Sealed and thermally insulating tank comprising an angle bracket

Abstract

Sealed and thermally insulating tank incorporated into a polyhedral bearing structure, a first bearing wall and a second bearing wall forming an edge corner, the tank having a first tank wall, a thermally insulating barrier and a sealed membrane, the tank further has an angle bracket with a first flange and a second flange in such a way that the angle bracket connects in a sealed manner. The sealed membrane of the first tank wall and the sealed membrane of the second tank wall in line with the edge corner, in which the angle bracket has a pair of first tabs and a pair of second tabs, the tank has a pair of first anchor rods coupled to a respective first tab and a pair of second anchor rods coupled to a respective second tab in such a way as to transmit a tensile load between the angle bracket.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A sealed and thermally insulating tank incorporated into a polyhedral bearing structure, a first bearing wall ( 2 ) of the bearing structure and a second bearing wall ( 3 ) of the bearing structure forming an edge corner ( 1 ) of the bearing structure, the tank comprising a first tank wall anchored on the first bearing wall and a second tank wall anchored on the second bearing wall, the tank walls comprising a thermally insulating barrier anchored on the corresponding bearing wall and a sealed membrane borne by said thermally insulating barrier,
 the tank further comprising an angle bracket ( 9 ), the angle bracket ( 9 ) comprising a first flange ( 10 ) borne by the thermally insulating barrier of the first tank wall and a second flange ( 11 ) borne by the thermally insulating barrier of the second tank wall, an end portion of the sealed membrane of the first tank wall turned towards closest to the edge corner ( 1 ) being fixed in a sealed manner to the first flange ( 10 ) of the angle bracket ( 9 ) and an end portion of the sealed membrane of the second tank wall turned towards closest to the edge corner ( 1 ) being fixed in a sealed manner to the second flange ( 11 ) of the angle bracket ( 9 ) in such a way that the angle bracket ( 9 ) connects in a sealed manner the sealed membrane of the first tank wall and the sealed membrane of the second tank wall in line with the edge corner ( 1 ), 
 in which the angle bracket ( 9 ) comprises a pair of first tabs ( 33 ) each projecting from a respective end portion of the first flange ( 10 ) in the direction of toward the first bearing wall ( 2 ) and a pair of second tabs ( 33 ) each projecting from a respective end portion of the second flange ( 11 ) in the direction of toward the second bearing wall ( 3 ), 
 the tank comprising a pair of first anchor rods ( 12 ) each comprising a first end and a second end opposite the first end, said first end being anchored to the second bearing wall ( 3 ) and said second end being coupled to a respective first tab ( 33 ) of the pair of first tabs ( 33 ), one said first anchor rod ( 12 ) extending from the second bearing wall ( 3 ) in the direction of toward the corresponding first tab ( 33 ) in order to transmit a tensile load between the angle bracket ( 9 ) and the second bearing wall ( 3 ) and retain the angle bracket ( 9 ) on the thermally insulating barrier, 
 the tank further comprising a pair of second anchor rods ( 12 ) each comprising a first end and a second end opposite the first end, said first end being anchored on the first bearing wall ( 2 ) and said second end being coupled to a respective second tab ( 33 ) of the pair of second tabs ( 33 ), one said second anchor rod ( 12 ) extending from the first bearing wall ( 2 ) in the direction of toward the corresponding respective second tab ( 33 ) in order to transmit a tensile load between the angle bracket ( 9 ) and the first bearing wall ( 2 ) and retain the angle bracket ( 9 ) on the thermally insulating barrier, 
 wherein the flanges and the tabs of the angle bracket are assembled by welding or formed from a single element in such a way that the angle bracket (9) is one-piece, and wherein each tab of the pair of first tabs is coplanar with a corresponding tab of the pair of second tabs. 
 
     
     
       2. The sealed and thermally insulating tank according to  claim 1 , in which the flanges ( 10 ,  11 ) and the tabs ( 33 ) of the angle bracket ( 9 ) are formed from a single element in such a way that the angle bracket ( 9 ) is one-piece. 
     
     
       3. The sealed and thermally insulating tank according to  claim 1 , in which one said first tab ( 33 ) projects from a lower face of the first flange ( 10 ) facing the first bearing wall ( 2 ) at a distance from a lateral edge of the first flange ( 10 ) of the angle bracket ( 9 ) forming one end of the first flange ( 9 ), and in which one said second tab ( 33 ) projects from a lower face of the second flange ( 11 ) facing the second bearing wall ( 3 ) at a distance from a lateral edge of the second flange ( 11 ) of the angle bracket ( 9 ) forming one end of the second flange ( 11 ). 
     
