Systems and processes for recovering a condensate from a conduit. In one embodiment, the system can include a floating buoy that can include a fluid swivel assembly coupled thereto. The system can also include a floating conduit, a first gas transfer conduit, and a second gas transfer conduit that can be configured to transfer a gas discharged from a vessel storage tank to a pipeline end manifold located at a subsea location. The system can also include a first condensation conduit, a pump, and a second condensation conduit that can be configured to transfer at least a portion of any condensate that accumulates within an internal volume of the floating conduit at a low point between the vessel storage tank and the first gas transfer conduit into a flow path defined by a first swivel section of the fluid swivel assembly, a storage tank, or a combination thereof.

One general aspect includes a buoy position analyzer system. The buoy position analyzer system also includes a transceiver interface. The buoy position analyzer system also includes a memory storage. The buoy position analyzer system also includes circuitry may include one or more processors configured to: receive node unit data via the transceiver interface, generate an operational movement envelope for a buoy based on the received node data, store the operational movement envelope in the memory storage, and monitor additional node unit data via the transceiver interface.

The invention relates to a system (2), having: a buoyant buoy (4), and a floating hose (6) which has a plurality of buoyant hose segments (8) which are coupled in series. The buoy (4) has a liquid outlet connection (12) which is connected to the floating hose (6), so that the floating hose (6) is arranged in a geometrical arrangement with respect to the buoy (4). A plurality of node units (18) are fastened in a distributed manner to the floating hose (6) and the buoy (4). Each node unit (18) is designed to establish, by means of an associated radio unit, a respective radio link (22, 24, 26, 28) to each of at least two of the further radio units of the respective node units (18, 42, 44, 46, 48), so that a radio network (30) is created. Each node unit (18) is designed to determine a relative distance (32, 34, 36, 38) from each further node unit (18) on the basis of the respective radio link. One node unit (18, 42, 44, 46, 48), which is designed as the main unit (40), is designed to collect the determined relative distances (32, 34, 36, 38) and to determine, on the basis of said relative distances, location data which represent the geometrical arrangement of the floating hose (6) relative to the buoy (4). The main unit (40) has a radio transmitter unit (50) which is designed to wirelessly transmit a location signal which represents the location data.

Systems and processes for recovering a condensate from a conduit. In one embodiment, the system can include a floating buoy that can include a fluid swivel assembly coupled thereto. The system can also include a floating conduit, a first gas transfer conduit, and a second gas transfer conduit that can be configured to transfer a gas discharged from a vessel storage tank to a pipeline end manifold located at a subsea location. The system can also include a first condensation conduit, a pump, and a second condensation conduit that can be configured to transfer at least a portion of any condensate that accumulates within an internal volume of the floating conduit at a low point between the vessel storage tank and the first gas transfer conduit into a flow path defined by a first swivel section of the fluid swivel assembly, a storage tank, or a combination thereof.

A system for fluid transfer is disclosed and includes a floatable buoy, an underwater hose, a plurality of underwater node units and circuitry. The underwater hose has a first end coupled to the floatable buoy and a second end. The plurality of underwater node units distributed along the length of the underwater hose and configured to generate positioning signals. The circuitry is configured to determine a relative distance between each of the plurality of undersea node units based on the generated positioning signals to generate a plurality of relative distances.

A marine hose includes an inner reinforcing layer group a release layer, and an outer reinforcing layer group layered in order from an inner circumferential side between an inner surface rubber layer and a cover layer. The release layer is composed mainly of PVA and the water dissolution temperature is set to 50 C. or higher. When the inner surface rubber layer and the inner reinforcing layer group are damaged, the release layer is separated from the inner reinforcing layer group to form a gap therebetween. A fluid leaking from a flow path on an inner side of the inner surface rubber layer flows through the gap and a communication pipe and reaches a leak detector disposed on a hose surface.

A marine hose includes an inner reinforcing layer group a release layer, and an outer reinforcing layer group layered in order from an inner circumferential side between an inner surface rubber layer and a cover layer. The release layer is composed mainly of PVA and the water dissolution temperature is set to 50 C. or higher. When the inner surface rubber layer and the inner reinforcing layer group are damaged, the release layer is separated from the inner reinforcing layer group to form a gap therebetween. A fluid leaking from a flow path on an inner side of the inner surface rubber layer flows through the gap and a communication pipe and reaches a leak detector disposed on a hose surface.

The invention relates to a system (2) for ascertaining prediction data. The system (2) has a floating unit (4) and a remote base unit (6). The floating unit (4) has a coupling unit (8), a floating hose (10) and a detection system (12). A first end (14) of the floating hose (10) is connected to the coupling unit (8). The detection system (12) is designed to detect, as actual arrangement, a present geometric arrangement of the floating hose (10) relative to the monitoring unit. In addition, the detection system (12) is configured to detect and/or ascertain, as actual location, a present geographical location of the floating unit (4). The detection system (12) is additionally designed to ascertain actual location data which represent the actual location and the actual arrangement. The floating unit (4) is designed to transmit the actual location data via a signal link (18) to the base unit (6). The base unit (6) is designed to receive, as actual weather data, present weather data which represent the present wind strength, the present wind direction, a prediction of the wind strength and/or a prediction of the wind direction in each case of the wind at the actual location. The base unit (6) is additionally designed to receive, as actual sea data, present sea data which represent the present current strength, the present current direction, a prediction of the current strength and/or a prediction of the current direction in each case of the water at the actual location.

The invention relates to a system (2) for ascertaining prediction data. The system (2) has a floating unit (4) and a remote base unit (6). The floating unit (4) has a coupling unit (8), a floating hose (10) and a detection system (12). A first end (14) of the floating hose (10) is connected to the coupling unit (8). The detection system (12) is designed to detect, as actual arrangement, a present geometric arrangement of the floating hose (10) relative to the monitoring unit. In addition, the detection system (12) is configured to detect and/or ascertain, as actual location, a present geographical location of the floating unit (4). The detection system (12) is additionally designed to ascertain actual location data which represent the actual location and the actual arrangement. The floating unit (4) is designed to transmit the actual location data via a signal link (18) to the base unit (6). The base unit (6) is designed to receive, as actual weather data, present weather data which represent the present wind strength, the present wind direction, a prediction of the wind strength and/or a prediction of the wind direction in each case of the wind at the actual location. The base unit (6) is additionally designed to receive, as actual sea data, present sea data which represent the present current strength, the present current direction, a prediction of the current strength and/or a prediction of the current direction in each case of the water at the actual location.

The invention relates to a system (2) for detecting a fault state of a floating tube (4), wherein the system (2) has a buoyant floating tube (4), a detection system (6), and an evaluation unit (8), wherein the detection system (6) is designed to detect the geometric arrangement of the floating tube (4) and/or to detect the floating state (10) of the floating tube (4) in order to generate a detection signal which represents the detected geometric arrangement of the floating tube (4) and/or the detected floating state (10) of the floating tube (4), wherein the detection system (6) and the evaluation unit (8) are coupled via a first signal connection (14) in order to transmit the detection signal from the detection system (6) to the evaluation unit (8). There are multiple possible fault states here which can be detected by the evaluation unit (8). These fault states include a crossed arrangement of tube portions (12) of the floating tube (4), tube portions (12) of the floating tube (4) which can be in a decoupled state from the rest of the floating tube (4), tube portions (12) of the floating tube (4) which are fully submerged in the water, and/or the detection of an at least partly coiled arrangement of the floating tube (4).