Abstract: A system for transfer of crude oil from a production platform to a tethered barge is provided, comprising one or more hose reels which include swivels to facilitate connection/flanging while the hoses are being deployed into the water or retracted. The reels employ a semi-closed design which helps to contain spills. A floating hose is employed to eliminate the need for buoys or floats which must be attached to the hose as it is being deployed from the reel, or detached as the hose is retracted back onto the reel. A buoy is also used on either side of a KLAW device for connecting the hoses. The KLAW device includes shut-off ball valves on either side, and the KLAW device is adapted to separate when a predetermined level of tension is reached on the hose segments it connects.