B17/00—Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legs or offshore constructions; Construction methods therefor
    • E02B2017/0039—Methods for placing the offshore structure
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
    • E02B—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING
    • E02B17/00—Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legs or offshore constructions; Construction methods therefor
    • E02B2017/0056—Platforms with supporting legs
    • E02B2017/0065—Monopile structures
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
    • E02B—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING
    • E02B17/00—Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legs or offshore constructions; Construction methods therefor
    • E02B2017/0091—Offshore structures for wind turbines
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/70—Wind energy
    • Y02E10/72—Wind turbines with rotation axis in wind direction
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/70—Wind energy
    • Y02E10/727—Offshore wind turbines

Abstract

A pile upending and holding system configured to be mounted on a vessel comprises: - a support assembly configured to be mounted on the vessel, e.g. on a deck of the 5 vessel, - a pile holder tiltable mounted on the support assembly, wherein the pile holder is tiltable about a substantially horizontal tilt axis, wherein the pile holder comprises a lower ring and an upper ring, a pile holder frame 10 supporting the lower ring and upper ring, the upper ring vertically above the lower ring when the pile holder is in substantially vertical orientation, wherein each of the lower ring and the upper ring comprises multiple pile engaging devices distributed about the circumference of the respective ring, each pile engaging device being 15 adapted to be engage an exterior of a pile extending through the lower and upper ring structures, e.g. each pile engaging device comprises one or more pile guiding rollers, wherein each of the lower ring and upper ring comprises a ring base fixed to the pile holder frame and one or more movable jaws, e.g. two semi-circularjaws, each jaw being movable 20 between a closed position, wherein the respective ring forms a closed annulus, and an opened position, wherein the pile holder is provided, below the lower ring thereof, with a pile foot end support that is secured to the pile holder frame and that is configured to engage with the foot end of a 25 pile in order to limit longitudinal movement of the pile, at least during upending of the pile. wherein the support assembly is configured to provide compensation for wave-induced motion of the vessel to maintain a predetermined X-Y location of the pile holder independent of the wave-induced motion of the vessel.

Description

P34248NL00
A PILE UPENDING AND HOLDING SYSTEM AND METHOD The invention relates to a pile upending and holding system configured to be mounted on a vessel, e.g. for installation of a pile adapted to support an offshore wind turbine. The invention further relates to a vessel comprising such a system and a method for using the system.
The invention provides a pile upending and holding system configured to be mounted on a vessel, e.g. for installation of a pile adapted to support an offshore wind turbine, comprising: - a support assembly configured to be mounted on the vessel, e.g. on a deck of the vessel, - a pile holder tiltable mounted on the support assembly, wherein the pile holder is tiltable about a substantially horizontal tilt axis relative to the support assembly between a horizontal orientation, in which the pile holder is able to hold a pile in a substantially horizontal orientation, and a vertical orientation, wherein the pile holder comprises: -alowerring, - an upper ring, - a pile holder frame supporting the lower ring and upper ring, the upper ring vertically above the lower ring when the pile holder is in substantially vertical orientation, wherein each of the lower ring and the upper ring comprises multiple pile engaging devices distributed about the circumference of the respective ring, each pile engaging device being adapted to be engage an exterior of a pile extending through the lower and upper ring structures, e.g. each pile engaging device comprises one or more pile guiding rollers, wherein each of the lower ring and upper ring comprises a ring base fixed to the pile holder frame and one or more movable jaws, e.g. two semi-circular jaws, each jaw being movable between a closed position, wherein the respective ring forms a closed annulus, and an opened position, wherein the pile holder is provided, below the lower ring thereof, with a pile foot end support that is secured to the pile holder frame and that is configured to engage with the foot end of a pile in order to limit longitudinal movement of the pile, at least during upending of the pile,
2. wherein the support assembly is configured to provide compensation for wave-induced motion of the vessel to maintain a predetermined X-Y location of the pile holder independent of the wave-induced motion of the vessel.
