APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING A FLUID BETWEEN A FIRST SHIP AND A SECOND SHIP FLOATING ON AN EXPANSE OF WATER, AND RELATED TRANSPORT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD

摘要

The invention relates to an apparatus (10) that comprises a first rigid duct (80A), an upstream hose (82A) hydraulically connected to the rigid duct (80A) and to the first ship (18), and a downstream hose (84A) hydraulically connected to the rigid duct (80A) and to the second ship (20). The apparatus includes a carrier structure (60) floating on the water surface and provided between the first ship (18) and the second ship (20). The rigid duct (80A), the upstream hose (82A) and the downstream hose (84A) are mounted on the carrier structure (62). It comprises a means (66A) for attaching a mooring line (32) of the first ship, provided along a mooring surface (74A) of the carrier structure located opposite the first ship (18), and a means (66B) for attaching a mooring line (50) of the second ship, provided along a mooring surface (74B) of the carrier structure located opposite the second ship (20).