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Fluid transfer system between a transport vessel and a storage station such as a storage vessel Download PDF

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EP1439999B1
EP1439999B1 EP02793201A EP02793201A EP1439999B1 EP 1439999 B1 EP1439999 B1 EP 1439999B1 EP 02793201 A EP02793201 A EP 02793201A EP 02793201 A EP02793201 A EP 02793201A EP 1439999 B1 EP1439999 B1 EP 1439999B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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  • the invention relates to a system for transferring a fluid product, in particular liquefied natural gas, between a fluid transport vessel and a storage station such as a storage vessel, of the type comprising a tubular conveying system. fluid between the transport vessel and the storage station, one end of which is connected to the latter and the other end of which can be connected to a manifold device of the transport vessel.
  • Transfer systems of this type which are already known, have the major disadvantage of having a very complex structure without being able to operate in severe environmental conditions involving a significant relative movement between the transport vessel and the post storage, especially when it is a storage vessel.
  • the present invention aims to overcome these disadvantages and to provide a transfer system of a relatively simple structure and adaptable even in difficult environmental conditions, while allowing the transfer of liquefied natural gas.
  • the transfer system according to the invention is characterized in that it comprises a flexible transfer line freely suspended between its ends in its transfer position connected to the manifold device of the transport vessel and in that each of its two ends is provided with a rotating joint with a vertical axis so as to avoid stresses in torsion and warping of the pipe.
  • the flexible pipe is formed by a hose such as a cryogenic flexible, adapted for the transfer of a liquefied natural gas.
  • the transfer line is a succession of elements articulated to each other.
  • the flexible transfer line is suspended in a chain.
  • references 1, 2 and 3 respectively denote a vessel carrying a product such as liquefied natural gas, a storage vessel for this product and a system for transferring this product between the two vessels 1 and 2, according to the invention.
  • Number 4 indicates the water level.
  • the transfer system comprises, in the example shown, essentially two flexible fluid transfer lines 5 which, in the state of rest of the system, are wound on a wheel 6 mounted on top of a structure of support 7 in the form of a tower mounted at one end of the storage vessel 2.
  • each pipe formed advantageously by a cryogenic hose is unwound from its storage wheel 6 and connected to a manifold device 9 supported by a common support structure 10 disposed at the front of the transport vessel 1.
  • each hose 5 freely extends in a chain between its ends.
  • the transport vessel 1 is moored to the storage vessel by any suitable means such as, for example, a hawser 10.
  • the storage vessel 2 is moored and connected to the bottom 11 .
  • the two storage wheels 6 of a hose 5 are pivotally mounted on their support tower, about a vertical axis so as to allow relative movement between the transport vessel 1 and the storage vessel at an angle ⁇ without that the hoses are stressed in torsion.
  • This pivoting is ensured by means thus constituting a rotating axis with a vertical axis indicated at 8.
  • the two support towers 7 may advantageously be arranged symmetrically with respect to the longitudinal axis XX of the storage vessel.
  • the longitudinal axis of the transport ship is noted YY.
  • the free end designated by the general reference 13 of a cryogenic hose 5 is formed by a tip which carries a quick connector 14, an emergency disconnection device 15 disposed at a certain axial distance from the connector 14.
  • the tip 13 further carries a center pin pinoche 17 which is laterally offset from the axis of the tip but extends parallel thereto substantially in the vertical plane formed by the catenary hose.
  • a manifold device 9 mounted on the support structure 10 of a certain height, which carries at the top two bridges 22 and 23.
  • the two bridges are shifted in the axis of the ship, overlapping slightly, the front gateway 23 being disposed above the rear gateway 22.
  • the two gateways are provided to allow operators to observe and / or operate the two manifold devices 9.
  • Each device 9 comprises an arcuate tubular portion 25 in the form of an arc of some skin less than an angle of 180 °.
  • the rear end of the portion 25 is fixed by a vertical axis rotary joint 26 on a vertical pipe portion 28 of the vessel's fixed piping.
  • the arcuate portion 25 of the pivotally mounted connection device carries, at its free end, a manifold flange 30 for sealingly fastening the hose connector 14 and a trumpet 32 which is laterally offset from the connector axis by a distance allowing, during a connection of the hose to the device 9 the reception pinoche 17 of the hose connector connector.
  • the trumpet is oriented parallel to the axis of the connector 30.
  • the portion 25 of the connector device 9 of the ship still carries a winch 34 on which is wound a cable 35. This cable will be unwound during a connection of the hose 5 to the manifold device 9, passes through the trumpet 32 and is fixed to the end of the pinch 17. The connection is then by winding the cable on the winch 34.
  • a substantially semicircular cut 37 is made in the upper bridge 23 from its rear edge 38 overlapping the edge. before 39 of the lower bridge 22, around the pivot axis of the arcuate portions 25 of the manifold devices 9 coaxially with them
  • each manifold device 9 can pivot between its rest position in which its connector 30 is above the lower gateway 29 ( figure 7 ) and its working position, that is to say of connection represented on the figure 6 in which the connector 30 passes through the cutout 37 to be connected to the hose 5. It is found that the arc angle of the arcuate portion 25 of each connecting device 19 is 180 ° less than a difference allowing an appropriate inclination of the axis of the manifold flange 30 for easy connection to the hose.
  • each cryogenic hose suspended catenary 5 comprises at the level of at each end a rotary joint with a vertical axis ensuring that the hose always extends substantially in a vertical plane regardless of the misalignment angle ⁇ of the two vessels 1 and 2. This ensures a great freedom of swaying and relative laces between the boats. Thanks to rotating joints with vertical axis torsion and bending out of the plane vertical of the flexible catenary (warping) in the hose are negligible. These are therefore only exposed to very low relative roll between ships. For the safety of the hose only a measurement or control of the distance between the two ends of it is necessary.
  • the hoses never cross the mooring haws which is very important especially during an emergency disconnection. Thus the hoses can not be damaged by falling on the hawser. When disconnecting, the hoses are wound on their storage wheel
  • FIGS. 8 and 9 illustrate an alternative embodiment according to which the winch and the trumpet now bearing the references 34 'and 32' are provided on the tip 13 of each hose, while the pinoche bearing now the reference 17 'is carried by the manifold device 9.
  • the winch and the trumpet now bearing the references 34 'and 32' are provided on the tip 13 of each hose, while the pinoche bearing now the reference 17 'is carried by the manifold device 9.
  • a vertical axis rotating joint is provided at each end of the hose so that it is not subjected to torsional and warping stresses. These stresses are absorbed by the joints.

