US 11,932,355 B2 · Marine fluid cargo handling system with manifold tower

Abstract

A fluid cargo handling system includes a marine manifold tower system and a floating marine platform on which is carried a liquid manifold assembly which is coupled to a cryogenic liquid transfer hose extending from the floating marine platform to the marine manifold tower system. The cryogenic liquid transfer hose is also connected to a cryogenic hose manifold assembly mounted on the marine manifold tower system. The marine manifold tower system includes an elongated tower having a first end secured to the seabed and a second end supporting the cryogenic hose manifold assembly, elevating the cryogenic hose manifold assembly above the water surface. The floating marine platform moves between a first position adjacent the marine manifold tower system and a second position, spaced apart from the marine manifold tower system, where the floating marine platform is in fluid communication with a fluid cargo transport vessel.

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Dependent claims

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 a first side and a second side spaced apart from and opposing the first side;
at least two hose reels carried by the marine platform;
a first cryogenic hose carried on each hose reel, each first cryogenic hose having a first end and a second end, the first cryogenic hoses each extending away from the second side of the marine platform;
a liquid manifold assembly carried by the marine platform and in fluid communication with the first end of each first cryogenic hose;
a marine manifold tower system comprising an elongated tower having a first end and a second end;
wherein the first end comprises a seabed engagement mechanism and the second end comprises a cryogenic hose manifold assembly, wherein the second end of each first cryogenic hose is coupled to the cryogenic hose manifold assembly of the marine manifold tower system;
and
one or more second cryogenic hoses in fluid communication with the liquid manifold assembly, each of the one or more second cryogenic hoses extending away from the first side of the marine platform.

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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 a first side and a second side spaced apart from and opposing the first side;
a lifting and handling crane mounted adjacent the upper deck;
at least two first cryogenic hoses carried on marine platform, each first cryogenic hose having a first end and a second end, the first cryogenic hoses each extending away from the second side of the marine platform;
at least two second cryogenic hoses carried on marine platform, each second cryogenic hose having a first end and a second end, the second cryogenic hoses each extending away from the first side of the marine platform;
a liquid manifold assembly carried by the marine platform adjacent the first side and in fluid communication with the first end of each first cryogenic hose and in fluid communication with the first end of each second cryogenic hose;
and
a marine manifold tower system comprising an elongated tower having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the elongated tower comprises a seabed engagement mechanism and the second end of the elongated tower comprises a cryogenic hose manifold assembly, wherein the second end of each first cryogenic hose is coupled to the cryogenic hose manifold assembly of the elongated tower.

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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 a first side and a second side spaced apart from and opposing the first side;
at least two hose reels carried by the marine platform and mounted on the upper deck adjacent the second side;
a first cryogenic hose carried on each hose reel, each first cryogenic hose having a first end and a second end, each first cryogenic hose extending away from the second side of the marine platform, wherein the first end of each first cryogenic hose is coupled to the marine platform;
a liquid manifold assembly carried by the marine platform adjacent the first side and in fluid communication with the first end of each first cryogenic hose;
one or more second cryogenic hoses carried on the marine platform, each second cryogenic hose having a first end coupled to the liquid manifold assembly and a second end, wherein the one or more second cryogenic hoses are extendable away from the first side of the marine platform;
and
a marine manifold tower system comprising an elongated tower having a first end and a second end;
wherein the first end of the elongated tower comprises a seabed engagement mechanism and the second end of the elongated tower comprises a cryogenic hose manifold assembly, wherein the second end of each first cryogenic hose is coupled to the cryogenic hose manifold assembly of the marine manifold tower system.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Marine fluid cargo handling system with manifold tower

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