Title: Floating terminal for loading and/or unloading tankers

Abstract: This terminal comprises an upright buoyant structure connected to the water bottom through a flexible supply pipe. A flexible delivery pipe connected to the supply pipe is supported by a buoy on the water surface, this delivery pipe passing on return pulleys carried by the structure. At least one of these pulleys is moveable along the structure and associated with pull back apparatus for urging the delivery pipe towards a storage position on the buoyant structure.

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Inventors: Nguyen Duc, Xuong (Rueil Malmaison, FR)

Application Number: 886423
Filing Date: 1978-03-14
Publication_date: 1980-06-17
Assignee: Institut Francais du Petrole (Rueil-Malmaison, FR)
Primary Class(es): 441/3 114/230.13, 114/230.2, 141/387
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US Patent Ref:

2439010	Apr, 1948	Lange	191/12.
2984714	May, 1961	Kunkle	191/12.
3465374	Sep, 1969	Johnson	9/8.
3674062	Jul, 1972	Ellers	141/387.
3894567	Jul, 1975	Mott	141/388.
3913157	Oct, 1975	Versluis	9/8.

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Primary Examiner: Blix, Trygve M.
Assistant Examiner: Keen, D. W.
Attorney: Craig & Antonelli