     
       4. The sealed and thermally insulating tank according to  claim 1 , in which a longitudinal edge of the first flange ( 10 ) parallel to the edge corner ( 1 ) projects beyond the first tabs ( 33 ) in a direction perpendicular to the second bearing wall ( 3 ) in such a way that said longitudinal edge of the first flange ( 10 ) is further from the second bearing wall ( 3 ) than said first tabs ( 33 ) in said direction perpendicular to the second bearing wall ( 3 ), and in which a longitudinal edge of the second flange ( 11 ) parallel to the edge corner ( 1 ) projects beyond the second tabs ( 33 ) in a direction perpendicular to the first bearing wall ( 2 ) in such a way that said longitudinal edge of the second flange ( 11 ) is further from the first bearing wall ( 2 ) than said second tabs ( 33 ) in said direction perpendicular to the first bearing wall ( 2 ). 
     
     
       5. The sealed and thermally insulating tank according to  claim 1 , A sealed and thermally insulating tank incorporated into a bearing structure, a first bearing wall (2) of the bearing structure and a second bearing wall (3) of the bearing structure forming an edge corner (1) of the bearing structure, the tank comprising a first tank wall anchored on the first bearing wall and a second tank wall anchored on the second bearing wall, the tank walls comprising a thermally insulating barrier anchored on the corresponding bearing wall and a sealed membrane borne by said thermally insulating barrier,
 the tank further comprising an angle bracket (9), the angle bracket (9) comprising a first flange (10) borne by the thermally insulating barrier of the first tank wall and a second flange (11) borne by the thermally insulating barrier of the second tank wall, an end portion of the sealed membrane of the first tank wall closest to the edge corner (1) being fixed in a sealed manner to the first flange (10) of the angle bracket (9) and an end portion of the sealed membrane of the second tank wall closest to the edge corner (1) being fixed in a sealed manner to the second flange (11) of the angle bracket (9) in such a way that the angle bracket (9) connects in a sealed manner the sealed membrane of the first tank wall and the sealed membrane of the second tank wall in line with the edge corner (1), 
 in which the angle bracket (9) comprises a pair of first tabs (33) each projecting from a respective end portion of the first flange (10) toward the first bearing wall (2) and a pair of second tabs (33) each projecting from a respective end portion of the second flange (11) toward the second bearing wall (3), 
 the tank comprising a pair of first anchor rods (12) each comprising a first end and a second end opposite the first end, said first end being anchored to the second bearing wall (3) and said second end being coupled to a respective first tab (33) of the pair of first tabs (33), one said first anchor rod (12) extending from the second bearing wall (3) toward the corresponding first tab (33) in order to transmit a tensile load between the angle bracket (9) and the second bearing wall (3) and retain the angle bracket (9) on the thermally insulating barrier, 
 the tank further comprising a pair of second anchor rods (12) each comprising a first end and a second end opposite the first end, said first end being anchored on the first bearing wall (2) and said second end being coupled to a respective second tab (33) of the pair of second tabs (33), one said second anchor rod (12) extending from the first bearing wall (2) toward the respective second tab (33) in order to transmit a tensile load between the angle bracket (9) and the first bearing wall (2) and retain the angle bracket (9) on the thermally insulating barrier, 
 wherein the flanges and the tabs of the angle bracket are assembled by welding or formed from a single element in such a way that the angle bracket (9) is one-piece, and  
 in which the thermally insulating barrier of the first tank wall forms a first support surface on which the sealed membrane of the first tank wall lies, and in which the thermally insulating barrier of the first tank wall forms a first milling ( 26 ) arranged at one end of the first support surface turned towards closest to the edge corner ( 1 ), the first flange ( 10 ) of the angle bracket ( 9 ) being housed in said first milling ( 26 ) in such a way that an upper face of the first flange ( 10 ) of the angle bracket ( 9 ) is flush with the first support surface, and in which the thermally insulating barrier of the second tank wall forms a second milling ( 26 ) arranged at one end of the second support surface turned towards closest to the edge corner ( 1 ), the second flange ( 11 ) of the angle bracket ( 9 ) being housed in said second milling ( 26 ) in such a way that an upper face of the second flange ( 11 ) of the angle bracket ( 9 ) is flush with the second support surface. 
 
