| 摘要 |
A system for transferring a flowable medium, especially oil, to or from a floating vessel (1), comprising a buoyancy unit in the form of a submerged buoy (2) which is anchored to the sea bed (4) and which is connected to at least one transfer line (6) for medium, a downwardly open receiving means (3) arranged on the vessel (1) below the water surface and arranged for receipt and connection of the buoy (2), a hoisting means (11) for raising the buoy (2) for introduction threreof into the receiving means (3), and a means for allowing the vessel to turn about a vertical axis through the buoy (2) when this is connected in the receiving means (3). The receiving means is a module (3) arranged at a submerged location at the outer side of the hull of the vessel, and preferably is buil t into the low portion of the vessel, and the buoy (2) comprises an outer buoyancy member (21) and centrally therein a rotatably mounted member (22) for the passage of medium. Further, in the inner space of the module (3) there is provided a locking mechanism (38, 39) for releasable locking of the outer buoyancy member (21) to the module (3), so that the outer member (21) will turn about the central member (22) with turning of the vessel (1), a coupling unit (29), which is associated with a tube system (30) provided on the vessel (1) for the transfer of medium, being connected to the central member (22) through a swivel means (34).
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