Process, apparatus and vessel for transferring fluids between two structures

A process for transferring fluid between a floating first structure and a second structure, the process comprising, in sequence:

• operating a first controllable deployment system in active control mode to adjust the position of a mooring device supporting a fluid conduit end of at least one fluid conduit with respect to a first structure conduit on a floating first structure;
• attaching the mooring device to the floating first structure;
• disabling active control of the first controllable deployment system so that the first controllable deployment system is free to move relative to the mooring device thereby allowing the mooring device to move with the floating first structure;
• individually adjusting the position of the fluid conduit end of the at least one fluid conduit with respect to the mooring device and to the first structure conduit using a second controllable deployment system;
• fluidly connecting the fluid conduit end to the first structure conduit;
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• transferring fluid between the floating first structure and the second structure through the at least one fluid conduit and first structure conduit.