All offshore hoses are manufactured to meet or exceed the requirements of the OCIMF Guide to Purchasing, Manufacturing and Testing of the Loading and Discharge Hoses for Offshore Moorings, 4th Edition 1991.
VH offers several types of offshore oil hoses including but not limited to the following:
Submarine hose with and without collars for floats
Submarine hose with specially-reinforced end or ends
Submarine hose with double linings or covers for wear protection
Additional hoses for other applications can be provided upon inquiry.
Characteristic:
• Snubbing and lifting arrangements for the Tanker Rail hose are provided by the addition of 2 lifting lugs at the Tanker end and 1 lug at the opposite end. Hoses of Nominal IDs – 4”, 6”, 8”, 10” and 12” are available in lengths up to 40 feet slat packed, or 39 feet container packed.
• Submarine hose with double carcass and leak detection devices
• Special (non-OCIMF) submarine hose for LPG in liquid or gas phase.
• All hoses are provided with specially-compounded tube/lining suitable for petroleum products up to 50% aromatics continuous (or 60% short term operation)
• Working pressures up to 300psi (Ca 21Bar) can be accommodated where the minimum Burst Pressure exceeds 1,500psi (Ca 105Bar).
• Hoses with double linings and/or double covers, incorporating a colored wear marker are now standard