     
     
       6. The sealed and thermally insulating tank according to  claim 1 , comprising a row of angle brackets ( 9 ) juxtaposed and connected in a sealed manner in pairs along the edge corner ( 1 ),
 several angle brackets in the row of angle brackets comprising a first flange ( 10 ) borne by the thermally insulating barrier of the first tank wall and a second flange ( 11 ) borne by the thermally insulating barrier of the second tank wall, an end portion of the sealed membrane of the first tank wall turned towards the edge corner ( 1 ) being fixed in a sealed manner to the first flange ( 10 ) of said angle brackets ( 9 ) and an end portion of the sealed membrane of the second tank wall turned towards the edge corner ( 1 ) being fixed in a sealed manner to said second flange ( 11 ) of said angle brackets in such a way that said angle brackets ( 9 ) connect in a sealed manner the sealed membrane of the first tank wall and the sealed membrane of the second tank wall in line with the edge corner ( 1 ),   in which one said angle bracket ( 9 ) comprises a pair of first tabs ( 33 ) each projecting from a respective end portion of the first flange ( 10 ) of said angle bracket ( 9 ) in the direction of the first bearing wall ( 2 ) and a pair of second tabs ( 33 ) each projecting from a respective end portion of the second flange ( 11 ) of said angle bracket ( 9 ) in the direction of the second bearing wall ( 3 ),   the tank comprising a row of first anchor rods ( 12 ) each comprising a first end and a second end opposite the first end, a plurality of first anchor rods in the row of first anchor rods having a said first end anchored to the second bearing wall ( 3 ) and a said second end coupled to at least one first tab ( 33 ) of at least one angle bracket ( 9 ) in the row of angle brackets ( 9 ), said first anchor rods ( 12 ) extending from the second bearing wall ( 3 ) in the direction of said at least one first tab ( 33 ) in order to transmit a tensile load between said at least one angle bracket ( 9 ) and the second bearing wall ( 3 ) and retain said at least one angle bracket ( 9 ) on the thermally insulating barrier,   the tank further comprising a row of second anchor rods ( 12 ) each comprising a first end and a second end opposite the first end, a plurality of second anchor rods in the row of second anchor rods having a said first end anchored on the first bearing wall ( 2 ) and a said second end coupled to at least one second tab ( 33 ) of at least one angle bracket ( 9 ) in the row of angle brackets ( 9 ), said second anchor rods ( 12 ) extending from first bearing wall ( 2 ) in the direction of said at least one second tab ( 33 ) in order to transmit a tensile load between said at least one angle bracket ( 9 ) and the first bearing wall ( 2 ) and retain said at least one angle bracket ( 9 ) on the thermally insulating barrier.   
     
