System for handling a transfer device
AssigneeFramo Engineering AS
InventorGeir Evensen
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Abstract
A system for handling a transfer device (10) for transferring load from a storage facility, sub sea or integrated in the production facility (1) to a vessel on the sea surface (2) comprising: a pickup line (11) comprising a first end (11a) connected to the transfer device (10) and a second end (11b & 11c) available at the sea surface (2); a connection device (13) for connection of the transfer device (10) to the tension buoy (14); a swiveling device (20) for rotation of the connection device (13) in relation to the tension buoy (14); and a position limiting device (21) fixed to the connection device (13), for limiting the position of the pickup line (11) in relation to the tension buoy (14).
Claims11
System for handling a transfer device for transferring fluid loads from a subsea tension buoy to a vessel on the sea surface, comprising:
- a connection device for connection of the transfer device to the tension buoy, where the transfer device is hanging from the connection device when no fluid loads is being transferred;
- a pickup line comprising a first end connected to the transfer device and a second end available at the sea surface;
- a swiveling device connected between the connection device and the tension buoy for rotation of the connection device in relation to the tension buoy;
- a position limiting device fixed above the connection device, for limiting the position of the pickup line in relation to the tension buoy;
- where the pickup line is provided in a tensioned state at least up to the level of the position limiting device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.