摘要 |
The invention relates to a means for offshore loading of hydrocarbons from a stationary loading station (1) to a dynamically positioned vessel (2) which during the loading is rotated according to the prevailing wave direction, in which the hydrocarbons are transported through at least two flexible loading pipes (61-65) suspended in separate arcs from the loading station (1) to intake couplings (71-75) arranged on a projecting arm (6) of the vessel (2), wherefrom the hydrocarbons are transported through pipes and swivels to a receiving plant (7) on the vessel (2). The arm (6) comprises an inner arm (3) with at least one inner arm pipe (31-33) which is connected to the receiving plant (7) on the vessel (2), and an outer arm (5) with at least one outer arm pipe (51-53) which is connected to at least one of the intake couplings (71-75). The inner arm (3) and the outer arm (5) are articulated (12) in a first vertical axis (10), and the inner arm pipes (31-33) are connected to the outer arm pipes (51-53) via at least one transfer swivel (81-83) arranged in the first vertical axis (10).
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