Compared to the system disclosed in EP 3 517 479 the inventive system avoids the provision of separate tools for the upending stage and for the pile gripping function during installation of the upended pile into the seabed. In said known system an intermediate stage exists wherein the pile, which is commonly of vast dimensions and mass, has to be transferred from be retained by the upending tool to being retained by the independent gripping tool. In the inventive system such undesirable intermediate stage is avoided. The invention also relates to a method for upending and installation of a pile, wherein use is made of the inventive system, wherein the method comprises, with the vessel in floating condition: a. transporting a pile in a horizontal orientation to an offshore installation site; b. positioning the pile holder in a horizontal orientation and opening the one or more jaws of the lower and upper rings, C. placing the pile in horizontal orientation with a lower end portion thereof on the bases of the lower and upper rings, d. closing the one or more jaws, e. upending the pile into vertical orientation by means of lifting an upper end portion of the pile, so that the pile held at the lower end portion thereof by the pile holder tilts about the horizontal tilt axis, wherein the pile foot end support limits longitudinal movement of the pile, during the upending of the pile, f. disengaging the pile foot end support from the lower end portion of the pile; g. lowering the pile into the water while being held and guided by pile engaging devices of the pile holder, wherein the support assembly provides compensation for wave-induced motion of the vessel to maintain a predetermined X-Y location of the pile holder independent of the wave-induced motion of the vessel at least in step g. It will be appreciated that during the step of disengaging the pile foot end support the pile engaging devices of the pile holder may be used, and preferably are used, to engage the pile and keep the pile stationary in the horizontal plane, compensating for vessel motion and absorbing external forces, e.g. wind, acting on the pile.
-3- During upending, the lower and upper rings as well as the pile foot end support allow for a perfect circular trajectory of a crane hook of a crane used to lift the upper end of the pile. In an embodiment, the vessel is a monohull vessel, but alternatively, the vessel could be a semi-submersible. In an embodiment, the vessel is a jack-up type vessel of which legs can be lowered into the water to lift the vessel at least partially out of the water so that waves have a limited or minimal effect on the vessel. The vessel can then be used in floating condition when the weather and wave conditions are good and can be used in jack-up condition when the weather and wave conditions are bad.
In an embodiment, the tilt axis is located vertically between the lower ring and the upper ring. In an embodiment, the support assembly comprises one or more first rails extending in a longitudinal direction, a positioning frame movably supported on said one or more first rails in said longitudinal direction, where the positioning frame is provided with one or more second rails extending in a transverse direction, and a support frame movably supported on said one or more second rails in said transverse direction, wherein the pile holder is tiltable supported by the support frame about the tilt axis.
In an embodiment, the pile engaging devices of at least one of the lower ring and the upper ring, e.g. only of the lower ring, are movable over a corresponding arc segment of circle relative to the corresponding ring, so as to allow for adaptation of the angular position of the pile engaging devices relative to the ring.
In an embodiment, the pile engaging devices of the upper ring have a fixed angular position relative to the upper ring.
In an embodiment, the pile foot end support comprises one or more pivotal arms that are movable into an operative position wherein the one or more pivotal arms extend underneath the pile foot end and an opened position wherein the one or more pivotal arms are cleared from the pile foot end. This step may, as preferred, include the step of lifting the pile off the pile foot end support.
In an embodiment, a damping assembly is provided between the pile holder and the support assembly, damping the tilting of the pile holder as the pile holder reaches the vertical orientation thereof. This allows to avoid overshoot of the pile at the end of upending.
-4- In an embodiment, once the pile has been upended and the pile foot end support has been disengaged from the pile, the pile engaging devices of the upper ring are cleared from the pile and the pile engaging devices of the lower ring are held into engagement with the pile, wherein the pile engaging devices of the lower ring are moved angularly to move therewith the pile over an angle relative to its vertically oriented longitudinal axis into a desired angular position, where after the pile engaging devices of the upper ring are again engaged with the pile. It is noted that, if desired, a final angular orienting of the pile may be done shortly before the pile reaches the seabed. This small angular setting may be done, if desired, with all pile engaging device remaining in engagement with the pile, e.g. the upper ring engaging devices allowing for some angular motion of the pile, e.g. the pile slipping relative to them whilst being driven angularly by the devices of the lower ring.
In an embodiment, the pile has a tapered section, wherein the pile engaging devices of the lower and upper ring are independently movable in radial direction so as to remain in engagement with the tapered section as it passes through the pile holder.
In an embodiment, the system comprises a deployable noise-mitigation screen having a storage device that is mounted on the pile holder below the lower ring, e.g. between the lower ring and the pile foot end support. For example, the pile holder is provided with a storage cage for a screen.
