CALM buoy electrical transfer system
OwnerAnnika Hvide, Erik He +2inventors
InventorsAnnika Hvide, Erik He, He Yi Yong, Hans Hvide
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Abstract
A high-voltage electrical power supply line for the provides a secure and water-proof connection transfer of high-voltage electricity through an inner high-voltage electrical cable between a single point mooring (SPM) buoy and/or a caternary anchor leg mooring (CALM) buoy and an LNG vessel moored to the SPM CALM buoy, with a secured connection on each end of the high-voltage electrical cable, disallowing and prevent current flow through high-voltage electrical cable until a secure and confirmed connection is established between connectors attaching the high-voltage electrical power supply line to the SPM CALM buoy and the LNG vessel.
Claims11
A high-voltage electrical power supply line extending from a SPM CALM buoy for attachment to an LNG vessel providing a high-voltage electrical supply to said LNG, comprising:
- a floating hose defining an outer water proof surface and an inner surface encasing a floating core, said inner surface forming a linear cavity;
- a high-voltage electrical cable having one or more wires within an outer insulating sleeve within said linear cavity, said high-voltage electrical cable further defining a supply end junction box connector and a vessel electrical end connector attaching to a junction box in said LNG vessel and said SPM CALM buoy;
- an inner conducting wire in communication between said supply end junction box connector and said vessel electrical end connector to establish a secure connection prior to energizing said high voltage electrical cable;
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- said SPM CALM buoy attached to a land based power supply through a supply source buoy cable, wherein said LNG vessel moored to said SPM CALM buoy by one or more flexible mooring lines is provided the mobility to leave an installation while moored and receiving electrical power through said high-voltage electrical power supply line from said SPM CALM buoy, enabling said LNG vessel to process LNG onboard said LNG vessel for the purpose or reliquification of boil-off gas and other electrical function, with the capacity to provide electrical power to multiple LNG vessels from said singular SPM CALM buoy.
A high-voltage electrical power supply line extending from a SPM CALM buoy for attachment to an LNG vessel providing a high-voltage electrical supply to said LNG, comprising:
- a high-voltage electrical cable having one or more wires within an outer insulating sleeve resting within said linear cavity, said high-voltage electrical cable further defining as supply end junction box connector and a vessel electrical end connector attaching to a junction box in said LNG vessel and said SPM CALM buoy;
- an inner conducting wire in communication between said supply end junction box connector and said vessel electrical end connector to establish a secure connection prior to energizing said high-voltage electrical connector;
- a plurality of pontoons forming a floating jetty, said pontoons attached to one another by hinges, each said pontoon high-voltage electrical cable, said floating jetty connected to said SPM CALM buoy;
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- said SPM CALM buoy attached to a land based power supply through a supply source buoy cable, wherein said LNG vessel moored to said SPM CALM buoy by one or more flexible mooring lines is provided the mobility to leave an installation while moored and receiving electrical power through said high-voltage electrical power supply line from said SPM CALM buoy, enabling said LNG vessel to process LNG onboard said LNG vessel for the purpose or reliquification of boil-off gas and other electrical function, with the capacity to provide electrical power to multiple LNG vessels from said singular SPM CALM buoy.
A high-voltage electrical power supply line extending from a SPM CALM buoy for attachment to an LNG vessel providing a high-voltage electrical supply to said LNG, comprising:
- a high-voltage electrical cable having one or more wires within an outer insulating sleeve resting within said linear cavity, said high-voltage electrical cable further defining as supply end junction box connector and a vessel electrical end connector attaching to a junction box in said LNG vessel and said SPM CALM buoy;
- an inner conducting wire in communication between said supply end junction box connector and said vessel electrical end connector to establish a secure connection prior to energizing said high-voltage electrical connector;
- a plurality of pontoons forming a floating jetty, said pontoons attached to one another by hinges, each said pontoon defining a longitudinal aligned cable trough securing said high-voltage electrical cable, said floating jetty connected to said SPM CALM buoy;
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- said SPM CALM buoy attached to a land based power supply through a supply source buoy cable, wherein said LNG vessel moored to said SPM CALM buoy by one or more flexible mooring lines is provided the mobility to leave an installation while moored and receiving electrical power through said high-voltage electrical power supply line from said SPM CALM buoy, enabling said LNG vessel to process LNG onboard said LNG vessel for the purpose or reliquification of boil-off gas and other electrical function, with the capacity to provide electrical power to multiple LNG vessels from said singular SPM CALM buoy.
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