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Abstract

An apparatus for transferring a fluid product between a fluid transport vessel and a storage vessel includes a tubular arrangement for conveying the fluid between the two vessels. The tubular arrangement includes a flexible transfer pipe hanging freely between ends in its transferring position and connected to a manifold of the transport vessel. Each of the ends of the transfer pipe has a pivoted connection with a vertical pin to avoid torsional stresses in the transfer pipe. The invention is useful to transferring liquefied natural gas.

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L'invention concerne un système de transfert d'un produit fluide, notamment de gaz naturel liquéfié, entre un navire de transport du fluide et un poste de stockage tel qu'un navire de stockage, du type comprenant un agencement tubulaire d'acheminement du fluide entre le navire de transport et le poste de stockage, dont une extrémité est connectée à ce dernier et dont l'autre est susceptible d'être reliée à un dispositif manifold du navire de transport.The invention relates to a system for transferring a fluid product, in particular liquefied natural gas, between a fluid transport vessel and a storage station such as a storage vessel, of the type comprising a tubular conveying system. fluid between the transport vessel and the storage station, one end of which is connected to the latter and the other end of which can be connected to a manifold device of the transport vessel.

Des systèmes de transfert de ce type, qui sont déjà connus, présentent l'inconvénient majeur d'avoir une structure très complexe sans pour autant pouvoir fonctionner dans des conditions d'environnement sévères impliquant un mouvement relatif important entre le navire de transport et le poste de stockage, notamment lorsque celui-ci est un navire de stockage.Transfer systems of this type, which are already known, have the major disadvantage of having a very complex structure without being able to operate in severe environmental conditions involving a significant relative movement between the transport vessel and the post storage, especially when it is a storage vessel.