A second aspect relates to the situation that a pile held in vertical orientation in a pile holder exhibits undesirable motion, e.g. due to the lower pile end sliding away sideways. In the extreme, due to the vast dimensions and mass of a pile, e.g. in a monopile for a wind turbine, this situation may lead to forces that cannot be absorbed by the pile holder and/or the vessel. The second aspect of the invention provides for a method for installation of a pile in the seabed, wherein use is made of a pile holding system mounted on a vessel, comprising: - a support assembly mounted on the vessel, e.g. on a deck of the vessel, - a pile holder mounted on the support assembly, in which the pile holder is able to hold a pile in a substantially vertical orientation, wherein the pile holder comprises: -aring, - a pile holder frame supporting the ring,
-5. wherein the ring comprises multiple pile engaging devices distributed about the circumference of the ring, each pile engaging device being adapted to be engage an exterior of a pile extending through the ring, e.g. each pile engaging device comprises one or more pile guiding rollers, wherein the ring comprises a ring base fixed to the pile holder frame and one or more movable jaws, e.g. two semi-circular jaws, each jaw being movable between a closed position, wherein the respective ring forms a closed annulus, and an opened position, wherein the method comprises: - detecting an anomalous situation, e.g. the pile foot end sliding away, - causing the support assembly to move the pile holder and the pile held thereby away from the vessel, - opening the one or more movable jaws so as to release the pile holder from the pile, e.g. the pile falling away from the vessel into the sea, - optionally retracting the opened pile holder towards the vessel. The step of opening the jaw(s) can be done, as preferred, in overlap with moving the pile holder away from the vessel.
Preferably, the step of moving the pile holder away from the vessel is done fast so as to cause the pile to have sufficient speed that it keeps falling away from the vessel. Whilst this approach may result in the pile coming to lie on the seabed, and thus potentially the need for later retrieval of the pile, the approach avoids any undesirable situation from become more problematic. Preferably, the system comprises a computerized controlled having stored therein an emergency routine that upon start of the routine, e.g. by an emergency button and/or by automated evaluation of one or more parameters related to the pile installation process. For example, the angle of the pile is measured as a parameter, and/or the penetration depth of the pile, and/or one or more forces on the pile holder, etc. The second aspect of the invention may be implemented in combination with a system according to claim 1. Other implementations are also envisaged. The invention will now be described with reference to the drawings. In the drawings:
-B- Fig. 1 shows an example of a system according to the invention onboard a vessel in a perspective view with the pile holder in vertical orientation, Fig. 2 shows the system of figure 1 in side view, Fig. 3 shows the system of figure 1 in front view, Fig. 4 shows the system of figure 1 in top view, Fig. 5 shows the system of figure 1 with the pile holder in horizontal orientation, seen in side view, Fig. 6 shows the system of figure 5 in top view, Fig. 7 shows a monopile for a wind turbine placed horizontally in the system of figure 1, in a perspective view, Fig. 8 shows the system of figure 7 in side view, Fig. 9 shows the situation wherein the pile has been upended using the system of figure 1, Fig. 10 illustrates placing the monopile with a crane in the system of figure 1, Fig. 11 illustrates connecting a crane to the upper end of the horizontal oriented pile, Fig. 12 illustrates the upending of the pile using the system of figure 1 and a crane, Fig. 13 illustrates the pile in upended, vertical orientation, retained by the system of figure 1 and the crane, Fig. 14 illustrates the change of angular orientation of the pile using the system of figure 1, Fig. 15 illustrates clearing the pile foot end support from the upended pile, Fig. 16 illustrates lower the pile through the system of figure 1 using the crane, Fig. 17 illustrates placing a pile driving device on top of the pile for driving the pile deeper into the seabed, and driving said pile into the seabed until a desired penetrating depth is achieved guided by the system of figure 1, Fig. 18 illustrates the second aspect of the invention.
In the figures a vessel is partly indicated with reference numeral 1. In this example, the vessel is equipped with a crane 2 configured to lift a monopile 10 for an offshore wind turbine.
For example, the vessel 1 has a deck 3 on which one or more monopiles 10 are stored in horizontal orientation, e.g. transverse to the longitudinal axis of the vessel. The vessel 1 is equipped with an inventive pile upending and holding system 20 that is configured to be mounted on the vessel 1, e.g. on a deck 3 thereof, e.g. on a deck thereof and in close proximity to the crane 2.
-7- The system 20 is used in conjunction with the crane 2, and a pile driving device 100, for installation of the monopile 10 into the seabed.
A wind turbine, e.g. with a transition piece in between, is then placed on the monopile.
