Statoil Asa

Glenn Pedersen

Kare G Breivik

Arild K Samuelsen

Jorgen Eide

A system for transfer of liquefied natural gas (LNG) between two vessels ( ). The system comprises a coupling head ( ) mounted at one end of a flexible pipe means ( ) and arranged for attachment on a platform ( ) at one end of one vessel ( ) when it is not in use, and a connection unit ( ) mounted at one end of the other vessel ( ) and comprising a pull-in funnel ( ) shaped for guided pull-in of the coupling head ( ) to a locking position in which the pipe means ( ) can be connected to transfer pipes ( ) on the other vessel ( ) via a valve means ( ) arranged in the coupling head. The coupling head ( ) is provided with a guide means ( ) and is connected to at least one pull-in wire ( ) for guided pull-in of the coupling head ( ) into the connection unit ( ) by a winch means ( ) an the other vessel ( ).

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Bergen, Norway

Glenn Pedersen