Patent ID: 6109197
Filing Date: 2000-08-29
Classification: B63B,E21B

Abstract:
System for loading or unloading ships at sea, in particular for operations in connection with oil and gas activity, whereby the ship concerned is equipped with a mooring device, and where there is included an anchor located at the seabed and being in fluid communication with a subsea installation, as well as at least one anchoring line adapted to connect said anchor to said mooring device on the ship, comprising:a permanent anchor device as said anchor, said permanent anchor device being provided with a swivel device for said anchoring line,wherein a lower portion of said anchoring line is designed with a crowfoot connected to said swivel device,a buoyant body attached to a middle portion of the anchoring line, anda hose the lower end of which is connected to said swivel device and the upper end of which is adapted to be connected to a fluid connection unit on said ship.