Stronger than a pipeline, but still flexible - as close as you can get to a pipeline connection

摘要

The transfer of fluids from a storage facility to a tanker vessel always includes a flexible part. This flexible part is needed to follow the ship's movements in the horizontal plane, like drift and sway, and in the vertical plane as a result of the water level.rnMarine loading arms with swivelling joints provide a fully rigid but flexible connection, offering almost as much reliability as a fixed pipeline connection.