Patent ID: 7614927

Claim:
A device for loading and/or unloading of flowable media, comprising a buoy connected to at least one riser and a vessel equipped with a dynamic positioning system and means to rotate a portion of the buoy and a pick-up space for the buoy, which pick-up space ends at the bottom of the vessel and includes at least one dry portion and receiving means to hold the buoy in a fixed position in the pick-up space, the buoy being provided with buoyancy means and comprising a first part connected to the at least one riser and a second part which can rotate with respect to the first part, the second part being arranged for locking to the vessel, wherein the buoy comprises connecting means for connecting the at least one riser to a swivel for transfer of flowable media, characterized in that the receiving means are arranged in the dry portion of the pick-up space which is located above water line of the vessel and are adapted to engage the second part of the buoy when the second part of the buoy is arranged in the dry portion of the pick-up space, and wherein the first part of the buoy is actively rotated by the means to rotate a portion of the buoy, the means to rotate a portion of the buoy being associated with the dynamic positioning system of the vessel.