Le document WO 01/04041 décrit un tel système. Il est basé sur une chaîne de tuyaux articulés s'étendant entre le poste de stockage et le navire.The document WO 01/04041 describes such a system. It is based on a chain of articulated pipes extending between the storage station and the ship.

La présente invention a pour but de pallier ces inconvénients et de proposer un système de transfert d'une structure relativement simple et adaptable même aux conditions d'environnement difficiles, tout en permettant le transfert de gaz naturel liquéfié.The present invention aims to overcome these disadvantages and to provide a transfer system of a relatively simple structure and adaptable even in difficult environmental conditions, while allowing the transfer of liquefied natural gas.

Pour atteindre ce but, le système de transfert selon l'invention est caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte une conduite de transfert souple suspendue librement entre ses extrémités dans sa position de transfert connectée au dispositif manifold du navire de transport et en ce qu'à chacune de ses deux extrémités est prévu un joint tournant à axe vertical de façon à éviter les sollicitations en torsion et gauchissement de la conduite.To achieve this purpose, the transfer system according to the invention is characterized in that it comprises a flexible transfer line freely suspended between its ends in its transfer position connected to the manifold device of the transport vessel and in that each of its two ends is provided with a rotating joint with a vertical axis so as to avoid stresses in torsion and warping of the pipe.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, la conduite souple est formée par un flexible tel qu'un flexible cryogénique, adapté pour le transfert d'un gaz naturel liquéfié.According to another characteristic of the invention, the flexible pipe is formed by a hose such as a cryogenic flexible, adapted for the transfer of a liquefied natural gas.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, la conduite de transfert est une succession d'éléments articulés les uns aux autres.According to another characteristic of the invention, the transfer line is a succession of elements articulated to each other.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, la conduite de transfert souple est suspendue en chaînette.According to another characteristic of the invention, the flexible transfer line is suspended in a chain.

L'invention sera mieux comprise, et d'autres buts, caractéristiques, détails et avantages de celle-ci apparaîtront plus clairement dans la description explicative qui va suivre faite en référence aux figures annexées données uniquement à titre d'exemple et montrant un mode de réalisation de l'invention.

  • La figure 1 est une vue en élévation d'un système de transfert d'un fluide, dans sa position de transfert de fluide entre un navire de transport et un navire de stockage ;
  • La figure 2 est une vue à plus grande échelle du système de stockage indiqué en 3 sur la figure 1 ;
  • La figure 3 est une vue de dessus du système de transfert selon la figure 2 ;
  • La figure 4 est une vue similaire à la figure 3, mais à plus grande échelle et montrant les deux navires dans une position désalignée.
  • La figure 5 est une vue de dessus à plus grande échelle de la partie avant du navire et du dispositif manifold ;
  • La figure 6 est une vue en élévation, à plus grande échelle, de la partie avant de navire de transport, pourvue du dispositif manifold dans sa position connectée à la conduite de transfert ;
  • La figure 7 est une vue avec arrachement montrant le dispositif manifold selon la figure 6 et sa structure de support à l'état de repos ;
  • Les figures 8 et 9 montrent une autre version de réalisation du dispositif manifold selon l'invention, dans ses positions respectivement de connexion à la conduite de transfert et de repos.
The invention will be better understood, and other objects, features, details and advantages thereof will appear more clearly in the explanatory description which follows with reference to the accompanying figures given solely by way of example and showing a mode of embodiment of the invention.
  • The figure 1 is an elevational view of a fluid transfer system in its fluid transfer position between a transport vessel and a storage vessel;
  • The figure 2 is a larger-scale view of the storage system shown in 3 on the figure 1 ;
  • The figure 3 is a top view of the transfer system according to the figure 2 ;
  • The figure 4 is a view similar to the figure 3 but on a larger scale and showing the two ships in a misaligned position.
  • The figure 5 is a larger scale view of the bow of the ship and the manifold device;
  • The figure 6 is an elevational view, on an enlarged scale, of the front part of the transport vessel, provided with the manifold device in its position connected to the transfer line;
  • The figure 7 is a tear-away view showing the manifold device according to the figure 6 and its support structure in the state of rest;
  • The Figures 8 and 9 show another embodiment of the manifold device according to the invention, in its positions respectively of connection to the transfer line and rest.

