Chiksan® Marine Arms form the cornerstone of complex, high technology installations for all loading and unloading of fluids at portside locations. For nearly 50 years, FMC Technologies has provided the best solutions to meet your specific requirements, regardless of the viscosity or temperature of the liquid, from liquid sulphur to liquefied natural gas (LNG), and from either river barges or the largest crude oil carriers.
FMC has the experience and ability to meet your specific loading and unloading requirements. With design experience second to none, Chiksan® Marine Loading Arms are the answer for transfers of all liquids and gases.
A Chiksan Marine Loading Arm is an articulated pipe system incorporating the world proven Chiksan® swivel joints equipped with patented replaceable "snap-in" ball races, an innovative concept allowing for freedom of movement in the arm while connected to the vessel to be loaded or unloaded.
FMC Technologies provides a complete range of accessories to enhance the operating safety and optimize the maintenance of Chiksan® Marine Loading Arms. These technologically advanced, field proven options include hydraulic Quick Connect/Disconnect Couplers (QC/DC), Manual Quickcon couplers, Position Monitoring System (PMS), Emergency Release Systems (ERS), piggyback vapor return lines and other equipment.
FMC offers the following range of standard Marine Loading Arm models, available either in manual or fully powered versions. Each model has multiple configurations to best meet the specific needs of each installation, such as vessel tonnage, variations in water levels, maximum operating and survival wind conditions, earthquake factors, operating and minimum environmental temperature, maximum flow rate of the fluid, various loading scenarios (various combinations of connexion cases when several arms are on the jetty), etc.