US 11,927,289 B2
Valve
James Straker, Cramlington (GB); and Colin Rutherford, Cramlington (GB)
Assigned to TECHFLOW MARINE LIMITED, Cramlington (GB)
Appl. No. 17/431,086
Filed by TECHFLOW MARINE LIMITED, Cramlington (GB)
PCT Filed Feb. 21, 2020, PCT No. PCT/GB2020/050409
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Aug. 13, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/169982, PCT Pub. Date Aug. 27, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 1902467 (GB), filed on Feb. 22, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0252193 A1, Aug. 11, 2022
Int. Cl. F16L 37/28 (2006.01); B63B 27/34 (2006.01); F16K 1/12 (2006.01); F16K 1/22 (2006.01)
CPC F16L 37/28 (2013.01) [B63B 27/34 (2013.01); F16K 1/12 (2013.01); F16K 1/221 (2013.01)] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A valve arrangement for a hose end coupler of a transfer hose for the offloading of hydrocarbons from an offshore floating production storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) to a shuttle tanker comprising:
a linear valve comprising a linear valve actuator movable between a first position whereat the valve is closed and a second position whereat the valve is open;
a secondary valve comprising a secondary valve actuator movable between a first position whereat the valve is closed and a second position whereat the valve is open;
wherein the linear valve actuator and the secondary valve actuator are operatively coupled such that movement of the linear valve actuator between the first position and the second position effects a corresponding movement of the secondary valve actuator between the first position and the second position; and
the secondary valve comprises a rotating valve having a secondary rotating valve actuator carried within a valve housing that is mounted to be rotatable between a first position whereat the valve is closed and a second position whereat the valve is open.