Marine fluid cargo handling system with standoff

A fluid cargo handling system comprising:

• a marine platform having a buoyant hull with an upper deck and a hull bottom, the marine platform having an elongated first side and an elongated second side spaced apart from and opposing the elongated first side, a first end and a second end;
• a liquid manifold assembly carried by the platform;
• a first fluid transfer hose in fluid communication with the liquid manifold assembly, the first fluid transfer hose extending from the marine platform adjacent the second side;
• a second fluid transfer hose adjacent the first side of the marine platform and in fluid communication with the liquid manifold assembly;
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• a drive system comprising a first drive device carried by the marine platform adjacent the elongated first side and a second drive device carried by the marine platform adjacent the elongated second side, a third drive device carried by the marine platform adjacent the elongated first side and spaced apart from the first drive device, a fourth drive device carried by the marine platform adjacent the elongated second side and spaced apart from the second drive device, a first driveline engaged by the first drive device and extending from the hull bottom adjacent the first side towards the second side, a second driveline engaged by the second drive device and extending from the hull bottom adjacent the second side towards the first side, a third driveline engaged by the third drive device and extending from the hull bottom adjacent the first side towards the second side;
• and a fourth driveline engaged by the fourth drive device and extending from the hull bottom adjacent the second side towards the first side.

A fluid cargo handling system comprising:

• a marine platform having a buoyant hull with an upper deck and a hull bottom, the marine platform having an elongated first side and an elongated second side spaced apart from and opposing the elongated first side, a first end and a second end with a centerline plane generally parallel between the first side and second side and passing through the first end and second end to bisects buoyant hull;
• at least one hose reel carried by the marine platform adjacent the second side;
• a first fluid transfer hose carried on the hose reel;
• a liquid manifold assembly carried by the platform adjacent the first side and in fluid communication with the first fluid transfer hose;
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• a drive system comprising a first drive device carried by the marine platform adjacent the first side and a second drive device carried by the marine platform adjacent the second side;
• a first driveline engaged by the first drive device and extending from adjacent the first side away from the first side and through the centerline plane, and a second driveline engaged by the second drive device and extending from adjacent the second side away from the second side and through the centerline plane.

A fluid cargo handling system comprising:

• a marine platform having a buoyant hull with an upper deck and a hull bottom, the marine platform having an elongated first side and an elongated second side spaced apart from and opposing the elongated first side, a first end and a second end with a centerline plane generally parallel between the first side and second side and passing through the first end and second end to bisects buoyant hull;
• a lifting and handling crane mounted adjacent the upper deck;
• at least two hose reels carried by the marine platform adjacent the second side;
• a first fluid transfer hose carried on each hose reel;
• a liquid manifold assembly carried by the platform adjacent the first side and in fluid communication with each first fluid transfer hose;
• at least one second fluid transfer hose adjacent the first side of the marine platform and in fluid communication with the liquid manifold assembly;
• a standoff system comprising a drive system and a proximity sensor, wherein the proximity sensor is disposed adjacent the first side of the marine platform;
• and a drive system comprising a first drive device carried by the marine platform, a second drive device carried by the marine platform, a third drive device carried by the marine platform, a fourth drive device carried by the marine platform, a first driveline engaged by the first drive device and extending from adjacent the first side away from the first side and through the centerline plane, a second driveline engaged by the second drive device and extending from adjacent the second side away from the second side and through the centerline plane, a third driveline engaged by the third drive device and extending from adjacent the first side away from the first side and through the centerline plane, wherein the first driveline is spaced apart from the third driveline along the first side, a fourth driveline engaged by the fourth drive device and extending from adjacent the second side away from the second side and through the centerline plane, wherein the second driveline is spaced apart from the fourth driveline along the second side.