ARRANGEMENTS AND A METHOD FOR CONNECTION AND DISCONNECTION OF AT LEAST ONE HOSE CARRYING FLUID ESPECIALLY LNG AND/OR VAPORIZED LNG

摘要

The invention relates in particular to an apparatus for connecting one or more hoses for transporting fluids such as LNG and / or vaporized LNG. The hose end (63) of the at least one hose has a hose end connector (91) connected to the receiving assembly (90) on a first structure (80) located in the water. The hose end connector 91 is provided with guiding means 102 and the receiving assembly 90 is provided with receiving means 71. The connecting device comprises a handling means for positioning the guiding means 102 in the receiving means 71 and for adjusting the hose end connector 91 to receive the guiding means 102 in the receiving means 71, The means 102 is supported within the receiving means 71 and the weight of the hose end connector 91 is transmitted to the receiving means 71. The hose end connector 91 has a connection position with the receiving pipe coupling 15 in the receiving assembly 90 and one receiving pipe coupling 15 is provided for each hose end connector 91. The present invention also includes a method for connecting and disconnecting one or more hoses, in particular for transporting fluids such as LNG and / or vaporized LNG.