System for transferring oil from an offshore platform to a...

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2005-08-23

2005-08-23

Douglas, Steven O. (Department: 3751)

Fluent material handling, with receiver or receiver coacting mea

Filling head shiftably or separably connected to supply

C114S230120, C441S004000

Reexamination Certificate

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06932127

ABSTRACT:
A system for transferring oil from an offshore tanker to a platform. The system comprises at least one flexible hose (4) which is adapted to direct transfer of oil from a supply means (7-10) on a deck (2) on the platform (1) to the tanker (58) in question, and a number of hose handling stations (3) which are distributed around the circumference of the platform deck (2). Each station (3) is provided with a coupling unit (15) which communicates with the supply means (7-10) and is arranged for connection or disconnection of an end (11) of the hose (4), and a handling means (18-22, 24, 25) for lowering or hoisting of the house end (11) to/from the surface (5) of the water around the platform (1).

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patent: 302 6836 (1982-02-01), None
patent: WO 00/02773 (2000-01-01), None

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