GB2281060A - Emergency Oil-Tanker Unloading System. - Google Patents

Emergency Oil-Tanker Unloading System. Download PDF

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GB2281060A
GB2281060A GB9317239A GB9317239A GB2281060A GB 2281060 A GB2281060 A GB 2281060A GB 9317239 A GB9317239 A GB 9317239A GB 9317239 A GB9317239 A GB 9317239A GB 2281060 A GB2281060 A GB 2281060A
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Ronald Bertze Hubbard
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63C—LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS
    • B63C7/00—Salvaging of disabled, stranded, or sunken vessels; Salvaging of vessel parts or furnishings, e.g. of safes; Salvaging of other underwater objects
    • B63C7/006—Emptying the contents of sunken, stranded, or disabled vessels, e.g. by engaging the vessel; Underwater collecting of buoyant contents, such as liquid, particulate or gaseous contents, escaping from sunken vessels, e.g. using funnels, or tents for recovery of escaping hydrocarbons
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B25/00—Load-accommodating arrangements, e.g. stowing, trimming; Vessels characterised thereby
    • B63B25/02—Load-accommodating arrangements, e.g. stowing, trimming; Vessels characterised thereby for bulk goods
    • B63B25/08—Load-accommodating arrangements, e.g. stowing, trimming; Vessels characterised thereby for bulk goods fluid
    • B63B25/082—Arrangements for minimizing pollution by accidents

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Abstract

A system for the unloading of oil from a tanker using a specially designed oil flow valve and floatation pipes in an emergency. An automatic pressure switch on the bridge releases the flexible hoses from their storage containers on the deck so that they are fired a safe distance from the tanker. Florescent floats enable a salvage team to easily identify and connect them to recovery vessels. The ends of the hoses contained within the tankers' tanks are connected to a float so that the oil is recoverable from a listing vessel. The flexible hoses exit the tanks via steel pipes. <IMAGE>

Description

OCTOPUS SALVAGE SYSTEM THE DESCRIPTION 1) WHAT IS IT ? THE OCTOPUS SALVAGE SYSTEM HAS BEEN DEVISED FOR THE SAFE UNLOADING OF OIL FROM A TANKER WHEN TRAVELLING ON THE HIGHSEAS BEFORE OR AFTER A DIASASTER.
2) HOW DOES IT WORK ? IT INVOLVES THE SAFE UNLOADING OF OIL BY THE SAFE PUMPING OF OIL FROM THE SHIPS TANKS. THERE WILL BE SITUATED IN EACH OF THE TANKERS OIL HOLDING TANKS A SET OF FLOATATION PIPES, (REFER DIAGRAM 1 ITEM A > WHICH WILL ENABLE THE OIL TO BE DISCHARGED REGARDLESS OF THE ANGLE THE SHIP FOUNDERS AFTER A DISASTER, BECAUSE THE FLOAT WILL ENSURE THE SPECIALLY DESIGNED OIL DISCHARGE FLOW VALVE ALWAYS FINDS THE CORRECT ADJUSTED OIL LEVEL, (REFER DIAGRAM 1 ITEM D)WHICH WILL ALWAYS BE -IN THE OPSIMUX POSITION TO DISCHARGE THE OIL WHEN SALVAGED.FLEXIBLE HOSES,- < REFER DIAGRAM 1 ITEM B) WHICH ARE CONNECTED TO THE FLOATATION PIPES VIA A STEEL TUBE, (DIAGRAM 1 ITEM C ) WILL BE HOUSED IN SAFETY STORAGE CONTAINERS, (REFER DIAGRAM 2 ITEM A)SITED ON DECK. THESE WILL RUN FORE AND AFT OF THE FORE DECK AND BE ANGLED IN SUCH A WAY-THAT WILL ENABLE THE FLEXIBLE HOSES TO BE FIRED CLEAR OF THE TANKER.THE FLEXIBLE HOSES,(REFER DIAGRAM i ITEM B) WILL INCORPORATE A NON RETURNABLE VALVE WHICH,WILL ONLY OPEN WHEN ACTIVATED BY THE SALVAGE TEAM. THE FLEXIBLE HOSES WILL--ALSO- INCORPORATE A FLORESCENT FLOAT, < REFER DIAGRAM 1 ITEM -E ) SO- THAT THEY MAY BE EASILY IDENTIFIED AND THEREFORE RETRIEVED BY.THE SALVAGE TEAM A SAFE DISTANCE FROM THE TANKER. IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY THE SYSTEM WILL BE ACTIVATED BY PRESSURE SWITCH AUTOMATICALLY FROM THE BRIDGE OF THE TANKER TO ENABLE THE FLEXIBLE HOSES TO BE FIRED CLEAR OF THE TANKER. FLEXIBLE HOSE IN SITU,(REFER DIAGRAM 2 ITEM B ).
3) ADVANTAGES ALL THE OIL FROM UNRUPTURED TANKS CAN BE SAFELY RECOVERED.THE SYSTEM WILL ALSO RECOVER WHATEVER OIL IS LEFT IN TANKS THAT HAVE BEEN RUPTURED.THERE WILL BE NO NEED TO BOARD THE TANKER.

