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KR-20260064241-A - FLOATING FACILITY FOR TRANSFERRING FLUID CARGO

KR20260064241AKR 20260064241 AKR20260064241 AKR 20260064241AKR-20260064241-A

Abstract

A floating fluid cargo transfer facility according to one aspect of the present invention may include a floating hull, a dynamic positioning system, a fender, a berthing section, and a cargo handling device. The dynamic positioning system may be installed on the floating hull. The fender may be installed on the floating hull to prevent direct collision with a berthing vessel. The berthing section may be installed on the floating hull so as to be detachably attached to the outer surface of the berthing vessel. The cargo handling device is installed on the floating hull and may be used for unloading fluid cargo for the berthing vessel. The cargo handling device may be fluidly connected to a subsea pipeline.

Inventors

  • 박동현
  • 양병진

Assignees

  • 삼성중공업 주식회사

Dates

Publication Date
20260507
Application Date
20241031

Claims (7)

  1. Floating hull; A dynamic positioning system installed on the above floating hull; A fender installed on the above floating hull to prevent a direct collision with a docked vessel; A berthing portion installed on the floating hull so as to be detachably attachable to the outer surface of the berthing vessel; and It includes a loading/unloading device installed on the above floating hull and used for unloading fluid cargo for the berthing vessel, The above unloading device is a floating fluid cargo transfer facility that is fluidly connected to an underwater pipeline.
  2. In paragraph 1, The above dynamic positioning system is a floating fluid cargo transfer facility including thrusters.
  3. In paragraph 1, The above-mentioned berthing section is a floating fluid cargo transfer facility comprising a first berthing section equipped with an electromagnet pad.
  4. In paragraph 3, The above-mentioned first berthing section is a floating fluid cargo transfer facility further comprising a damper connecting the electromagnet pad and the floating hull.
  5. In paragraph 1, The above-mentioned berthing section further comprises a second berthing section equipped with a vacuum suction pad, forming a floating fluid cargo transfer facility.
  6. In paragraph 1, A floating fluid cargo transfer facility further comprising a spread mooring system for mooring the above-mentioned floating hull.
  7. In paragraph 6, The above dynamic positioning system is a floating fluid cargo transfer facility that adjusts the position and direction of the floating hull for berthing to a berthing vessel while the floating hull is moored by the spread mooring system.

Description

Floating Facility for Transporting Fluid Cargo The present invention relates to a floating fluid cargo transfer facility. Due to the tightening of global carbon regulations, carbon capture and storage (CCS) businesses are actively underway. Consequently, the demand for carbon dioxide carriers is increasing, and investments in transport-related facilities are being reviewed. Traditionally, the unloading of liquid cargo, such as carbon dioxide, has typically been carried out using a quay method, where operations are performed after the transport vessel docks at the quay. However, this method of unloading via a quay entailed the burden of constructing an additional quay in addition to the transport vessel. Furthermore, there was a concern that surrounding facilities could be exposed to danger in the event of an accident during quay docking. Accordingly, cargo handling methods utilizing jetties, which allow the unloading point to be positioned at a certain distance from the coast, are being applied. Compared to methods using quay walls, jetty-based handling generally offers advantages not only in terms of ensuring stability but also in terms of construction costs. However, in areas with weak seabeds, there is a limitation in that the cost-saving effect is not significant due to the ground reinforcement work required. In addition, both of the aforementioned methods require securing through complex mooring devices, which incurs significant costs and time, and may be cumbersome in terms of operation. Accordingly, various types of fluid cargo transfer facilities are being considered. For example, there is a concept that minimizes mooring by utilizing tower-shaped structures fixed to the seabed, but this has limitations due to vulnerability to seabed conditions and external marine environments. Another example is jettyless systems designed to float on the sea; however, these systems cannot operate independently, requiring tugboats to approach carriers, posing a high risk of collision during the approach, and are restricted to operating conditions as they can only be applied in relatively calm waters. FIG. 1 is a drawing illustrating a floating fluid cargo transfer facility according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figures 2 and 3 are examples of the operation of the floating fluid cargo transfer facility of Figure 1. Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. The attached drawings are not drawn to the actual scale to aid in understanding the invention, and the dimensions of some components may be exaggerated. Terms used in the specification and claims of the present invention should not be limited to their ordinary or dictionary meanings, and should be interpreted in a meaning and concept consistent with the technical spirit of the present invention, based on the principle that the inventor can appropriately define the concept of the terms to best describe his invention. In this specification, the singular form shall be deemed to include the plural form unless otherwise specifically stated. In addition, if it is stated that a part "includes" a certain component, it means that the part may include additional components. In addition, when a component is described as "up," it refers to the area above or below the component, and does not necessarily mean that it is located on the upper side relative to the direction of gravity. In addition, where it is stated that a component is "connected" or "combined" to another component, this may include not only cases where the component is directly connected or combined to the other component, but also cases where the component is indirectly connected or combined through another component. In addition, terms such as "first," "second," etc., may be used to describe a component; however, these terms are intended merely to distinguish the component from other components and are not intended to limit the essence, order, or sequence of the component. FIG. 1 is a drawing illustrating a floating fluid cargo transfer facility according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 are examples of operation of the floating fluid cargo transfer facility of FIG. 1. Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, a floating fluid cargo transfer facility (10) according to an embodiment of the present invention is a floating facility that can be used for unloading fluid cargo of a docked vessel (20), and may include a floating hull (100), a dynamic positioning system (200), a fender (300), a docking section (400), and an unloading device (500), and may further include a spread mooring system (600). In this embodiment, the docking vessel (20) may be a carbon dioxide carrier, but is not necessarily limited thereto. The floating hull (100) may be a structure capable of generating buoyancy so that the floating fluid cargo transfer facility (10) can float on the sea. The floating hull (100) may includ