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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2014
Applicant:
Technip France, Courbevoie, FR;
Inventor:
Stephane Paquet, Septeuil, FR;
Assignee:
TECHNIP FRANCE, Courbevoie, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 27/24 (2006.01); B63B 27/25 (2006.01); B63B 27/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 27/24 (2013.01); B63B 27/25 (2013.01); B63B 27/34 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system for transferring a fluid between a fixed or floating facility for producing or storing the fluid, and a vessel. The system includes at least one hinged arm arrangement that includes an inner arm hinged at one end to a support structure, so as to pivot in a vertical plane, and an outer arm hinged on the outer end of the inner arm. The hinged arm arrangement further includes a rotary seal having an axis extending in a longitudinal direction of the hinged arm. The rotary seal is disposed at the hinge linking the inner arm to the support structure.