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US 9,403,580 B2Granted
Vessel
AssigneeSeaCaptaur IP PTY Ltd.
InventorAlan Roberts
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AssigneeSeaCaptaur IP PTY Ltd.
InventorAlan Roberts
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A vessel generally in the form of a tanker or tank barge, the vessel having means for dynamically positioning thereof, to allow the vessel to approach an offshore facility, and deploy a gangway to it, allowing crew to transfer onto the facility, thereby making crew available to a normally unmanned facility. There is also provided a vessel comprising a hull having a bottom section adapted to be received by the surface of a body of water, the bottom section comprising at least one first and second helical propellers, the first helical propellers located adjacent the bow of hull and the second helical propellers located adjacent the stern of the hull. Moreover, there is provided a hose spooling device wherein the device is adapted to be connected to the facility for loading or unloading of hydrocarbons through paying out a hose over or near to the bow of the vessel.
A vessel for connection to an unmanned facility, the vessel comprising a dynamic propulsion system and a loading or unloading hose spooling device, the hose spooling device being connected to the unmanned facility for loading or unloading of hydrocarbons by paying out a hose over or near to a bow of the vessel, and the vessel is fitted with control systems to allow the vessel to remotely control the equipment and machinery on the unmanned facility, to allow operation and loading and unloading between the vessel and the unmanned facility;
A hose spooling device for mounting on a vessel for storage of a hose adapted to allow fluid transfer between the vessel and an unmanned facility, the hose spooling device being adapted to automatically wind in or pay out the hose to adjust the length of a section of the hose located between the vessel and the unmanned facility in accordance with changes in position of the vessel relative to the unmanned facility.
A vessel for connection to an unmanned facility, the vessel comprising a hose spooling device for storage of a hose adapted to allow fluid transfer between the vessel and the unmanned facility, the hose spooling device being adapted to automatically wind in or pay out the hose to adjust the length of a section of the hose located between the vessel and the unmanned facility in accordance with changes in position of the vessel relative to the unmanned facility.
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