AN APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING LIQUID CARGO TO OR FROM A VESSEL MOORED OFFSHORE

An apparatus for transferring liquid cargo to or from a vessel moored offshore comprises a hollow erectable fluid-conducting mast connect to rigid arms which communicate with a liquid storage or supply station on the shore and which conduct the liquid to or from the vessel. The mast is capable of a wide range of motion about its submerged anchor to accommodate drifting of the vessel and lies on the sea bed when not in use.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • U.S. Patent Classification No. C1.141/387.
• Corporate Authors:

  FMC Corporation

  Box 1201, 1107 Coleman Avenue
  San Jose, CA  United States  95108
• Authors:
  • Billy, P J
• Publication Date: 1968-11-5

Subject/Index Terms

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

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00056641
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: American Petroleum Institute
• Report/Paper Numbers: Patent
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 22 1974 12:00AM