Fmc Technologies, Inc.

Eric Morilhat

Renaud Le Devehat

Karim Yousfi

Valéry Duval

Valery Duval

Bow loading system to be installed on a forecastle deck of a first ship and comprising at least one fluid conveying pipe () having a valve coupler () at the first end of each pipe, which is intended to be connected to a complementary valve of a fluid conveying pipe of a support structure installed on a second ship; a fixed structure () to be fixed on the deck and forming an ascending ramp (); a movable structure () movably mounted on the ramp () of the fixed structure and to which is linked each fluid conveying pipe () for moving the valve coupler () of each pipe from a retracted position to an extended position, in which the complementary valve can be connected to the valve coupler, and means () for moving the movable structure () from the retracted position to the extended position.

Retractable bow loading system and method

The invention relates to a system for transfer of a fluid product and its use, comprising at least one tubular arrangement for conveying the product between two locations and having two segments () articulated to each other by a first of their ends, the opposite end of a first of the two segments being rotatably suspended from a support arm () adapted to be installed at one of the two locations and the opposite end of the second segment being able to be connected to a coupling means adapted to be installed at the second location, first means () for turning the first segment () relative to the arm, for the purpose of lowering its first end from a storage position on the same side as the support arm and second means () for pulling up the end of the second segment () which end is adapted to be linked to the coupling means for the purpose of connecting that end to the coupling means () from underneath.

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Pont sur Vanne, France

Eric Morilhat