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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2014
Cefront Technology As, Arendal, NO;
Kare Syvertsen, Arendal, NO;
Arne Smedal, Faervik, NO;
Cefront Technology AS, Arendal, NO;
Abstract
The invention concerns a cargo transfer vessel () for transferring fluid between an offshore production facility and a tanker and a method for transferring the fluid. The cargo transfer vessel comprise a hull () having a first and a second outer longitudinal hull side; a deck (), propulsion means for actively maintaining the cargo transfer vessel at a predetermined distance from the offshore production facility and the tanker during fluid transfer operations and fluid transfer means for transferring fluid between the offshore structure and the tanker. The vessel is further characterized in that the hull comprises a main hull member and at least one protruding hull member () arranged below the cargo transfer vessels water line at each of the outer longitudinal hull sides for suppressing roll of the vessel, wherein the at least one protruding hull member extends at least partly along the hulls longitudinal length, i.e. from the start of the vessel's bow to the end of the vessel's aft.