Offshore terminal may be submerged when not in use, will permit full 360° rotation of tanker being unloaded, and can simultaneously unload cargo and load fuel and water; terminal consists primarily of floating base with rotating deck; floating base can be permanently anchored to mooring site by chains; it can be raised by filling ballast tanks with air or submerged by replacing air with water; whole terminal has low silhouette, offering relatively minor resistance to wind or tide.


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    Title :

    Mooring terminal aids tanker loading


    Additional title:

    Oil Gas J


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1963


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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