Generally the system comprises: - a support assembly 30 that is configured to be mounted on the vessel, e.g. on a deck 3 of the vessel, - a pile holder 50 that is tiltable mounted on the support assembly 30, wherein the pile holder is tiltable about a substantially horizontal tilt axis 40 relative to the support assembly 30 between a horizontal orientation, in which the pile holder 50 is able to hold a pile in a substantially horizontal orientation, and a vertical orientation.
The pile holder comprises: - a lower ring 55, - an upper ring 60, - a pile holder frame 57 supporting the lower ring 55 and upper ring 60, the upper ring vertically above the lower ring when the pile holder 50 is in substantially vertical orientation, Each of the lower ring 55 and the upper ring 60 comprise multiple pile engaging devices 56, 61 distributed about the circumference of the respective ring, each pile engaging device being adapted to be engage an exterior of a pile extending through the lower and upper ring structures, e.g. each pile engaging device comprises one or more pile guiding rollers. each of the lower ring and upper ring 55, 60 comprises a ring base 57 fixed to the pile holder frame and one or more movable jaws 58,59, 62, 63, e.g. two semi-circular jaws, each jaw being movable between a closed position, wherein the respective ring forms a closed annulus, and an opened position.
The pile holder 50 is provided, below the lower ring thereof, with a pile foot end support 70 that is secured to the pile holder frame and that is configured to engage with the foot end of a pile in order to limit longitudinal movement of the pile, at least during upending of the pile.
The support assembly 30 is configured to provide compensation for wave-induced motion of the vessel to maintain a predetermined X-Y location of the pile holder independent of the wave-induced motion of the vessel.
The tilt axis 40 is located vertically between the lower ring and the upper ring.
-8- The support assembly 30 comprises one or more first rails 31 extending in a longitudinal direction, a positioning frame 32 movably supported on said one or more first rails in said longitudinal direction, where the positioning frame is provided with one or more second rails 33 extending in a transverse direction, and a support frame 34 movably supported on said one or more second rails in said transverse direction, wherein the pile holder is tiltable supported by the support frame about the tilt axis 40. The pile engaging devices 56 of at least one of the lower ring and the upper ring, e.g. only of the lower ring, are movable over a corresponding arc segment of circle relative to the corresponding ring 55, so as to allow for adaptation of the angular position of the pile 10 engaging devices relative to the ring.
The pile engaging devices 61 of the upper ring have a fixed angular position relative to the upper ring 60. The pile foot end support comprises one or more pivotal arms 71, 72 that are movable into an operative position wherein the one or more pivotal arms extend underneath the pile foot end and an opened position wherein the one or more pivotal arms are cleared from the pile foot end.
As illustrated in figures 10 — 17 the system can be used in a method for upending and installation of a pile 10 in the seabed, wherein the method comprises, with the vessel in floating condition: a. transporting a pile in a horizontal orientation to an offshore installation site, e.g. using vessel 1 or a barge or the like; b. positioning the pile holder 50 in a horizontal orientation and opening the one or more jaws 58, 59, 62, 63 of the lower and upper rings 55, 60, C. placing the pile 10 in horizontal orientation with a lower end portion thereof on the bases of the lower and upper rings 55, 60, d. closing the one or more jaws 58, 59, 62, 63, e. upending the pile 10, using crane 2, into vertical orientation by means of lifting an upper end portion of the pile, so that the pile held at the lower end portion thereof by the pile holder tilts about the horizontal tilt axis, wherein the pile foot end support 70 limits longitudinal movement of the pile, during the upending of the pile, f. disengaging the pile foot end support 70 from the lower end portion of the pile;
-9- g. lowering the pile 10 into the water while being held and guided by pile engaging devices of the pile holder 50, wherein the support assembly 30 provides compensation for wave-induced motion of the vessel to maintain a predetermined X-Y location of the pile holder independent of the wave- induced motion of the vessel at least in step g.

