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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2017
Nexans, Courbevoie, FR;
NEXANS, Courbevoie, FR;
Abstract
A device () for transferring a fluid from a mooring area to a ship is specified. The device () comprises an articulated supporting structure (), which has at least one first and one second support (), which are connected pivotably to one another by at least one pivot joint () and which each have a longitudinal axis, wherein the first support () is fixed on the mooring area in such a way that the longitudinal axis of said support can be rotated substantially vertically and the first support () can be rotated about the longitudinal axis thereof, and wherein the second support () is pivotable in a vertical plane. The device () furthermore comprises at least one guide element (), which is fixed on the supports () or on the at least one pivot joint (), and a first flexible line (), which is supported by means of the guide element () and is guided substantially in the vertical plane. The device furthermore comprises a second flexible line (), which is arranged substantially in a horizontal plane around the first support () and is connected to the first flexible line () by means of a rigid tube section () connected in a fixed manner to the first support ().