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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 2007
Filed:
May. 31, 2002
Leendert Poldervaart, La Turbie, FR;
Jack Pollack, Monaco, MC;
Jean-pierre Queau, Nice, FR;
Rene Perratone, Menton, FR;
Leendert Poldervaart, La Turbie, FR;
Jack Pollack, Monaco, MC;
Jean-Pierre Queau, Nice, FR;
Rene Perratone, Menton, FR;
Single Buoy Moorings Inc., Marly, CH;
Abstract
A hydrocarbon transfer system includes a first structure carrying an articulated arm. The system has at a free end a first connector part, and a vessel comprising a second connector part, wherein each connector part comprises a housing with at least two fluid ducts within the housing. The ducts can be placed into sealing engagement along respective sealing faces, and a locking member for locking the housings of the connector parts together, wherein the fluid ducts in either the first or second connector are connected to a respective fluid swivel or flexible duct section to allow at least partial rotation of the ducts along their longitudinal axis, and are connected to a drive member for jointly rotating the ducts along a centreline of the connector parts.