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P34248NL00 CONCLUSIESP34248NL00 CONCLUSIONS 1. Een systeem voor het overeind zetten en vasthouden van een fundatiepaal, welk systeem is ingericht om op een vaartuig te worden aangebracht, bijvoorbeeld voor het instal- leren van een fundatiepaal die is ingericht om een offshore windturbine te ondersteunen, omvattende: - een steunsamenstel dat is ingericht om te worden aangebracht op het vaartuig, bij- voorbeeld op een dek van het vaartuig, - een paalhouder die kantelbaar is aangebracht op het steunsamenstel, waarbij de paalhouder kantelbaar is om een in hoofdzaak horizontale kantelas ten opzichte van het steunsamenstel tussen een horizontale oriéntatie, waarin de paalhouder een paal in een hoofdzaak horizontale oriëntatie kan houden, en een verticale oriëntatie, waarbij de paalhouder omvat: - een onderste ring, - een bovenste ring, - een paalhouderframe dat de onderste ring en de bovenste ring draagt, waarbij de bovenste ring zich verticaal boven de onderste ring bevindt wanneer de paalhouder in een in hoofdzaak verticale oriëntatie is, waarbij elk van de onderste ring en de bovenste ring meerdere op de paal aangrijpende inrichtingen omvat die rond de omtrek van de betreffende ring verdeeld zijn opgesteld, waarbij elk op de paal aangrijpende inrichting is ingericht om in aangrijping te worden ge- bracht met een uitwendige zijde van een fundatiepaal die zich door de onderste en bovenste ringstructuren uitstrekt, bijvoorbeeld waarbij elke op de paal aangrijpende inrichting één of meer paalgeleidingsrollen omvat, waarbij elk van de onderste ring en de bovenste ring een ringbasis omvat die vast is aan het paalhouderframe en één of meer beweegbare bekken, bijvoorbeeld twee halfcirkelvormige bekken, waarbij elke bek beweegbaar is tussen een gesloten stand, waarin de respectieve ring een gesloten ring vormt, en een geopende stand, waarbij de paalhouder is voorzien, onder de onderste ring daarvan, van een steun voor het voeteinde van de fundatiepaal, die vast is aangebracht aan het paalhouderframe en die is ingericht om aan te grijpen op het voeteinde van een paal teneinde longitudinale beweging van de paal te begrenzen, ten minste tijdens het overeind zetten van de paal,A system for erecting and holding a foundation pile, which system is adapted to be mounted on a vessel, e.g. for installing a foundation pile adapted to support an offshore wind turbine, comprising: - a support assembly adapted to be mounted on the vessel, e.g. on a deck of the vessel, - a pile holder tiltably mounted on the support assembly, the pile holder being tiltable about a substantially horizontal tilting axis with respect to the support assembly between a horizontal orientation, wherein the post holder can hold a post in a substantially horizontal orientation, and a vertical orientation, the post holder comprising: - a lower ring, - an upper ring, - a post holder frame supporting the lower ring and the upper ring, wherein the top ring is vertically above the bottom ring when the post holder is in a substantially vertical orientation arrangement, wherein each of the lower ring and the upper ring comprises a plurality of pole-engaging devices distributed around the periphery of the respective ring, each pole-engaging device being adapted to be engaged with an exterior side of a foundation pile extending through the lower and upper ring structures, for example wherein each pile engaging device comprises one or more pile guide rollers, each of the lower ring and the upper ring comprising a ring base fixed to the pile holder frame and one or more movable jaws, e.g. two semi-circular jaws, each jaw being movable between a closed position, in which the respective ring forms a closed ring, and an open position, in which the pole holder is provided, below its lower ring, with a support for the foot end of the foundation pile, which is fixed to the pile holder frame and which is arranged to engage the foot end of a post to limit longitudinal movement of the post, at least during erection of the post, waarbij het steunsamenstel is ingericht om compensatie voor door golven geinduceerde beweging van het vaartuig te verschaffen om een van tevoren bepaalde X-Y locatie van de paalhouder onafhankelijk van de door de golven geinduceerde beweging van het vaartuig te handhaven.wherein the support assembly is configured to provide compensation for wave-induced vessel movement to maintain a predetermined X-Y location of the pole holder independent of wave-induced vessel movement. 