Loading Arm

Product Description

(The equipment is currently used for lifting of equipment/fitting at Liquid bulk wharf (***** piping, hoses, etc) either from vessel or wharf) General Description; FMC loading arms are manufactured under chiksan licence with hydraulically powered inboard arm, outboard arm and riser swivel 1. RCMA:Rotating Counterweighted Marine Arm The RCMA includes; a. A Vertical riser base assembly supporting the arm b. An inboard Arm c. An Outboard Arm d. A counterweight and pantograph system balancing the arm in all positions e. A set of hydraulic cylinders This arm will be connected to the system 2. Base Riser Assembly The riser base is a welded assembly, which support the arm assembly. The height of the riser depends on the elevation of the dock and of the tanker manifold above the water manifold. The self supporting base riser transfers the loads of the arm directly to the dock The base riser has the following functions; a. Transfers the product between the shore piping system and the arm assembly b. Locking down of the arm when in rest position At the top of the riser, a swivel joint called "style *0" supports the inboard arm and allows the arm to slew around a vertical axis and the inboard arm to rotate around a horizontal axis