Bow liquid cargo handling system

Claim 2

A tanker bow products line handling system adapted to be connected to a mooring products line floating in the water comprising: a. an opening in the bow of said tanker, b. lifting means mounted on the bow of said tanker for connection to said mooring products line, c. a ship''s products line having a terminus at said opening, d. means cooperating with said lifting means for pulling said mooring products line into said opening, and e. means for connecting said mooring products line terminus to the terminus of said tanker products line.

Claim 3

A system as described in claim 1 wherein said lifting means comprises a band on said mooring products line; a winch, rope and pulley arrangement mounted on said tanker; and means for connecting said pulley to said band.

Claim 4

A system as described in claim 1 wherein said means for hauling said mooring products line into said opening comprises a band on said mooring products line, a winch and rope mounted on said ship, and means for attaching said rope through said opening and to said band.

Claim 5

A system as described in claim 1 wherein said means for hauling said mooring products line into said opening comprises a telescoping hydraulic system.

Claim 6

A system as described in claim 4 wherein said telescoping hydraulic system comprises a substantially horizontal telescoping arm; hydraulic cylinder means for positioning said arm; said arm attached at one end pivotally to said ship; a second arm means pivotally attached at the remaining end of said arm; clamp means attached to said second arm whereby said clamp means can be rigidly secured around Said mooring products line terminus and said first and second arms operated in a manner to pull said mooring prouducts line through said openings and into mating relationship with the terminus of said tanker products line.

Claim 7

A tanker bow products line handling system adapted to be connected to a mooring products line floating in the water comprising; a. an opening in the bow of said tanker, b. a tanker products pipe line having a terminus at said opening, and c. means mounted at the bow of said tanker for lifting said products pipe line from said water and mating it with the tanker products line terminus.

Claim 8

A tanker bow products line handling system adapted to be connected to a mooring products line floating in the water comprising; a. an opening in the bow of said tanker, b. a tanker products pipe line having a terminus at said opening, and c. means mounted at the bow of said tanker for lifting said products pipe line from said water and mating it with the tanker products line terminus.

Claim 9

A system as described in claim 6 wherein said means for lifting said products line out of said water and mating it with the terminus of said ship''s products line comprising: a. An extendible hydraulic cylinder means attached at one end to the ship and having a hydraulic clamping means attached to the other end, b. means for opening and closing said clamp so that it can be secured around the terminus of said pipe, and c. means for operating said extendible hydraulic cylinder to lift said products line out of said water and move it through said opening to the terminus of said ship''s products line.

Claim 10

A system as described in claim 6 wherein said lifting means comprises: a. first and second means for connecting thereto, respectively, first and second rope means, b. means for attaching one rope means through a pulley means at the bow of said ship to said products line terminus, and c. means for connecting said second rope through said opening to said products line terminus.