Patent ID: 6886611

Claim:
A system for transferring a fluid product, in particular liquefied natural gas, between a carrying vessel, such as a ship, and an installation, in particular a fixed installation, for processing and storing the fluid product, the system comprising: a tubular conveying arrangement for conveying the product between the vessel and the installation, having a first end connected to the installation and a second end connectable to a manifold of the vessel, the tubular conveying arrangement including: a connection device connectable to the manifold of the vessel; a flexible transfer pipe connected at an end to the installation, the connection device and the flexible transfer pipe being connectable to each other via free ends for transferring the fluid product between the vessel and the installation; and handling means on the free end of the flexible transfer pipe for moving the free end of the flexible transfer pipe between a connection position connected to the connection device and a storage position disconnected from the connection device, the flexible transfer pipe hanging freely between the free end of the flexible transfer pipe and the end of the flexible transfer pipe connected to the installation.