Floating hose segment with an inner hose element which has the shape of a hose and has a first inner surface , which delimits a line region through which a fluid such as, for example, oil can be conveyed, and a first outer surface , which faces away from the line region , an outer hose element which has the shape of a hose and has a second inner surface , which delimits an interior space through which the inner hose element extends, and a second outer surface , which faces outwards away from the inner hose element , and at least one communication device which is adapted to transmit information directly or indirectly to a central control device , wherein the inner and outer hose elements extend between a first end and a second end of the floating hose segment , wherein at least one sensor device is provided, wherein the at least one sensor device is arranged and adapted so as to be capable of detecting the presence of at least one substance in the region between the first outer surface and the second inner surface , wherein the at least one sensor device is linked to the communication device such that information relating to the presence of the at least one substance between the first outer surface and the second inner surface can be transmitted to the communication device , and wherein the communication device is adapted to transmit the information relating to the presence of the at least one substance between the first outer surface and the second inner surface to the central control device , characterized in that the communication device is accommodated in a recess in the outer hose element , and wherein the recess extends from the second outer surface into the outer hose element . an inner hose element which has the shape of a hose and has a first inner surface , which delimits a line region through which a fluid such as, for example, oil can be conveyed, and a first outer surface , which faces away from the line region , an outer hose element which has the shape of a hose and has a second inner surface , which delimits an interior space through which the inner hose element extends, and a second outer surface , which faces outwards away from the inner hose element , and at least one communication device which is adapted to transmit information directly or indirectly to a central control device , wherein the inner and outer hose elements extend between a first end and a second end of the floating hose segment , wherein at least one sensor device is provided, wherein the at least one sensor device is arranged and adapted so as to be capable of detecting the presence of at least one substance in the region between the first outer surface and the second inner surface , wherein the at least one sensor device is linked to the communication device such that information relating to the presence of the at least one substance between the first outer surface and the second inner surface can be transmitted to the communication device , and wherein the communication device is adapted to transmit the information relating to the presence of the at least one substance between the first outer surface and the second inner surface to the central control device , <EOS>