An offloading apparatus for facilitating hydrocarbon fluid transfer between two bodies, comprising: a transfer skid which is movable from a first body to a second body to be installed thereupon, the transfer skid comprising: a skid frame; a plurality of pipes which are separately attached to the skid frame to allow manipulation of the pipes independently of one another, each of the pipes having a first end and a second distal end; a coupler provided at the first end of the each of the pipes to connect to the second body upon installing the transfer skid; an emergency release coupling provided at the second end of the each of the pipes; a lifting device and a transfer hose connected between the emergency release coupling and the first body, wherein the coupler and the emergency release coupling are arranged spaced apart so that upon installing the transfer skid onto the second body, the coupler is disposed inboard the second body while the emergency release coupling is disposed outboard of the second body; wherein during an emergency release operation, the emergency release coupling disconnects the transfer hose from the transfer skid which is installed at the second body by way of detaching a part of the emergency release coupling, and allowing the detached part of the emergency release coupling, together with the transfer hose connected thereto, to fall away from the transfer skid due to gravity force, wherein the detached part of the emergency release coupling is supported by the lifting device, which is provided on the first body, to limit the fall of the detached part of the emergency release coupling, and characterised in that the transfer hose maintains a catenary form during the fall of the detached part of the emergency release coupling by way of an attachment of the detached part of the emergency release coupling to a spreader beam which is supported by the lifting device. a transfer skid which is movable from a first body to a second body to be installed thereupon, the transfer skid comprising: a skid frame; a plurality of pipes which are separately attached to the skid frame to allow manipulation of the pipes independently of one another, each of the pipes having a first end and a second distal end; a coupler provided at the first end of the each of the pipes to connect to the second body upon installing the transfer skid; an emergency release coupling provided at the second end of the each of the pipes; a lifting device and a transfer hose connected between the emergency release coupling and the first body, wherein the coupler and the emergency release coupling are arranged spaced apart so that upon installing the transfer skid onto the second body, the coupler is disposed inboard the second body while the emergency release coupling is disposed outboard of the second body; wherein during an emergency release operation, the emergency release coupling disconnects the transfer hose from the transfer skid which is installed at the second body by way of detaching a part of the emergency release coupling, and allowing the detached part of the emergency release coupling, together with the transfer hose connected thereto, to fall away from the transfer skid due to gravity force, wherein the detached part of the emergency release coupling is supported by the lifting device, which is provided on the first body, to limit the fall of the detached part of the emergency release coupling, and characterised in that the transfer hose maintains a catenary form during the fall of the detached part of the emergency release coupling by way of an attachment of the detached part of the emergency release coupling to a spreader beam which is supported by the lifting device. a skid frame; a plurality of pipes which are separately attached to the skid frame to allow manipulation of the pipes independently of one another, each of the pipes having a first end and a second distal end; a coupler provided at the first end of the each of the pipes to connect to the second body upon installing the transfer skid; an emergency release coupling provided at the second end of the each of the pipes; a lifting device and a transfer hose connected between the emergency release coupling and the first body,