AN APPARATUS FOR MOORING, LOADING, AND UNLOADING SHIPS OFFSHORE

An apparatus for mooring, loading and unloading ships offshore comprises an arm with one portion mounted on a base at the sea bottom for universal rotation at one end and with a second portion hinged to the other end for limited pivotal movement. The free end of the second portion is kept above sea level by floats. A conduit within the first and second portions has a free end for attachment to the ship.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • U.S. Patent Classification: C1.141/387.
• Corporate Authors:

  Esso Research and Engineering Company

  Florham Park, NJ  United States  07932
• Authors:
  • Hnot, W R
• Publication Date: 1971-3-23

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Offshore terminals; Single point moorings
• Old TRIS Terms: Spm tower structures
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00056580
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: American Petroleum Institute
• Report/Paper Numbers: Patent
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 22 1974 12:00AM