Articulated conduit systems and uses thereof for fluid transfer between two vessels
AssigneeMoran Towing Corporation
InventorsSean Reiley Perreault, Curtis Leffers, Matthew William Roddy, Matthew Jacob Wichgers, Jeremy Paul Rice
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Abstract
According to some aspects, a tug and barge arrangement is provided that is configured with an articulated conduit system for transferring fluid between the tug and the barge. In some embodiments, an articulated conduit system is provided that comprises a plurality of conduits fluidically interconnected by rotatable joints configured to permit positional alterations of the fluid conduits that result from differential movement between a tug and barge.
Claims21
An articulated conduit system for transferring fluid between two vessels, the system comprising:
- a plurality of rigid conduits fluidically interconnected by at least six swivel joints that are configured to permit positional alterations of the conduits that result from differential movement between the two vessels, wherein the system is configured to be secured at a first end on one of the two vessels, and at a second end on the other of the two vessels, wherein the two vessels are a tug and a barge, and wherein the tug and the barge are configured as an articulated tug and barge (ATB), wherein the tug is configured to push the barge through a pin connection.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.