Loading Buoys are anchored offshore and serve as a mooring point for tankers to (off)load gas or fluid products. They are the link between the geostatic subsea manifold connections and the weathervaning tanker.
The main purpose of the buoy is to transfer fluids between onshore or offshore facilities and the moored tanker.
These Buoys are generally referred to as Single Point Mooring systems or “SPMs”. They are also often referred to as Single Buoy Moorings or "SBMs". Buoy moorings normally offer a maximum of three main fluid paths.
Mooring/loading facility installed at the Ceiba Field offshore Equatorial Guinea
Bluewater supplies various types of Single Point Mooring Systems,(also known as a Single Buoy Moorings or SBM) each type having its own characteristics and fields of application.
Buoy Body -
The buoy body serves to provide buoyancy and stability to the unit and to accommodate various components
Mooring and Anchoring Components - An anchor arrangement connects the buoy to the seabed and a hawser arrangement connects an (off)loading tanker to the Buoy.
Product Transfer System - A product swivel provides the interface between the geostatic and weathervaning part of the Buoy product piping.
Auxiliary components - Boat landing, lifting and handling equipment, fendering, navigation aids and power provisions.
