Loading system
US8152580B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 4, 2007 |
| Grant date | Apr 10, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 4, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B17/05
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a loading system for transferring at least one medium between a first installation and a floating vessel, comprising an anchoring device which can be fixed relative to a seabed, at least one elongated first transfer element, which is normally vertically oriented in an installed state, at least one flexible second transfer element arranged in the extension of the first transfer element by a swivel arrangement which is mounted between the first and second transfer element. The swivel arrangement is rotatable at least about a longitudinal axis of the first transfer element. A free end of the second transfer element, in an installed state when the system is not being used, is located freely suspended in the body of water. The invention also relates to a retrieval system and method.
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