摘要 |
<p>Mooring and fluid transfer apparatus for a ship, the apparatus comprising a turret, means for mooring the turret to the seabed, means for allowing the ship to rotate about the turret, and first and second riser lines for transferring fluid to the ship, the first riser line being connected to the second riser liner, substantially all of which is mounted within the ship, and the first riser line being mounted such that it does not rotate with the ship, and the second riser line being mounted such that it does rotate with the ship, the second riser line being flexible so that as the ship rotates, it twists to accommodate the rotation of the ship.</p> |