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Floating storage unit for a fluid

  • US 3,335,690 A
  • Filed: 02/04/1966
  • Issued: 08/15/1967
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/27/1965
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A FLOATING UNIT FOR THE STORAGE OF A FLUID EACH AS CRUDE OIL COMPRISING:

  • A FLOATING STORAGE VESSEL HAVING AT LEAST ONE FLUID STORAGE TANK AND POSITIONED ON A BODY OF WATER, A ROTATABLE MEMBER RIGIDLY FIXED TO SAID VESSEL AND CARRIED THEREBY OUTBOARD THEREOF ABOVE THE SURFACE OF SAID BODY OF WATER, A SUBSTANTIALLY NON-ROTATABLE MEMBER JOURNALLED TO SAID ROTATABLE MEMBER AND SUPPORTED THEREBY TO PERMIT SAID VESSEL TO ROTATE 360* ABOUT A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL AXIS, ANCHORING MEANS SECURED TO SAID NON-ROTATABLE MEMBER AND EXTENDING TO THE FLOOR OF SAID BODY OF WATER FOR ANCHORING SAID NON-ROTATABLE MEMBER TO SAID FLOOR IN A SUBSTANTIALLY NON-ROTATABLE MANNER, AT LEAST ONE SUPPLY FLOWLINE EXTENDING UP THROUGH SAID BODY OF WATER AND ATTACHED TO SAID NON-ROTATABLE MEMBER, AT LEAST ONE LOADING FLOWLINE HAVING ONE END IN COMMUNICATION WITH SAID STORAGE TANK IN SAID VESSEL, AND A FLOWLINE SWIVEL COUPLING ROTATABLY INTERCONNECTING THE OTHER END OF SAID LOADING FLOWLINE WITH SAID SUPPLY FLOWLINE ABOUT A VERTICAL AXIS.

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