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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2007
Applicants:
Kåre Breivik, Tau, NO;
Harald Kleppestø, Bryne, NO;
Inventors:
Kåre Breivik, Tau, NO;
Harald Kleppestø, Bryne, NO;
Assignee:
Statoilhydro ASA, Stavanger, NO;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 35/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
System for loading and unloading of hydrocarbons in waters with varying conditions, comprising an icebreaking vessel () moored to a sea bed () by a turret buoy () and where a tanker () by at least one hawser () is moored with its bow to the aft end of the icebreaker either at a distance from the icebreaker () in situations without influence from ice, or in physical contact with the icebreaker in situation when ice is present. The system further comprises at least one hose () and valve system for transferring hydrocarbons from the icebreaker () to the tanker ().