US 4,066,098 A · Marine loading and bunkering arrangement

Abstract

An articulated branch assembly comprising pipe member and appropriately arranged combinations of fluid carrying swivels, ball joints, or rubber hose is fixed to the outboard end of a conventional marine cargo loading arm. The branch assembly is used for bunkering vessels while the arm is supported off the cargo manifold adjacent to the bunker manifold. Fitting marine cargo arms with the bunkering assembly and supporting the arm off the cargo manifold permits, for a large percentage of vessels, simultaneous bunkering and cargo transfer through the other cargo arms in the bank. The branch assembly also: eliminates in many cases the need for a separate bunker arm(s), avoids overstressing of the smaller, weaker bunker manifolds, and makes the bunker manifolds more accessible without resorting to long lengths of hose or auxiliary bunkering saddles.

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Dependent claims

A cargo loading arm for use in the transfer of cargo to and from a vessel having a cargo manifolds and a bunker manifold onboard, said arm comprising an outboard arm and a triple swivel assembly including a manifold connected to said cargo manifold onboard said vessel, wherein the improvement comprises:

a bunkering assembly connected at a first end to said loading arm and at the opposite end thereof coupled to said bunker manifold, said bunkering assembly containing flexible components for accommodating various locations of said bunker manifold and movement of said vessel during bunkering and cargo transfer.

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Marine loading and bunkering arrangement

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Abstract

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