System for transferring fluid between a fixed or floating facility for producing or storing fluid and a vessel such as a liquid natural gas carrier

摘要

The present invention relates to a system for transporting fluid between a fixed or floating facility for producing or storing fluid and a vessel such as a liquefied natural gas carrier. The system has at least one hinged arm arrangement (2) comprising an inner arm (10) hinged at one end to pivot in a vertical plane and an outer arm (12) hinged to an outer end of the inner arm (10), the The hinged arm arrangement 2 further comprises a rotary seal 18 whose axis extends in the longitudinal direction of the arm. The invention is characterized in that the rotary seal 18 is arranged on the hinge 8 connecting the inner arm 10 to the support structure 6. The present invention can be used to transport fluids from storage facilities to transport lines.