Sur les figures les références 1, 2 et 3 désignent respectivement un navire de transport d'un produit tel que du gaz naturel liquéfié, un navire de stockage de ce produit et un système de transfert de ce produit entre les deux navires 1 et 2, conformément à l'invention. Le numéro 4 indique le niveau d'eau.In the figures, references 1, 2 and 3 respectively denote a vessel carrying a product such as liquefied natural gas, a storage vessel for this product and a system for transferring this product between the two vessels 1 and 2, according to the invention. Number 4 indicates the water level.

Le système de transfert selon l'invention comporte, dans l'exemple représenté, essentiellement deux conduites souples de transfert de fluide 5 qui, à l'état de repos du système, sont enroulées sur une roue 6 montée en haut d'une structure de support 7 en forme d'une tour montée à une extrémité du navire de stockage 2. A l'état de travail, c'est-à-dire dans sa position de transfert d'un produit entre les deux navires, chaque conduite formé avantageusement par un flexible cryogénique est déroulée de sa roue de stockage 6 et connectée à un dispositif manifold 9 supporté par une structure de support commune 10 disposée à l'avant du navire de transport 1. Ainsi chaque flexible 5 s'étend librement en chaînette entre ses extrémités. On constate encore que le navire de transport 1 est amarré au navire de stockage à l'aide de tout moyen approprié tel que par exemple une aussière 10. Dans l'exemple représenté, le navire de stockage 2 est amarré et relié au fond en 11.The transfer system according to the invention comprises, in the example shown, essentially two flexible fluid transfer lines 5 which, in the state of rest of the system, are wound on a wheel 6 mounted on top of a structure of support 7 in the form of a tower mounted at one end of the storage vessel 2. In the working state, that is to say in its position of transfer of a product between the two vessels, each pipe formed advantageously by a cryogenic hose is unwound from its storage wheel 6 and connected to a manifold device 9 supported by a common support structure 10 disposed at the front of the transport vessel 1. Thus, each hose 5 freely extends in a chain between its ends. It can also be seen that the transport vessel 1 is moored to the storage vessel by any suitable means such as, for example, a hawser 10. In the example shown, the storage vessel 2 is moored and connected to the bottom 11 .

Comme le montre la figure 4, les deux roues de stockage 6 d'un flexible 5 sont montées pivotantes sur leur tour de support, autour d'un axe vertical de façon à permettre un mouvement relatif entre le navire de transport 1 et le navire de stockage selon un angle α sans que les flexibles soient sollicités en torsion. Ce pivotement est assuré par des moyens constituant ainsi un axe tournant à axe vertical indiqué en 8. Les deux tours de support 7 peuvent avantageusement être disposées symétriquement par rapport à l'axe longitudinal X-X du navire de stockage. L'axe longitudinal du navire de transport est noté Y-Y.As shown in figure 4 , the two storage wheels 6 of a hose 5 are pivotally mounted on their support tower, about a vertical axis so as to allow relative movement between the transport vessel 1 and the storage vessel at an angle α without that the hoses are stressed in torsion. This pivoting is ensured by means thus constituting a rotating axis with a vertical axis indicated at 8. The two support towers 7 may advantageously be arranged symmetrically with respect to the longitudinal axis XX of the storage vessel. The longitudinal axis of the transport ship is noted YY.

L'extrémité libre désignée par la référence générale 13 d'un flexible cryogénique 5 est formée par un embout qui porte un connecteur rapide 14, un dispositif de déconnexion d'urgence 15 disposé à une certaine distance axiale du connecteur 14. L'embout 13 porte en outre une tige de centrage appelée pinoche 17 qui est latéralement décalée de l'axe de l'embout mais s'étend parallèlement à celui-ci sensiblement dans le plan vertical formé par la caténaire du flexible.The free end designated by the general reference 13 of a cryogenic hose 5 is formed by a tip which carries a quick connector 14, an emergency disconnection device 15 disposed at a certain axial distance from the connector 14. The tip 13 further carries a center pin pinoche 17 which is laterally offset from the axis of the tip but extends parallel thereto substantially in the vertical plane formed by the catenary hose.

