Global Maritime Directory

The maritime industry, company by company

Techflow Marine System / Package

Arctic Bow Loading System

Shuttle tanker bow loading system for mooring to an OLT, FPSO or FSU and transferring crude via flexible hose and hose end valve, with ESD Class 1 and 2.

Description

The Bow Loading System enables safe transfer of crude oil cargo onto a shuttle tanker by securing the tanker to an OLT, FPSO or FSU with a mooring system and transferring cargo through a flexible cargo hose and hose end valve. The Arctic Bow Loading System includes equipment at the bow, upper deck, forecastle deck, manifold room, electrical and hydraulic equipment rooms and navigation bridge.

Key features

  • Mooring and cargo transfer equipment integrated across the vessel
  • Integrated emergency shutdown: shutdown in ESD Class 1, shutdown with equipment release in ESD Class 2

Applications

Shuttle tankers loading crude oil from offshore loading terminals, FPSOs and FSUs.

More from Techflow Marine

All products of Techflow Marine →