Wave motion absorbing offloading system

摘要

The invention relates to a hydrocarbon transfer system ( 1 ) in which a floating construction ( 2 ) such as a FPSO is connected to an offloading buoy ( 3 ) via a submerged offloading pipeline ( 10 ). The motions of the buoy are de-coupled form the pipeline ( 10 ) via connection of the pipeline by a support member ( 7 ) and connecting member ( 8 ) while the pipeline ( 10 ) is extendable in a length direction to compensate for drift phenomena.