Global Patent Index - EP 1681231 A1

EP 1681231 A1 20060719 - Loading and offloading system

Title (en)

Loading and offloading system

Title (de)

Ladung-und -Entladungssystem

Title (fr)

Système de chargement et de déchargement

Publication

EP 1681231 A1 20060719 (EN)

Application

EP 06100264 A 20060112

Priority

  • EP 05075104 A 20050114
  • EP 06100264 A 20060112

Abstract (en)

The invention relates to a vessel (1) comprising a hull (3) and within said hull a number of cylindrical tanks (4,5), each tank having a first and a second opening and respective valves (18,19,23,25) closing each opening, wherein the tanks are supported by a support structure in the hull, the first openings of the tanks being connected to a hydrocarbon inflow/outflow line (17), the second openings of the tanks being connected to a displacement fluid inflow/outflow line (22), at least one pump (21) being connected to the displacement fluid inflow/outflow and/or to the hydrocarbon inflow/outflow line, a control means (27) being connected to the at least one pump (21) and to the valves (18,19,23,25) for controlling: - pumping a first volume of displacement liquid or a hydrocarbon into the tanks via one of the displacement fluid inflow/outflow line and the hydrocarbon inflow/outflow line (22), while - opening the valve (18,19,23,25) of the other of the displacement fluid inflow/outflow line and the hydrocarbon inflow/outflow line and removing a second volume of hydrocarbon or displacement fluid out of the tank via the valve.

IPC 8 full level

B63B 25/12 (2006.01); B63B 27/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B63B 25/12 (2013.01); B63B 27/24 (2013.01); B63B 11/04 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

WO 0073134 A1 20001207 - KEEHAN DONALD J [US]

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1681231 A1 20060719

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 06100264 A 20060112