Pour chaque câble 5 est prévu sur l'avant du navire de transport 1 un dispositif de manifold 9 monté sur la structure de support 10 d'une certaine hauteur, qui porte en haut deux passerelles 22 et 23. Les deux passerelles sont décalées dans l'axe du navire, en se chevauchant légèrement, la passerelle avant 23 étant disposée au-dessus de la passerelle arrière 22. Les deux passerelles sont prévues pour permettre aux opérateurs d'observer et/ou de manoeuvrer les deux dispositifs de manifold 9.For each cable 5 is provided on the front of the transport vessel 1 a manifold device 9 mounted on the support structure 10 of a certain height, which carries at the top two bridges 22 and 23. The two bridges are shifted in the axis of the ship, overlapping slightly, the front gateway 23 being disposed above the rear gateway 22. The two gateways are provided to allow operators to observe and / or operate the two manifold devices 9.

Chaque dispositif 9 comporte une portion tubulaire arquée 25 en forme d'un arc de cercle quelque peau inférieur à un angle de 180°. L'extrémité arrière de la portion 25 est fixée par un joint tournant à axe vertical 26 sur une portion de tuyauterie verticale 28 de la tuyauterie fixe du navire.Each device 9 comprises an arcuate tubular portion 25 in the form of an arc of some skin less than an angle of 180 °. The rear end of the portion 25 is fixed by a vertical axis rotary joint 26 on a vertical pipe portion 28 of the vessel's fixed piping.

La portion arquée 25 du dispositif de connexion ainsi monté pivotante porte, à son extrémité libre une bride de manifold 30 pour la fixation étanche du connecteur 14 du flexible et une trompette 32 qui est latéralement décalée de l'axe du connecteur, d'une distance permettant, lors d'une connexion du flexible au dispositif 9 la réception de la pinoche 17 de l'embout connecteur du flexible. La trompette est orientée parallèlement à l'axe du connecteur 30. La portion 25 du dispositif connecteur 9 du navire porte encore un treuil 34 sur lequel est enroulé un câble 35. Ce câble sera déroulé lors d'une connexion du flexible 5 au dispositif manifold 9, passe à travers la trompette 32 et sera fixé à l'extrémité de la pinoche 17. La connexion se fait alors en enroulant le câble sur le treuil 34.The arcuate portion 25 of the pivotally mounted connection device carries, at its free end, a manifold flange 30 for sealingly fastening the hose connector 14 and a trumpet 32 which is laterally offset from the connector axis by a distance allowing, during a connection of the hose to the device 9 the reception pinoche 17 of the hose connector connector. The trumpet is oriented parallel to the axis of the connector 30. The portion 25 of the connector device 9 of the ship still carries a winch 34 on which is wound a cable 35. This cable will be unwound during a connection of the hose 5 to the manifold device 9, passes through the trumpet 32 and is fixed to the end of the pinch 17. The connection is then by winding the cable on the winch 34.

Comme on le voit clairement sur les figures, pour permettre la connexion des flexibles 5 aux dispositifs de manifold 9 du navire de transport, une découpe sensiblement semi-circulaire 37 est faite dans la passerelle supérieure 23 à partir de son bord arrière 38 chevauchant le bord avant 39 de la passerelle inférieure 22, autour de l'axe de pivotement des portions arquées 25 des dispositifs de manifold 9, de façon coaxiale à ceux-ciAs is clearly seen in the figures, to allow the connection of the hoses 5 to the manifold devices 9 of the transport ship, a substantially semicircular cut 37 is made in the upper bridge 23 from its rear edge 38 overlapping the edge. before 39 of the lower bridge 22, around the pivot axis of the arcuate portions 25 of the manifold devices 9 coaxially with them

Ainsi chaque dispositif manifold 9 peut pivoter entre sa position de repos dans laquelle son connecteur 30 se trouve au-dessus de la passerelle inférieure 29 (figure 7) et sa position de travail, c'est-à-dire de connexion représentée sur la figure 6, dans laquelle le connecteur 30 passe à travers la découpe 37 pour pouvoir être connecté au flexible 5. On constate que l'angle d'arc de la portion arquée 25 de chaque dispositif de connexion 19 est inférieure de 180° d'une différence permettant une inclinaison appropriée de l'axe de la bride de manifold 30 pour une connexion facile au flexible.Thus each manifold device 9 can pivot between its rest position in which its connector 30 is above the lower gateway 29 ( figure 7 ) and its working position, that is to say of connection represented on the figure 6 in which the connector 30 passes through the cutout 37 to be connected to the hose 5. It is found that the arc angle of the arcuate portion 25 of each connecting device 19 is 180 ° less than a difference allowing an appropriate inclination of the axis of the manifold flange 30 for easy connection to the hose.