     
       7. The sealed and thermally insulating tank according to  claim 6 , A sealed and thermally insulating tank incorporated into a bearing structure, a first bearing wall (2) of the bearing structure and a second bearing wall (3) of the bearing structure forming an edge corner (1) of the bearing structure, the tank comprising a first tank wall anchored on the first bearing wall and a second tank wall anchored on the second bearing wall, the tank walls comprising a thermally insulating barrier anchored on the corresponding bearing wall and a sealed membrane borne by said thermally insulating barrier,
 the tank further comprising an angle bracket (9), the angle bracket (9) comprising a first flange (10) borne by the thermally insulating barrier of the first tank wall and a second flange (11) borne by the thermally insulating barrier of the second tank wall, an end portion of the sealed membrane of the first tank wall closest to the edge corner (1) being fixed in a sealed manner to the first flange (10) of the angle bracket (9) and an end portion of the sealed membrane of the second tank wall closest to the edge corner (1) being fixed in a sealed manner to the second flange (11) of the angle bracket (9) in such a way that the angle bracket (9) connects in a sealed manner the sealed membrane of the first tank wall and the sealed membrane of the second tank wall in line with the edge corner (1), 
 in which the angle bracket (9) comprises a pair of first tabs (33) each projecting from a respective end portion of the first flange (10) toward the first bearing wall (2) and a pair of second tabs (33) each projecting from a respective end portion of the second flange (11) toward the second bearing wall (3), 
 the tank comprising a pair of first anchor rods (12) each comprising a first end and a second end opposite the first end, said first end being anchored to the second bearing wall (3) and said second end being coupled to a respective first tab (33) of the pair of first tabs (33), one said first anchor rod (12) extending from the second bearing wall (3) toward the corresponding first tab (33) in order to transmit a tensile load between the angle bracket (9) and the second bearing wall (3) and retain the angle bracket (9) on the thermally insulating barrier, 
 the tank further comprising a pair of second anchor rods (12) each comprising a first end and a second end opposite the first end, said first end being anchored on the first bearing wall (2) and said second end being coupled to a respective second tab (33) of the pair of second tabs (33), one said second anchor rod (12) extending from the first bearing wall (2) toward the respective second tab (33) in order to transmit a tensile load between the angle bracket (9) and the first bearing wall (2) and retain the angle bracket (9) on the thermally insulating barrier, 
 wherein the flanges and the tabs of the angle bracket are assembled by welding or formed from a single element in such a way that the angle bracket (9) is one-piece, 
 the tank further comprising a row of angle brackets (9) juxtaposed and connected in a sealed manner in pairs along the edge corner (1), 
 several angle brackets in the row of angle brackets comprising a first flange (10) borne by the thermally insulating barrier of the first tank wall and a second flange (11) borne by the thermally insulating barrier of the second tank wall, an end portion of the sealed membrane of the first tank wall closest to the edge corner (1) being fixed in a sealed manner to the first flange (10) of said angle brackets (9) and an end portion of the sealed membrane of the second tank wall closest to the edge corner (1) being fixed in a sealed manner to said second flange (11) of said angle brackets in such a way that said angle brackets (9) connect in a sealed manner the sealed membrane of the first tank wall and the sealed membrane of the second tank wall in line with the edge corner (1), 
 in which one said angle bracket (9) comprises a pair of first tabs (33) each projecting from a respective end portion of the first flange (10) of said angle bracket (9) toward the first bearing wall (2) and a pair of second tabs (33) each projecting from a respective end portion of the second flange (11) of said angle bracket (9) toward the second bearing wall (3), 
 the tank comprising a row of first anchor rods (12) each comprising a first end and a second end opposite the first end, a plurality of first anchor rods in the row of first anchor rods having a said first end anchored to the second bearing wall (3) and a said second end coupled to at least one first tab (33) of at least one angle bracket (9) in the row of angle brackets (9), said first anchor rods (12) extending from the second bearing wall (3) toward said at least one first tab (33) in order to transmit a tensile load between said at least one angle bracket (9) and the second bearing wall (3) and retain said at least one angle bracket (9) on the thermally insulating barrier, 
 the tank further comprising a row of second anchor rods (12) each comprising a first end and a second end opposite the first end, a plurality of second anchor rods in the row of second anchor rods having a said first end anchored on the first bearing wall (2) and a said second end coupled to at least one second tab (33) of at least one angle bracket (9) in the row of angle brackets (9), said second anchor rods (12) extending from first bearing wall (2) toward said at least one second tab (33) in order to transmit a tensile load between said at least one angle bracket (9) and the first bearing wall (2) and retain said at least one angle bracket (9) on the thermally insulating barrier, and  
 in which the second end of one said anchor rod ( 12 ) is jointly coupled to two anchor tabs ( 12 ) belonging to two adjacent angle brackets ( 9 ) in said row of angle brackets ( 9 ) in order to retain said two adjacent angle brackets ( 9 ) on the thermally insulating barrier. 
 
     
     
       8. The sealed and thermally insulating tank according to  claim 1 , in which the thermally insulating barrier of the first tank wall comprises a row of first edging blocks ( 5 ) anchored on the first bearing wall ( 2 ) and juxtaposed along the edge corner ( 1 ), at least two of said first edging blocks ( 5 ) comprising a groove ( 32 ) formed in the thickness of the first edging block ( 5 ) from an upper face of the first edging block ( 5 ) in such a way as to form a space accessible from the second bearing wall ( 3 ) in the first edging block ( 5 ), the anchor rods ( 12 ) of said pair of first anchor rods ( 12 ) each being housed in the grooves ( 32 ) of the two first edging blocks ( 5 ), the first flange ( 10 ) of the angle bracket ( 9 ) being disposed overlapping said two first edging blocks ( 5 ) in such a way that the first tabs ( 33 ) of said angle bracket ( 9 ) project into said grooves ( 32 ) of the two edging blocks ( 5 ). 
     
