Ships – Mooring device – Boom type
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-19
2006-09-19
Sotelo, Jesus D. (Department: 3617)
Ships
Mooring device
Boom type
C441S005000, C141S279000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07107925
ABSTRACT:
A cryogenic fluid offloading system, having a tanker vessel (2) moored in line with an offshore mooring construction (4, 8) and connected to a processing unit, such as regasification plant (13). The degasification plant (13) has no large storage facilities, the tanker (2) being unloaded in dependence on onshore demand for gas.
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Poldervaart Leendert
Queau Jean-Pierre
Wille Hein
Single Buoy Moorings Inc.
Sotelo Jesus D.
Young & Thompson
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