Ocean-based device for loading and unloading of ships
AssigneesRemora Technology AS, Torp Technology AS
InventorClaes Olsen
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Abstract
A device for loading or unloading a ship (6), wherein a loading pipe or a loading hose (12) is connected to the ship (6) via a floating, self-motored coupling unit (1) designed to be moored to the ship (6), preferably near the loading manifold (18) of the ship (6). The coupling unit (1) has sufficient propulsive capacity to maintain the ship's (6) position during the loading operation.
Claims7
A method of maintaining a ship at a desired position and orientation with respect to currents and weather conditions during loading or unloading of the ship, where use is made of a free-floating coupling unit designed to be moored to the ship, the ship being equipped with bow thrusters and the coupling unit comprising propulsion machinery;
- said method comprising:
- maneuvering the ship by utilizing the propulsion machinery of the coupling unit in co-operation with the ship's bow thrusters.
A method of maintaining a ship, moored by means of a mooring line, at a desired position and orientation with respect to currents and weather conditions during loading or unloading of the ship, where use is made of a free-floating coupling unit designed to be moored to the ship, the coupling unit comprising propulsion machinery;
- said method comprising:
- utilizing the propulsion machinery of the coupling unit in co-operation with the ship's mooring line to maneuver the ship.
A free-floating coupling unit for use in maintaining a ship at a desired position and orientation with respect to currents and weather conditions during loading or unloading of the ship, the coupling unit comprising:
- a means for mooring the coupling unit to the ship;
- and,
- propulsion machinery, wherein the propulsion machinery is used to maneuver the ship.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.