Patent ID: 9644764
Date: 2017-05-09
CPC Classifications: B63B,B67D,F16L,Y10T

Claim:
1. An offshore fluid transfer system for transferring a fluid product between a first location and a second location, the fluid transfer system comprising: a boom which is positioned at the first location, the boom comprising a generally vertical first boom segment and a second boom segment which extends generally horizontally from the first boom segment; at least one movable fluid conveying pipe comprising a first pipe end which is anchored to the boom and a second pipe end to which an outer valve is connected, the outer valve being connectable to a valve coupler which is positioned at the second location; a first cable which extends to the movable pipe from a first position on the second boom segment, the first cable having a first end which is wound around a first winch and a second end which is connected to the movable pipe proximate the second pipe end, the first cable thereby vertically supporting the second pipe end from the first position independently of the second location; and a second cable which extends to the movable pipe from a second position on the second boom segment, the second cable having a first end which is wound around a second winch and a second end which is connected to the movable pipe intermediate the first and second pipe ends, the second cable thereby vertically supporting the movable pipe from the second position; wherein the first position is spaced horizontally from the second position in a direction toward the distal end of the second boom segment.