Selon une caractéristique importante de l'invention, et grâce au joint tournant à axe vertical 26 de chaque dispositif de manifold 9 du navire et à l'axe vertical de pivotement des roues de stockage 6, chaque flexible cryogénique suspendu en caténaire 5 comporte au niveau de chaque extrémité un joint tournant à axe vertical assurant que le flexible s'étende toujours sensiblement dans un plan vertical indépendamment de l'angle de désalignement α, des deux navires 1 et 2. Ceci assure une grande liberté de balancement et de lacets relatifs entre les navires. Grâce aux joints tournants à axe vertical la torsion et la flexion hors du plan vertical de la caténaire flexible (gauchissement) dans le flexible sont négligeables. Ceux-ci ne sont donc seulement exposés au très faible roulis relatif entre les navires. Pour la sécurité du flexible seul une mesure ou contrôle de la distance entre les deux extrémités de celui-ci est nécessaire.According to an important characteristic of the invention, and thanks to the vertical axis rotary joint 26 of each manifold device 9 of the ship and to the vertical axis of pivoting of the storage wheels 6, each cryogenic hose suspended catenary 5 comprises at the level of at each end a rotary joint with a vertical axis ensuring that the hose always extends substantially in a vertical plane regardless of the misalignment angle α of the two vessels 1 and 2. This ensures a great freedom of swaying and relative laces between the boats. Thanks to rotating joints with vertical axis torsion and bending out of the plane vertical of the flexible catenary (warping) in the hose are negligible. These are therefore only exposed to very low relative roll between ships. For the safety of the hose only a measurement or control of the distance between the two ends of it is necessary.

Concernant le fonctionnement du système de transfert selon l'invention, il découle des figures et de la description de la structure qui vient d'être faite. Il suffit de rappeler que, pour un transfert de gaz naturel liquéfié entre les navire de transport 1 et de stockage 2, on déroulera au moins un des câble 35 du dispositif de de manifold 9 correspondant de son treuil 34 et du flexible 5 de sa roue de stockage 6, fixe l'extrémité du câble 35 à l'extrémité de la pinoche 17 sur l'embout 13 du flexible, on roule le câble 35 sur le treuil 34 jusqu'à ce que la pinoche s'engage dans la trompette 32 du dispositif de manifold 9 qui a été bien entendu amené à pivoter de sa position de stockage représentée sur la figure 7 dans sa position de connexion selon la figure 6.Regarding the operation of the transfer system according to the invention, it follows from the figures and description of the structure that has just been made. Just remember that, for a liquefied natural gas transfer between the transport vessel 1 and storage 2, at least one of the cable 35 of the corresponding manifold device 9 of its winch 34 and the hose 5 of its wheel will be unwound. 6, fixed the end of the cable 35 at the end of the pinch 17 on the tip 13 of the hose is rolled the cable 35 on the winch 34 until the pinch engages in the trumpet 32 of the manifold device 9 which was of course made to pivot from its storage position shown on the figure 7 in its connection position according to the figure 6 .

Il est encore à noter que les flexibles ne croisent jamais l'aussière d'amarrage ce qui est très important notamment lors d'une déconnexion d'urgence. Ainsi les flexibles ne peuvent pas être endommagés en tombant sur l'aussière. Lors d'une déconnexion, les flexibles sont enroulés sur leur roue de stockageIt should also be noted that the hoses never cross the mooring haws which is very important especially during an emergency disconnection. Thus the hoses can not be damaged by falling on the hawser. When disconnecting, the hoses are wound on their storage wheel

