Method for transferring fluids between a first ship and a second ship, and transfer system for implementing said method
US9260164B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 12, 2010 |
| Grant date | Feb 16, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 7, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/6906
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for transferring fluids between a first ship, called a barge, and a second ship, called a shuttle, in which the shuttle is positioned at a pre-determined distance from the barge, and a flexible fluid transfer conduit is guided from the barge to the shuttle. The shuttle is placed in a position laterally offset from the barge and essentially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the barge, and a fluid transfer system enables the shuttle to move in the lateral and longitudinal directions in relation to the barge, during a transfer. The invention is useful for the transfer of liquefied natural gas.
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