Marine floating hoses are actually reinforced pipes for transferring condensate and oil derivatives that are coated in such a way that they can last in the sea environment and its conditions. The foundation of marine hoses consists of pipes, spiral reinforcements and covering layers of foam and rubber materials.
Marine floating hoses are made of layers of foam to create the minimum required buoyancy on the water surface, which is designed based on the international standards of GMPHOM 2009 and OCIMF.
Rubber tubes used in marine floating hoses are of great importance during the useful life of the hoses. The compound rubber is continuously exposed to crude oil and the adhesion between the inner layers and the adjacent layers must function correctly and completely against the forces created by the flow of crude oil through the hose.
One of the most important types of marine floating hoses is their two-layer type. These hoses are designed in such a way that if the main layer is destroyed for some reason, the secondary layer prevents condensate and oil from leaking out and prevents environmental pollution. This system works in such a way that it notifies the system operator immediately after the leakage in the first layer of a warning system.
In this section, a number of the most important marine and submarine floating hoses that are used in the system of transferring condensate, petroleum materials and its derivatives through a single point mooring terminal have been examined.