Bien entendu des diverses modifications peuvent être apportées au système tel que décrit et représenté sur les figures. Les figures 8 et 9 illustrent une variante de réalisation selon laquelle le treuil et la trompette portant maintenant les références 34' et 32' sont prévus sur l'embout 13 de chaque flexible, tandis que la pinoche portant maintenant la référence 17' est portée par le dispositif manifold 9. On pourrait également envisager de réaliser autrement les moyens de stockage des flexibles dans leur position de repos. Il importe seulement que, dans tout mode de réalisation envisagé, un joint tournant à axe vertical soit prévu à chaque extrémité du flexible pour que celui-ci ne soit pas soumis à des contraintes de torsion et de gauchissement. Ces contraintes sont absorbées par les joints.Of course, various modifications can be made to the system as described and shown in the figures. The Figures 8 and 9 illustrate an alternative embodiment according to which the winch and the trumpet now bearing the references 34 'and 32' are provided on the tip 13 of each hose, while the pinoche bearing now the reference 17 'is carried by the manifold device 9. One could also consider otherwise realize the storage means of the hoses in their rest position. It only matters that in any embodiment A vertical axis rotating joint is provided at each end of the hose so that it is not subjected to torsional and warping stresses. These stresses are absorbed by the joints.

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  1. A system for transferring a fluid product, notably liquefied natural gas, between a fluid transport ship and a storage station such as a storage ship, of the type comprising a tubular layout for conveying the fluid between the transport ship and the storage station, which is provided with a flexible transfer conduit, one end of which is connected to the piping of the storage station and the other one of which is capable of being connected to a manifold device of the transport ship, the storage station including a device for storing the conduit in the idle condition and for freeing a length of the conduit required for the connection to the manifold device of the transport ship during a fluid transfer, the conduit then being freely suspended between the storage device and the manifold device and the transport ship being maintained in proximity to the storage station by a mooring means, such as a hawser, characterized in that the storage device (6) is provided with a rotating joint with a vertical axis on the storage station (2) and the manifold device also includes a rotating joint with a vertical axis, in order to avoid torsional stresses in the transfer conduit.
  2. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that the storage device is a storage wheel (6) provided on the storage station and on which the flexible transport conduit is able to be wound and in that this wheel is rotary around a horizontal axis and around a vertical axis forming the aforementioned rotating joint with the vertical axis.
  3. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that the transfer conduit (5) is a succession of elements jointed to each other.
  4. The system according to any of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the flexible transfer conduit (5) is suspended as a catenary.
  5. The system according to any of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the aforementioned manifold device (9) comprises an advantageously arched portion (25) bearing at its free end a manifold flange (30) adapted so as to allow connection of the connecting endpiece (13) of a transfer conduit (5) and the other end of which is connected through an aforementioned rotating joint (26) with a vertical axis to the fixed tubing (28) of the transport ship.
  6. The system according to claim 5, characterized in that the connecting endpiece (13) of the flexible conduit (5) bears a pin (17) and the manifold device (9) bears a trumpet (32) for receiving the pin (17) upon connecting the flexible transfer conduit (5) to the manifold device (9) and a winch (34) on which may be wound a cable (35) which, when it is attached to the pin, ensures the connection by guiding the engagement of the pin (17) into the trumpet (32).
  7. The system according to claim 5, characterized in that the arched portion (25) of the manifold device (9) bears a pin (17') and the connecting endpiece (13) of the flexible conduit (5) bears a trumpet (32') for receiving the pin (17') upon connecting the endpiece (13) to the manifold device (9), and a winch on which may be wound a cable (35) which is attached to the pin upon establishing a connection and ensures guided engagement of the pin (17') into the trumpet (32').
  8. The system according to any of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the manifold device (9) is mounted on a supporting structure (10) bearing a handling bridge device (22, 23) of the manifold device (9), in which a passage (37) is provided for the free end of the manifold device or for the connecting endpiece (13) of the flexible conduit (5) upon connecting the endpiece to the manifold device.
  9. The system according to any of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the flexible transfer conduit (5) may be wound onto a storage wheel (6) provided on the storage station (2) and in that this wheel is rotary around a horizontal axis and is capable of pivoting around a vertical axis forming an aforementioned rotating joint (8) with a vertical axis.
  10. The system according to any of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that it includes two flexible transfer conduits (5), each being able to be wound onto a storage wheel (6) and connected to a manifold device (9), the wheels (6) and the manifold devices (9) being positioned symmetrically relatively to the corresponding axis of the ship.
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