AN OFFSHORE TANKER IS LOADED VIA A BUOY

An offshore tanker is loaded via a buoy moored offshore, connected by pipeline to an onshore source of oil, and provided with a flexible conduit which is stored as a coil in the buoy when not in use for connection to the tanker.

• Corporate Authors:

  British Patent Office

  25 Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane
  London WC2A 1AY,   England 
• Authors:
  • Ross, IWM
• Publication Date: 1968-8-28

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Hoses; Oils; Single point moorings
• Old TRIS Terms: Oil hoses; Spm hoses and handling; Spm new concepts
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00056584
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: American Petroleum Institute
• Report/Paper Numbers: Patent
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 22 1974 12:00AM