A lightweight transport vessel transports compressed natural gas underwater without needing to liquefy the gas for transport.

A system for real-time measurements and analysis of fuel oils and the quantitative and qualitative assessment and acceptance of the fuel, which is configured to perform the acquisition, monitoring, presentation, analysis and storage of numerous parameters in real time, during a ship's refueling or fuel cargo loading-unloading process, and is implemented using: a) portable device configured to be installed at the leading edge of the ship's bunkering or fuel cargo loading-unloading pipe, in line with the fuel flow and including i) employing ultrasound technology and ii) sensors to perform chemical analysis both for quantitative and qualitative assessment and acceptance, i.e. measuring the % content of a plurality of chemical elements in the fuel, b) a cloud application, and c) a mobile application.

A system for real-time measurements and analysis of fuel oils and the quantitative and qualitative assessment and acceptance of the fuel, which is configured to perform the acquisition, monitoring, presentation, analysis and storage of numerous parameters in real time, during a ship's refueling or fuel cargo loading-unloading process, and is implemented using: a) portable device configured to be installed at the leading edge of the ship's bunkering or fuel cargo loading-unloading pipe, in line with the fuel flow and including i) employing ultrasound technology and ii) sensors to perform chemical analysis both for quantitative and qualitative assessment and acceptance, i.e. measuring the % content of a plurality of chemical elements in the fuel, b) a cloud application, and c) a mobile application.

Some embodiments relate to a power generation system. An example floating power generation system comprises: a vessel, the vessel including: a vessel frame, a hull around the vessel frame and defining fore and aft sections, and a deck supported by the vessel frame. A gas turbine may be provided on the vessel to generate electrical power from combustion of natural gas. An organic Rankine cycle (ORC) generator may be provided on the vessel to generate electrical power from heat recovery. A gas supply line may be provided on the vessel for supplying liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the gas turbine. A power supply subsystem may be provided on the vessel to receive electrical power from at least one of the gas turbine or the ORC generator and to supply power to at least one remote power sink that is away from the vessel.

Some embodiments relate to a power generation system. An example floating power generation system comprises: a vessel, the vessel including: a vessel frame, a hull around the vessel frame and defining fore and aft sections, and a deck supported by the vessel frame. A gas turbine may be provided on the vessel to generate electrical power from combustion of natural gas. An organic Rankine cycle (ORC) generator may be provided on the vessel to generate electrical power from heat recovery. A gas supply line may be provided on the vessel for supplying liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the gas turbine. A power supply subsystem may be provided on the vessel to receive electrical power from at least one of the gas turbine or the ORC generator and to supply power to at least one remote power sink that is away from the vessel.

The invention relates to a Floating Production Storage and Offloading, FPSO-, or Floating Production Storage, FSO-, structure comprising a hull adapted to support a weight of at least 50.000 tons, preferably at least 70.000 tons, with sidewalls of a length L extending in a longitudinal direction, a bottom structure and an upper deck, the hull having a breadth B, a process unit support structure overlying the upper deck, hydrocarbon processing units mounted on the process unit support structure, an outer part of the hull comprising: side spaces being bounded by the bottom structure, the upper deck, a respective side wall and an adjacent longitudinal sidewall, the adjacent longitudinal sidewalls being situated at a distance Wt from the side walls, Wt being at least equal to the smallest of 0.2 B or 11.5 m, an inner part of the hull comprising: at least one hydrocarbon storage tank for storage of hydrocarbons being situated between the bottom structure, the upper deck and the adjacent longitudinal walls, wherein the vessel comprises a centre line bulkhead and, between one and four hydrocarbon storage tanks of substantially the same size extending, in a transverse direction, between an adjacent longitudinal sidewall and the centreline bulkhead.

The invention relates to a Floating Production Storage and Offloading, FPSO-, or Floating Production Storage, FSO-, structure comprising a hull adapted to support a weight of at least 50.000 tons, preferably at least 70.000 tons, with sidewalls of a length L extending in a longitudinal direction, a bottom structure and an upper deck, the hull having a breadth B, a process unit support structure overlying the upper deck, hydrocarbon processing units mounted on the process unit support structure, an outer part of the hull comprising: side spaces being bounded by the bottom structure, the upper deck, a respective side wall and an adjacent longitudinal sidewall, the adjacent longitudinal sidewalls being situated at a distance Wt from the side walls, Wt being at least equal to the smallest of 0.2 B or 11.5 m, an inner part of the hull comprising: at least one hydrocarbon storage tank for storage of hydrocarbons being situated between the bottom structure, the upper deck and the adjacent longitudinal walls, wherein the vessel comprises a centre line bulkhead and, between one and four hydrocarbon storage tanks of substantially the same size extending, in a transverse direction, between an adjacent longitudinal sidewall and the centreline bulkhead.

A thermal management system for a marine vessel includes a closed loop circuit in which heat transfer fluid circulates, a first refrigeration component cooled or heated by the heat transfer fluid and configured to cool or heat air within a compartment on the marine vessel, and an open loop circuit. A pump is configured to pump water from a body of water in which the marine vessel is operating, through the open loop circuit, and back to the body of water. A second refrigeration component is configured to exchange heat between the closed loop circuit and the open loop circuit, and a water heater is configured to receive heat from the closed loop circuit to thereby heat potable water in the water heater.

A thermal management system for a marine vessel includes a closed loop circuit in which heat transfer fluid circulates, a first refrigeration component cooled or heated by the heat transfer fluid and configured to cool or heat air within a compartment on the marine vessel, and an open loop circuit. A pump is configured to pump water from a body of water in which the marine vessel is operating, through the open loop circuit, and back to the body of water. A second refrigeration component is configured to exchange heat between the closed loop circuit and the open loop circuit, and a water heater is configured to receive heat from the closed loop circuit to thereby heat potable water in the water heater.

The present invention provides an apparatus, method and system for utilizing commercial cargo containers. The present invention utilizes containers made autonomous by coupling a container with a detachable propulsion system, having a motor and navigation and steering controls, permitting the rapid, controlled, efficient and safe delivery of cargo containers individually by water. Ballast units, deployment systems and control via remote units are also disclosed. The containers, utilizing their inherent buoyancy, can move autonomously according to a preplanned or remote controlled route to a specific location.