Single Buoy Moorings Inc.

Jean-Robert Fournier

Jean-Charles Rinaldi

Pieter Liem

Pierre Balleraud

Priscilla Hoedemaker

Laurent Le TouzÉ

A hydrocarbon transfer arrangement for transfer of fluids between an offshore unit and a carrier which are placed in an offloading configuration, includes at least one transfer hose and a gas return hose, wherein the end of the at least one transfer hose is connected to a floating multi-function unit allowing for the transport of the transfer hose between the offshore unit and the carrier, wherein the floating multi-function unit can be lifted out of the water and can be held in a fixed position above water-level and is provided with connection elements for making a fluid connection between the transfer hose end and a manifold of the carrier and with emergency disconnect elements for the at least one transfer hose, placed at a distance from the connection elements.

Multi-function unit for the offshore transfer of hydrocarbons

A mooring system for a floating structure () in which a floating structure or fixed tower is provided with a turntable (). A floating structure is moored to the turntable via at least one rigid arm (') and two tension members (&#x2032;). The rigid arm is provided on one end with a ballast weight (&#x2032;) and includes a damping system formed of least two separated liquid tanks (&#x2032;) that are partly filled with liquids and placed at the same distance from the horizontal center line (). The tanks (&#x2032;) are fluidly connected with each other so that liquid can be exchanged between the tanks damps a swinging yaw motion of the rigid arm (&#x2032;) around the vertical axis of the turntable ().

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Nice, France

Jean-Robert Fournier