Ocean Floating Hose String

Ocean Floating Hose String

Product Introduction:

Floating hose string is core equipment for offshore oil and gas transportation. Built with high-strength composite materials and built-in buoyancy modules, it offers exceptional corrosion resistance, wear resistance, and high tensile strength. It can deal with harsh sea conditions and ensure reliable operation in complex marine environments. Product design adheres strictly to safety principles, that is, string length is no less than 1.3 times the straight-line distance between the tanker and the buoy. This prevents over-tension risks caused by vessel displacement or wave action. If the application area has rich marine organism, floating hose featuring an ultra-smooth polyurethane coating will be a wise choice. This coating significantly reduces biofouling, lowers flow resistance, and extends service life.

Key Features:

1.Built-in Buoyancy: Equipped with synthetic foam floats or external float collars, ensuring the hose string stays afloat under all tidal and sea conditions.

2.Multi-layer Construction: Typically composed of an inner tube (resistant to crude oil), multiple reinforcement layers (synthetic textile and helical steel wire), and a tough outer cover (abrasion and marine environment resistant).

3.Flexible Connection: Individual hose sections are joined by floating flanges or integrated coupling systems, allowing for dynamic movement with waves and vessel motions.

4.End Fittings: Marine-approved swivel joints or universal coupling arms at each end to connect easily to vessel manifolds or SBM buoy turrets.

Applications:

*Transferring crude oil from FPSO to shuttle tankers (offloading)

*Connecting SBM buoys to tankers

*Emergency oil transfer between vessels

*Offshore bunkering operations