Claims (3)

1) THE OCTOPUS SAFETY SYSTEM ALLOWS FOR THE SAFE DISCHARGE OF OIL FROM A TANKER ON THE HIGHSEAS PRIOR TOO OR AFTER IT HAS FOUNDERED BY THE USE OF FLEXIBLE HOSES, NON RETURNABLE VALVES,FLOATATION PIPES AND A SPECIALLY DESIGNED OIL FLOW VALVE.
2) THE SYSTEM AS DESCRIBED IN CLAIM 1 HAS NOT BERN INCORPORATED IN IT-S PRESENT FORMAT ON ANY TANKER AND THERE IS NO SUCH LIKE SAFETY SYSTEM CURRENTLY DEVELOPED.
3) THE OCTOPUS SAFETY SYSTEM AS IN CLAIM 1 AND CLAIM 2,HAS BEEN SPECIALLY DEVELOPED TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE OIL INDUSTRY FROM THE DISASTERS OF OIL POLLUTION.
GB9317239A 1993-08-19 1993-08-19 A System for Recovering Oil from Tankers in an Emergency Expired - Fee Related GB2281060B (en)

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ES2253016A1 (en) * 2003-04-07 2006-05-16 Miguel Barranco Lopez Crude oil extraction device for use on sunken oil tanker has conduit comprised of segments that carry woven bags of synthetic fiber and reinforced raffia type
FR2915729A1 (en) * 2007-05-04 2008-11-07 Jlmd Ecologic Group Sarl FLOATING DEVICE SUCH AS A SHIP EQUIPPED WITH MEANS FOR RECOVERING FLUID POLLUTANT IN CASE OF LOSS, AND METHOD OF RECOVERING THIS FLUID

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US4573425A (en) * 1979-09-04 1986-03-04 Amtel, Inc. Rapidly installable mooring and cargo transfer system
US4624645A (en) * 1984-02-09 1986-11-25 Sofec, Inc. Rapid deployment mooring and discharge system and method
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GB1434568A (en) * 1972-10-31 1976-05-05 Exxon Research Engineering Co Tandem moorin-loading system
US4573425A (en) * 1979-09-04 1986-03-04 Amtel, Inc. Rapidly installable mooring and cargo transfer system
US4624645A (en) * 1984-02-09 1986-11-25 Sofec, Inc. Rapid deployment mooring and discharge system and method
US4632663A (en) * 1984-02-09 1986-12-30 Sofec, Inc. Mooring and transfer system and method

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ES2253016A1 (en) * 2003-04-07 2006-05-16 Miguel Barranco Lopez Crude oil extraction device for use on sunken oil tanker has conduit comprised of segments that carry woven bags of synthetic fiber and reinforced raffia type
FR2915729A1 (en) * 2007-05-04 2008-11-07 Jlmd Ecologic Group Sarl FLOATING DEVICE SUCH AS A SHIP EQUIPPED WITH MEANS FOR RECOVERING FLUID POLLUTANT IN CASE OF LOSS, AND METHOD OF RECOVERING THIS FLUID
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