     
       9. The sealed and thermally insulating tank according to  claim 8 , in which at least one of the first edging blocks ( 5 ) comprises:
 a bottom panel ( 13 ) which is rectangular overall, 
 a cover panel ( 14 ) which is rectangular overall disposed parallel to the bottom panel ( 13 ) plumb with the bottom panel ( 13 ), 
 spacer elements ( 16 ), disposed between the bottom panel ( 13 ) and the cover panel ( 14 ) and extending in a thickness direction of the edging block ( 5 ) between the bottom panel ( 13 ) and the cover panel ( 14 ) in such a way as to keep the cover panel ( 14 ) at a distance from the bottom panel ( 13 ), 
 an insulating filling ( 15 ) disposed between the bottom panel ( 13 ) and the cover panel ( 14 ) and between the spacer elements ( 16 ), in such a way as to fill an internal space of the edging block ( 5 ), 
 in which the cover panel ( 14 ) has at least one cut-out ( 29 ) opening on a transverse edge of the cover panel ( 14 ) facing the second bearing wall ( 3 ) at a position located between two longitudinal edges of the cover panel ( 14 ), a transverse side of the edging block ( 5 ) facing the second bearing wall ( 3 ) comprising at least one opening ( 21 ) located in line with said at least one cut-out ( 29 ), 
 the spacer elements ( 16 ) and the insulating filling ( 15 ) being disposed in such a way as to form a free space under said at least one cut-out ( 29 ) of the cover panel ( 14 ) and in line with said at least one opening ( 21 ) on the transverse side of the edging block ( 5 ), said free space forming the groove ( 32 ) formed in the thickness of said edging block ( 5 ). 
 
     
     
       10. The sealed and thermally insulating tank according to  claim 1 , in which the thermally insulating barrier of the second tank wall comprises a row of second edging blocks ( 5 ) anchored on the second bearing wall ( 3 ) and juxtaposed along the edge corner ( 1 ), at least two of said second edging blocks ( 5 ) each comprising a groove ( 32 ) formed in the thickness of the second edging block ( 5 ) from an upper face of the second edging block ( 5 ) in such a way as to form a space accessible from the first bearing wall ( 2 ) in the second edging block ( 5 ), the anchor rods ( 12 ) of said pair of second anchor rods ( 12 ) each being housed in the grooves ( 32 ) of the two second edging blocks ( 5 ), the second flange ( 11 ) of one angle bracket ( 9 ) being disposed overlapping the two second edging blocks ( 5 ) in such a way that the second tabs ( 33 ) of said angle bracket ( 9 ) project into said grooves ( 32 ) of the two second edging blocks ( 5 ). 
     
     
       11. The sealed and thermally insulating tank according to  claim 1 , comprising a row of angle brackets (9) juxtaposed and connected in a sealed manner in pairs along the edge corner (1),
 several angle brackets in the row of angle brackets comprising a first flange (10) borne by the thermally insulating barrier of the first tank wall and a second flange (11) borne by the thermally insulating barrier of the second tank wall, an end portion of the sealed membrane of the first tank wall closest to the edge corner (1) being fixed in a sealed manner to the first flange (10) of said angle brackets (9) and an end portion of the sealed membrane of the second tank wall closest to the edge corner (1) being fixed in a sealed manner to said second flange (11) of said angle brackets in such a way that said angle brackets (9) connect in a sealed manner the sealed membrane of the first tank wall and the sealed membrane of the second tank wall in line with the edge corner (1), 
 in which one said angle bracket (9) comprises a pair of first tabs (33) each projecting from a respective end portion of the first flange (10) of said angle bracket (9) toward the first bearing wall (2) and a pair of second tabs (33) each projecting from a respective end portion of the second flange (11) of said angle bracket (9) toward the second bearing wall (3), 
 the tank comprising a row of first anchor rods (12) each comprising a first end and a second end opposite the first end, a plurality of first anchor rods in the row of first anchor rods having a said first end anchored to the second bearing wall (3) and a said second end coupled to at least one first tab (33) of at least one angle bracket (9) in the row of angle brackets (9), said first anchor rods (12) extending from the second bearing wall (3) toward said at least one first tab (33) in order to transmit a tensile load between said at least one angle bracket (9) and the second bearing wall (3) and retain said at least one angle bracket (9) on the thermally insulating barrier, 
 the tank further comprising a row of second anchor rods (12) each comprising a first end and a second end opposite the first end, a plurality of second anchor rods in the row of second anchor rods having a said first end anchored on the first bearing wall (2) and a said second end coupled to at least one second tab (33) of at least one angle bracket (9) in the row of angle brackets (9), said second anchor rods (12) extending from first bearing wall (2) toward said at least one second tab (33) in order to transmit a tensile load between said at least one angle bracket (9) and the first bearing wall (2) and retain said at least one angle bracket (9) on the thermally insulating barrier, 
 wherein the second end of one said anchor rod (12) is jointly coupled to two anchor tabs (12) belonging to two adjacent angle brackets (9) in said row of angle brackets (9) in order to retain said two adjacent angle brackets (9) on the thermally insulating barrier,  
 in which the bearing structure comprises a third bearing wall on which is anchored the thermally insulating barrier of a third tank wall, said third tank wall comprising a sealed membrane lying on the thermally insulating barrier of said third tank wall, the third bearing wall forming with the first bearing wall and the second bearing wall a corner of the bearing structure located at an end of said edge corner ( 1 ), 
 the tank comprising a sealed corner piece ( 39 ) comprising a first flange ( 40 ) lying on the thermally insulating barrier of the first tank wall, a second flange ( 40 ) lying on the thermally insulating barrier of the second tank wall and a third flange ( 40 ) lying on the thermally insulating barrier of the third tank wall, the corner piece ( 39 ) being adjacent to a last angle bracket ( 42 ) in the row of angle brackets ( 9 ), the first flange ( 10 ) of the last angle bracket ( 42 ) being connected in a sealed manner to the first flange ( 40 ) of the corner piece ( 39 ) and the second flange ( 11 ) of the last angle bracket ( 42 ) being connected in a sealed manner to the second flange ( 40 ) of the corner piece ( 39 ). 
 
