Patent ID: 9562647
Date: 2017-02-07
CPC Classifications: F17C

Claim:
1. A system for transferral of a cryogenic fluid between an installation and a vessel, the system comprising: the vessel comprising a hull and a receiving room; a transfer pipe extending from the installation, through an opening in the hull of the vessel, and into the receiving room in the vessel, the transfer pipe being connected, during transfer of the cryogenic fluid, with a piping on the vessel through a connection in the receiving room, wherein the piping extends from the connection to outside the receiving room, wherein the receiving room is closed to human entry during transfer of the cryogenic fluid by a lock; wherein the connection includes a fluid channel and a seal, and is available to swivel during transfer of the cryogenic fluid; wherein the connection means and at least a part of a construction forming the receiving room are capable of withstanding a leakage of the cryogenic fluid; means for evacuating the receiving room to remove the leakage of the cryogenic fluid; and wherein the at least a part of the construction forming the receiving room comprises a wall formed with a plurality of insulation voids that extend within the wall and contain a vacuum or a gas.