Statoilhydro Asa

Harald Kleppestø

Kåre G Breivik

The invention relates to a system for loading of hydrocarbons from a floating vessel, such as a FPSO or FSO vessel, to an export tanker, where the floating vessel is spread moored to a sea bottom, and where the export tanker during the loading phase is moored in such a way that the export vessel to a greater or less degree can weathervane dependent upon the prevailing weather, wave and/or wind conditions. According to invention the floating vessel at least at one end is provided with a rotatable deck which can be turned when the heading of the export tanker changes.

System for loading of hydrocarbons from a floating vessel

System for loading and unloading of hydrocarbons in waters with varying conditions, comprising an icebreaking vessel () moored to a sea bed () by a turret buoy () and where a tanker () by at least one hawser () is moored with its bow to the aft end of the icebreaker either at a distance from the icebreaker () in situations without influence from ice, or in physical contact with the icebreaker in situation when ice is present. The system further comprises at least one hose () and valve system for transferring hydrocarbons from the icebreaker () to the tanker ().

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Bryne, Norway

Harald Kleppestø