A buoy device includes a first part having a first support structure and a second part having a buoyant body and a second support structure. The first and second support structures are connectable to form a rotatable connection between the first part and the second part. The buoyant body further includes one or more buoyancy elements releasably arranged on the second part. The buoy device may be a turret buoy, a CALM turret buoy, or a CALM turntable buoy.

A bearing system for a rotating turret mounted on a vessel includes upper radial and axial bearings placed on a stiff bearing support ring. The bearing support ring is isolated from deflections in the vessel's caisson. Through the isolation, the radial and axial bearings are less affected by deflection of the vessel for example due to waves. The bearing support ring is supported vertically by a system of hydraulic cylinders serviced by multiple hydraulic systems for redundancy. The bearing support ring alternatively can be supported by an articulated steel structure.

Obstructing fluid plugs are removed from a base section of a riser, which base section extends between a receiving end connected to an upright section of the riser and an emitting end of the riser connected to a subsea template located on a seabed over a drill hole to a subterranean void into which fluid received via the riser is to be injected from the subsea template (120). The obstructing fluid plugs are removed either by injecting heated assisting from a storage container into an injection point in the base section and injecting heated assisting liquid from the vessel in the upright section of the riser, or a heating unit is controlled to heat the base section to a predetermined temperature, and thereafter maintain a temperature level here above or equal to the predetermined temperature.

Systems and processes for recovering a condensate from a conduit. The system can include a buoy that can include a fluid swivel assembly. The system can also include a floating conduit and first and second gas transfer conduits that can be in fluid communication with the fluid swivel assembly and configured to transfer a gas discharged from a vessel storage tank to a gas pipeline. The system can also include first and second liquid transfer conduits in fluid communication with the fluid swivel assembly and configured to transfer a liquid from a liquid pipeline to the vessel storage tank. The system can also include a condensation conduit configured to transfer at least a portion of any condensate that accumulates within an internal volume of the floating conduit into a fluid flow path defined by the fluid swivel assembly, the second liquid transfer conduit, or the first liquid transfer conduit.

The invention concerns a vessel (1) for storing and/or producing hydrocarbons and a buoyant turret buoy (6) to be connected to the vessel (1). The outer surface of the bow (2) of the vessel (1) comprises a receiving structure (5) for connecting a buoyant turret buoy (6) to the bow (2). The main part of the receiving structure (5) protrudes from the lower part (4) of the bow (2) in the vessel's (1) direction of travel and an interface of the receiving structure (5) is complementary to an interface of a connecting section (17) of the buoyant turret buoy (6). Further the lower part (4) of the bow (2) is below the water line (w) during connection of the buoyant turret buoy (6) at sea. The invention also concerns a method for connecting the buoyant turret buoy (6) to receiving structure (5) of the vessel (1).

A buoy device includes a first part having a first support structure and a second part having a buoyant body and a second support structure. The first and second support structures are connectable to form a rotatable connection between the first part and the second part. The buoyant body further includes one or more buoyancy elements releasably arranged on the second part. The buoy device may be a turret buoy, a CALM turret buoy, or a CALM turntable buoy.

A mooring buoy (100) for a vessel (402) comprises a floating body (102) and at least one anchoring line (108, 110, 112) connected between the floating body and the sea floor (200). At least one mooring line (126) and electric cable (118) are arranged to be coupled between the mooring buoy and the vessel. At least one mooring buoy circuit switch (508) is electrically connected to the at least one electric cable and configured to deenergise power to the at least one electric cable. A controller (500) has a processing unit and is arranged to selectively control the at least one mooring buoy circuit switch. The controller is configured to actuate the mooring buoy circuit switch in response to a received condition signal from at least one sensor and deenergise the at least one electric cable.

The present invention relates to methods for producing particles of meloxicam using dry milling processes as well as compositions comprising meloxicam, medicaments produced using meloxicam in particulate form and/or compositions, and to methods of treatment of an animal, including man, using a therapeutically effective amount of meloxicam administered by way of said medicaments.

A buoy accomplishes a fluid connection between a vessel on a water surface and a subsea template located on a seabed via at least one riser. A fluid is transported by the fluid connection from the vessel to the subsea template, and the fluid is injected from the subsea template (120) into a subterranean void via a drill hole. At least one valve in the buoy is controllable from an external site in response to commands so as to shut off the fluid connection from the vessel to the at least one riser.

A riser (171) to be arranged for injecting fluid from a vessel on a water surface (111) into a subterranean void (150) beneath a seabed (130) is attached to a buoy (170) as follows. An ROV (350) is controlled to attach a winch wire (320) to a head end (300) of the riser (171). Then, the ROV (350) is controlled to lead the winch wire (320) via the buoy (170) to a winch unit (330) on a seabed (130) below the buoy (170). Thereafter, the winch unit (330) is controlled to pull up the head end (300) of the riser (171) to a bottom side of the buoy (170). Finally, the ROV (350) is 10 controlled to connect the head end (300) of the riser (171) to a connector arrangement (210) in the bottom of the buoy (170).