Abstract: A coupling device for use on ends of loading arms for coupling to loading adapters on transportation vehicles, the coupling device including a first coupler member having a first valve, a second coupler member having a second valve, first and second members arranged and configured to displace at least a portion of fluid from a plurality of mating regions between the first and second coupler members, and a volume defined between the first and second coupler members having an inlet conduit and an outlet conduit, the inlet and outlet conduits connected to an external fluid control and integrated in the first coupler member.

Abstract: A coupling device for use in a fluid system comprising a first coupler member (10) having a first valve means (14) and a second coupler member (20) having a second valve means (24), said coupling members (10, 20) being configured to cooperate with each other to provide a coupling device, each of the coupler members having means for connection to a fluid system and means for fastening the two members to each other; and said valve means (14, 24) being configured to cooperate with each other and to control fluid flow (F) through their respective coupler member. Fluid displacement means (15, 16, 17a,b, 18a,b) are arranged and configured for displacing at least a portion of fluid which is confined in the mating regions (M1, M2) between the coupler members (10, 20).

Abstract: The invention relates to a suspension device for an oil conveying pipe or hose for loading or unloading of a vessel. The device is cardanic, and during unloading the oil is conducted towards the cardan center from one or both sides along a horizontal axis (A--A) through one or more pipe swivels (24) and possibly also bearings (10,10'). Thereafter, the oil flow is diverted and is conducted back towards the cardan center along the second cardan axis (B--B). After having passed the next pipe swivel (5) the oil flow is diverted to the third cardan axis (C--C), and in order to relieve this pipe swivel (5) bearings (3,3',4,6) may be arranged coaxially with the pipe swivel (5). The pipe bend (2) is in this case suspended in brackets (3,3') attached to a cylindrical load cell (4), which in turn pivots in a beam structure (6,8,8') which is an integral part of the pipe structure (9, 14, 13, 9'14',13') and which pivots about the first cardan axis (A-- A). The load cell (4) is able to register the hose tension.

Abstract: In a method of hauling-in a rope and a chain interconnected by a coupling link, using a winch for the rope and a wildcat for the chain, the rope is hauled-in on the winch until the coupling link has moved past the wildcat, whereafter the chain is locked, and the winch is reversed to dump the chain on the wildcat and make it form a sling on the side leading to the chain box, whereafter the wildcat is started and the chain is unlocked.