METHOD TO MAINTAIN A SHIP AT A DESIRED POSITION AND ORIENTATION COOPERATION WITH A COUPLING UNIT MOORED TO THE SHIP

摘要

A device for loading or unloading a ship (6), wherein a loading pipe or a loading hose (12) is connected to the ship (6) via a floating, self-motored coupling unit (1) designed to be moored to the ship (6), preferably near the loading manifold (18) of the ship (6). The coupling unit (1) has sufficient propulsive capacity to maintain the ship's (6) position during the loading operation.