     
     
       12. The sealed and thermally insulating tank according to  claim 11 , further comprising a corner anchor rod ( 99 ) having a first end anchored on the bearing structure in the corner of the bearing structure and a second end attached to the corner piece ( 39 ) in order to transmit a tensile load between the corner piece ( 39 ) and the bearing structure and retain the corner piece ( 39 ) on the thermally insulating barriers of the first, second and third tank walls, said corner anchor rod ( 99 ) extending in a central direction of the solid angle formed by the corner of the bearing structure and being attached to a central zone of the corner piece ( 39 ) located at the point of connection between the first, second and third flanges of the corner piece ( 39 ). 
     
     
       13. The sealed and thermally insulating tank according to  claim 11 , in which the last angle bracket ( 42 ) comprises, at an end of the first flange ( 10 ) connected in a sealed manner to the first flange of the corner piece ( 39 ), a third tab, a last first anchor rod in the row of first anchor rods being coupled to one of the tabs of the pair of tabs of the first flange located at said end of said first flange and to said third tab, and in which the last angle bracket ( 42 ) comprises, at an end of the second flange ( 11 ) connected in a sealed manner to the second flange of the corner piece ( 39 ), a fourth tab, a last second anchor rod in the row of second anchor rods being coupled to one of the tabs of the pair of tabs of the second flange located at said end of said flange and to said fourth tab. 
     
     
       14. A ship ( 70 ) for transporting a cold liquid product, the ship comprising a double hull ( 72 ) and a tank ( 71 ) according to  claim 1  disposed in the double hull. 
     
     
       15. A method for loading or offloading a ship ( 70 ) according to  claim 14 , in which a cold liquid product is conveyed through insulated pipelines ( 73 ,  79 ,  76 ,  81 ) from or to a floating or onshore storage facility ( 77 ) to or from the tank ( 71 ) of the ship. 
     
     
       16. System for transferring a cold liquid product, the system comprising a ship ( 70 ) according to  claim 14 , insulated pipelines ( 73 ,  79 ,  76 ,  81 ) arranged in such a way as to connect the tank ( 71 ) installed in the hull of the ship to a floating or onshore storage facility ( 77 ) and a pump for causing a cold liquid product to flow through the insulated pipelines from or to the floating or onshore storage facility to or from the tank of the ship. 
     
     
       17. A ship (70) for transporting a cold liquid product, the ship comprising a double hull (72) and a tank (71) according to claim 5 disposed in the double hull. 
     
     
       18. A method for loading or offloading a ship (70) according to claim 17, in which a cold liquid product is conveyed through insulated pipelines (73, 79, 76, 81) from or to a floating or onshore storage facility (77) to or from the tank (71) of the ship. 
     
     
       19. A ship (70) for transporting a cold liquid product, the ship comprising a double hull (72) and a tank (71) according to claim 7 disposed in the double hull. 
     
     
       20. A method for loading or offloading a ship (70) according to claim 19, in which a cold liquid product is conveyed through insulated pipelines (73, 79, 76, 81) from or to a floating or onshore storage facility (77) to or from the tank (71) of the ship.