Single Buoy Moorings Inc.

Hein Oomen

Leendert Poldervaart

Hein Wille

Jack Pollack

The invention relates to a mooring system with a first vessel for containing hydrocarbons having at its bow and/or stern a transverse arm and a fluid transfer mechanism of a duct connected to a tank on the first vessel and a coupling end for connecting to a second vessel. The second vessel is moored alongside the first vessel and is attached via at least one cable, extending from its bow in the length direction of the vessel, to a mooring end of the arm. The mooring end of the arm is situated at or near a longitudinal centerline of the second vessel. The arm, during use, is in a fixed position and a pulling force element is attached to the cable for applying a pulling force on the cable upon relative movement of the second vessel with respect to the arm. The force element allows a predetermined maximum displacement of the second vessel.

Side-by-side hydrocarbon transfer system

The invention relates to a floating offshore structure anchored to the sea bed. The floating offshore structure comprises a hull having longitudinal sides and transverse sides, bow and stern anchoring points for mooring a tanker vessel alongside the offshore structure, a deck at a predetermined height above sea level, hydrocarbon storage and/or processing devices being placed on the deck, a spacer member attached to the structure and projecting transversely from the sides for contacting a tanker vessel moored alongside the structure. The anchoring points of the structure comprise of quick release members, wherein the bow and/or stern anchoring points of the structure are situated on a deck which projects transversely from the hull of the structure substantially at the heights of anchoring points of the tanker vessel.

Enhanced side-by-side mooring construction

The invention relates to a mooring system comprising a hydrocarbon storage and/or processing unit () anchored to or resting on the sea bed () at an off shore location, and a vessel () moored alongside the storage and/or processing unit (), the storage and/or processing unit () comprising a hull and in a front part () and in a rear part () of the unit at least one support structure (') and with another end to a quay member (&#x2032;) suspended from the suspension member with one end attached to the support structure (&#x2032;) and with another end to a quay member (&#x2032;) suspended from the suspension member, the quay member (&#x2032;) comprising a shock-absorber contacting the vessel. The quay member comprising a mooring line attachment point, a cable extending from a mooring point on the front part of the vessel and on the rear part of the vessel respectively to a corresponding mooring line attachment point on the quay member, the mooring points on the vessel and the corresponding mooring line attachment points being spaced apart in a length direction of the vessel by a distance (LL) of at least 5 m, preferably at least 10 m.

Soft quay mooring system

A cryogenic transfer system includes: The transfer duct includes a first and a second duct, each having an end part at or near the loading and/or offloading structure, the flexible hose being with the first end connectable to the end part of at least the first or the second duct. The loading and/or offloading structure includes lifting elements.

Transfer system and method for transferring a cryogenic fluid from an onshore unit to a ship by means of a buoy comprising a reel for a flexible hose and which level in the water can be changed

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