Stern OffLoading System(SOL)

The hawser is attached to a mooring bracket/drum with a breaking load similar to the breaking load of the hawser. (21'' circ. Hawser has a breaking load of 570 tons). After the offloading operation the bracket/drum is used for storage of hawser thimbles, chafing chain, messenger line and forerunner line.
The shuttle tanker <<Natura>>, owned by the Finnish owner Neste OY, and equipped with Pusnes 4th gen. Bow Loading System, is loading crude oil from the Floating Producting and Storage vessel <<Gryphon A>>, equipped with Pusnes Stern Offloading system. In the photo the hawser (red) is hanging slack between the vessels, as the <<Natura>> is using her dynamic positioning system. Below the hawser the 20'' hose is noticeable.