2. Systeem volgens conclusie 1, waarbij de kantelas verticaal tussen de onderste ring en de bovenste ring ligt.The system of claim 1, wherein the tilt axis lies vertically between the lower ring and the upper ring. 3. Systeem volgens conclusie 1 of 2, waarbij het steunsamenstel één of meer eerste rails omvat die zich in een langsrichting uitstrekken, een positioneringsframe dat beweeg- baar is ondersteund op de één of meer eerste rails in die langsrichting, waarbij het positio- neringsframe is voorzien van één of meer tweede rails die zich uitstrekken in een dwarsrich- ting, en een steunframe dat beweegbaar is ondersteund op de één of meer tweede rails in die dwarsrichting, waarbij de paalhouder kantelbaar is ondersteund door het steunframe om de kantelas.The system of claim 1 or 2, wherein the support assembly comprises one or more first rails extending in a longitudinal direction, a positioning frame movably supported on the one or more first rails in said longitudinal direction, the positioning frame being including one or more second rails extending in a transverse direction, and a support frame movably supported on the one or more second rails in said transverse direction, the pole holder being tiltably supported by the support frame about the tilting axis. 4. Systeem volgens een van de conclusies 1 - 3, waarbij de op de paal aangrijpende inrichtingen van ten minste één van de onderste ring en de bovenste ring, bijvoorbeeld al- leen van de onderste ring, beweegbaar zijn over een bijbehorend boogsegment van een cirkel ten opzichte van de betreffende ring en een aanpassing van de hoekpositie van de op de paal aangrijpende inrichtingen ten opzichte van de ring mogelijk te maken.A system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the pole-engaging devices of at least one of the lower ring and the upper ring, e.g. only of the lower ring, are movable over an associated arc segment of a circle relative to the relevant ring and to allow an adjustment of the angular position of the pile-engaging devices relative to the ring. 5. Systeem volgens conclusie 4, waarbij de op de paal aangrijpende inrichtingen van de bovenste ring een vaste hoekpositie ten opzichte van de bovenste ring hebben.The system of claim 4, wherein the pole-engaging devices of the top ring have a fixed angular position with respect to the top ring. 6. Systeem volgens een van de conclusies 1-5, waarbij de steun voor het voeteinde van de paal één of meer zwenkende armen omvat die beweegbaar zijn naar een werkzame stand, waarin de één of meer zwenkende armen zich onder het voeteinde van de paal uit- strekken, en een geopende stand, waarin de één of meer zwenkende armen op een afstand van het voeteinde van de paal zijn.A system according to any one of claims 1-5, wherein the support for the foot end of the post comprises one or more pivoting arms movable to an operative position, wherein the one or more pivoting arms extend below the foot end of the post straightening, and an open position wherein the one or more pivoting arms are spaced from the foot end of the post. 7. Werkwijze voor het overeind zetten en installeren van een fundatiepaal in de zeebo- dem, waarbij gebruik wordt gemaakt van een systeem volgens een van de conclusies 1 - 8, waarbij de werkwijze omvat, met het vaartuig in drijvende toestand: a. het transporteren van een fundatiepaal in een horizontale oriëntatie naar een offsho- re installatielocatie;A method of erecting and installing a foundation pile in the seabed using a system according to any one of claims 1-8, the method comprising, with the vessel in floating condition: a. transporting from a foundation pile in a horizontal orientation to an offshore installation location; b. het positioneren van de paalhouder in een horizontale oriëntatie en het openen van de één of meer bekken van de onderste en bovenste ringen,b. positioning the post holder in a horizontal orientation and opening the one or more jaws of the lower and upper rings, c. het in horizontale oriëntatie plaatsen van de paal met een onderste eindgedeelte daarvan op de bases van de onderste en bovenste ringen,c. placing the pole with a lower end portion thereof in horizontal orientation on the bases of the lower and upper rings, d. het sluiten van de één of meer bekken,d. closing one or more pelvis, e. het overeind zetten van de paal naar een verticale oriëntatie door middel van het heffen van een bovenste eindgedeelte van de paal, zodat de aan het onderste eind- gedeelte daarvan door de paalhouder gehouden paal kantelt om de horizontale kan- telas, waarbij de steun voor het voeteinde van de paal longitudinale beweging van de paal begrenst tijdens het overeind zetten van de paal,e. raising the pole to a vertical orientation by raising an upper end portion of the pole so that the pole held at its lower end portion by the pole holder tilts about the horizontal tilting axis, whereby the support for the foot end of the post limits longitudinal movement of the post during the erection of the post, f. het ontkoppelen van de steun voor het voeteinde van de paal van het onderste eind- gedeelte van de paal;f. disconnecting the post foot end support from the lower end portion of the post; g. het in het water laten zakken van de paal terwijl deze door de op de paal aangrijpen- de inrichtingen van de paalhouder wordt gehouden en geleid,g. lowering the pole into the water while it is held and guided by the pole-engaging devices of the pole holder, waarbij het steunsamenstel compensatie voor door golfbeweging geïntroduceerde beweging van het vaartuig verschaft om een vooraf bepaalde X-Y locatie van de paalhouder onafhankelijk van de door de golfbeweging geïnduceerde beweging van het vaartuig realiseert ten minste in stap g.wherein the support assembly provides compensation for wave-introduced vessel motion to achieve a predetermined X-Y location of the pile holder independent of the wave-induced motion of the vessel at least in step g.
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