An offshore loading system comprises a riser 4, an adjustable buoyancy element 5 and a remotely operated vehicle 3. The riser is connectable to a storage tank 2, the adjustable buoyancy element is connected to the riser, and the remotely operated vehicle is arranged to control the adjustable buoyancy element to adjust the vertical position of at least one end of the riser. A method of using the offshore loading system where the remotely operated vehicle is connected to the adjustable buoyancy element and the remotely operated vehicle instructs the adjustable buoyancy element to adjust its buoyancy and adjust the vertical position of at least one end of the riser, is also disclosed.
Offshore loading system
2020-11-25
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B63B Schiffe oder sonstige Wasserfahrzeuge , SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS / B65D Behältnisse zur Lagerung oder zum Transport von Gegenständen oder Materialien [Container], z.B. Säcke, Beutel, Fässer, Flaschen, Dosen, Kästen, Büchsen, Schachteln, Packkörbe, Tonnen, Gläser, Flüssigkeitsbehälter, Trichtersilos, Transportbehälter , CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS / E21B EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING , Erd- oder Gesteinsbohren |
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