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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2007
Stein Vedeld, La Turbie, FR;
Pierre Balleraud, Nice, FR;
Hein Wille, Eze, FR;
Single Buoy Moorings, Inc., , CH;
Abstract
An offshore system allows a vessel () to sail to a predetermined sea location (), quickly set up a loading system and start the transfer of hydrocarbons to or from a pipeline (), and then quickly disconnect and sail away. The vessel is a DP (dynamic positioning) vessel that does not require mooring or anchor lines, so the only apparatus to install is a conduit () that can be picked up by the vessel to extend between a stationary pipe end () that lies at the sea floor and the vessel. The conduit includes primarily a flexible hose () that extends in a sine wave with two loops (). The conduit includes a rigid reinforced hose section () that is pivotally connected to the sea floor. A chain () can be provided with a portion of the chain lying on the sea floor, to help the disconnected hose coupling (D) remain at a stable position above the sea floor.