FLUID LOADING/DISCHARGING SYSTEM CONTROL DEVICE Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC B67D9/02 

FIELD: transport, distribution.

SUBSTANCE: device 1 controlling displacement and positioning of coupling 25 for marine loading system 2 comprises, at least, one pipeline to fluid transfer having one end secured to base 21 and moving end with coupling 26 to be connected to target pipe 35. Note here that device 1 comprises three drive mechanism 27, 28, 29, each controlling system displacement and having one degree of freedom, and command interface 60, and least one element of the group consisting of coupling and target pipe, or element locked relative to one element of said group, comprises at least one coupling position data outputting means 33, 34. Besides, device 1 comprises computer means to perform the following functions: computing coupling position relative to target pipe proceeding from coupling position data, computing parameters that define control commands to be output to every drive mechanism for them to drive coupling toward target pipe, feeding said control commands and reiterating previous functions unless coupling is located under target pipe to preset position there for.

EFFECT: accelerated control, possibility to use various supports.

19 cl, 7 dwg