TANKSHIP MOORING AND LOADING SYSTEM

This invention relates to an offshore tankship mooring and loading system whereby loading and unloading of liquid material, particularly petroleum products, crude oil and chemicals, is made possible in areas of inadequate docking facilities. More particularly, the invention relates to the improvement of such system attainable by the utilization of a novel underwater swivel joint comprising a mercury seal, which joint connects a fixed submarine line and a rotatable loading line.

• Corporate Authors:

  United States Patent Office

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• Authors:
  • Bergstrom, E V
• Publication Date: 1967-3

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Deepwater harbors; Intermodal transfer; Offshore moorings; Offshore terminals; Offshore transfer; Petroleum; Single point moorings
• Old TRIS Terms: Offshore loading; Oil transfer systems; Spm new concepts
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Geotechnology; Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00053900
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: United States Patent Office
• Report/Paper Numbers: No. 3,311,142 Patent
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 7 1974 12:00AM