Liquefied gas transfer system

A system for transferring liquefied gas between a first facility and a second facility, said transfer system including:

• an articulated arm including a first proximal part suitable for being mounted so that it can rotate on the first facility about a first vertical axis, a second median part that is mounted pivoting on the first proximal part about a second axis and a third distal part that is mounted pivoting on the second median part about a third axis;
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• at least two transfer lines suitable for transferring liquefied gas between the first facility and the second facility, and each transfer line including,
• a flexible first proximal portion suitable for being connected to a liquefied gas storage tank of the first facility,
• a rigid second median portion that is fastened to the second median part of the articulated arm, and
• a third distal portion that is suspended on the third distal part of the articulated arm and has an end suitable for being connected to a manifold of the second facility,
• wherein the transfer system includes a bypass device that connects the median portions of the two transfer lines upstream of a valve provided on each of the median portions.

A system for transferring liquefied gas between a first facility and a second facility, said transfer system including:

• an articulated arm including a first proximal part suitable for being mounted so that it can rotate on the first facility about a first vertical axis, a second median part that is mounted pivoting on the first proximal part about a second axis and a third distal part that is mounted pivoting on the second median part about a third axis;
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• at least one transfer line suitable for transferring liquefied gas between the first facility and the second facility, and including,
• a flexible first proximal portion suitable for being connected to a liquefied gas storage tank of the first facility,
• a rigid second median portion that is fastened to the second median part of the articulated arm, and
• a third distal portion that is suspended on the third distal part of the articulated arm and has an end suitable for being connected to a manifold of the second facility, the second median portion being provided with a valve,
• wherein the transfer system includes a protective sleeve that is fastened to one end of the second median portion, the protective sleeve accommodating one end of the first proximal portion that is connected to the said end of the second median portion to which the protective sleeve is fastened and having a flared inner surface so that it ensures a minimum radius of curvature for said end of the first proximal portion.