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Encyclopedia of Marine and Energy Technology

Bow loading system (BLS)

marine

A system of loading used on shuttle tankers to transfer crude oil from FPSO.

“The bow loading system includes a single 510mm diameter hydraulically operated coupler, a combined mooring and hose winch, a hydraulically operated 500t capacity chain stopper, a hydraulically operated bow roller, rope storage locker, deck house arranged on the forecastle, and hydraulically operated bow door.”