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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2005
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2002
Applicants:
Philippe Lavagna, Monaco, MC;
Phillipe Jean, Nice, FR;
Jack Pollack, Monaco, MC;
Patrick Ducousso, Falicon, FR;
Inventors:
Philippe Lavagna, Monaco, MC;
Phillipe Jean, Nice, FR;
Jack Pollack, Monaco, MC;
Patrick Ducousso, Falicon, FR;
Assignee:
Single Buoy Moorings Inc., Marly, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B022/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention relates to a hydrocarbon transfer system () in which a floating construction () such as a FPSO is connected to an offloading buoy () via a submerged offloading pipeline (). The motions of the buoy are de-coupled form the pipeline () via connection of the pipeline by a support member () and connecting member () while the pipeline () is extendable in a length direction to compensate for drift phenomena.