A method of installing a flexible pipe with a subsea connector into a connector on a subsea transfer equipment, comprising: providing a first connector fluidly coupled to the flexible pipe, the flexible pipe being at least partially buoyant to provide buoyancy for the first connector in water; coupling a first wire rope to the first connector, the first wire rope having a first buoyancy module coupled thereto; coupling a weight to the first wire rope distal from the first connector; lowering the first connector toward a seafloor and disposing the first connector vertically in proximity to the subsea transfer equipment, while allowing the weight to engage a supporting surface; coupling a winch wire rope from a first winch on the subsea transfer equipment to the first connector; decoupling the first wire rope from the first connector prior to coupling the first connector to the connector on the subsea transfer equipment; pulling the first connector toward the subsea transfer equipment with the winch wire rope from the first winch; and fluidly coupling the first connector to a connector on the subsea transfer equipment, wherein coupling the first wire rope to the first connector comprises: coupling a first intermediate wire rope portion to the first connector; coupling a second intermediate wire rope portion to the first connector; and coupling the first wire rope to the intermediate wire ropes (7A, 7B); and wherein decoupling the first wire rope from the first connector comprises: decoupling one of the intermediate wire ropes (7A, 7B) from the first connector, and then decoupling the other intermediate wire rope (7A, 7B) from the first connector. providing a first connector fluidly coupled to the flexible pipe, the flexible pipe being at least partially buoyant to provide buoyancy for the first connector in water; coupling a first wire rope to the first connector, the first wire rope having a first buoyancy module coupled thereto; coupling a weight to the first wire rope distal from the first connector; lowering the first connector toward a seafloor and disposing the first connector vertically in proximity to the subsea transfer equipment, while allowing the weight to engage a supporting surface; coupling a winch wire rope from a first winch on the subsea transfer equipment to the first connector; decoupling the first wire rope from the first connector prior to coupling the first connector to the connector on the subsea transfer equipment; pulling the first connector toward the subsea transfer equipment with the winch wire rope from the first winch; and fluidly coupling the first connector to a connector on the subsea transfer equipment, wherein coupling the first wire rope to the first connector comprises: coupling a first intermediate wire rope portion to the first connector; coupling a second intermediate wire rope portion to the first connector; and coupling the first wire rope to the intermediate wire ropes (7A, 7B); and coupling a first intermediate wire rope portion to the first connector; coupling a second intermediate wire rope portion to the first connector; and coupling the first wire rope to the intermediate wire ropes (7A, 7B); and wherein decoupling the first wire rope from the first connector comprises: decoupling one of the intermediate wire ropes (7A, 7B) from the first connector, and then decoupling the other intermediate wire rope (7A, 7B) from the first connector.