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MARINE
LOADING ARMS MLA 260: DOUBLE INBOARD

To load or unload a ship, a hose or loading

arm is needed to follow the movement of the
ship due to the dynamics of changing draft,
changing tide, wind and other factors.
A Marine Loading Arm o ers a signi cant
improvement over a hose in the transfer of
liquids between vessel and shore because It
provides an easier and more ergonomic
operation, gives longer service life and permits
Emergency Release Action without any spillage
of product and without any pollution.
Consists of a symmetric construction, fully
balance is provided by means of a rigid
pantograph link, which connects the
outboard arm to the counterweight.
Special care has been given to the
rotating pivots of the pantograph bar
both in design and in material selection
thus assuring smooth operation with
minimum maintenance.

Our Marine loading arms are manufactured in

line with the latest requirements of OCIMF and
demands of major oil companies.KANON
Marine loading arms require minimal
maintenance and all product seals can be
replaced without  the need of cranes or
dismantling the loading arm itself.

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MLA260 MULTI PRODUCT

Commonly
used on
chemical sites
where it is not
possible to
mix-up

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content/uploads/2014/12/mla4.jpg] products in
one product
line.

MLA 260: PIGGY BACK

Commonly used
for products with
dangerous
vapours and low
vapour pressures.

MLA260 RIGID VAPOUR

Commonly used
for products
with dangerous
vapours and
high vapour
pressures.

MLA 260 TWIN

MLA 260 TWIN

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 Characteristics

All Marine Loading arms can be sized from 4” to 20” and can be delivered in the following
materials:

Carbon Steel

Low temperature Carbon steel

Stainless Steel 304L

Stainless Steel 316L

Kanon Marine Loading arms can be operated either manually or hydraulically, depending on
the loading arm size, physical dimensions and tted accessories. Hydraulic operation requires
2 drives for inboard and outboard arm movement and 1 drive for rotation movement.
Operation of the hydraulic loading arm can be e ected by means of:

Levers directly mounted on the valve block adjacent to the loading arm riser, so called
manual hydraulic operation.

By pushbuttons on either the operator console or on the remote control pendant box /
wireless set. An Electric hydraulic control system consists of a PLC and a solenoid operated
valve block mounted on the loading arm and a hydraulic power pack.
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 Hydraulic QC/DC

KANON has developed an extremely straightforward and robust Hydraulic Quick Connect /
Disconnect Coupler with multi-size capability which has proved itself extensively in the eld to
full satisfaction of terminal operators located from northern territories to (sub) tropical regions.
QC/DC Principal: Hydraulic quick couplers o er the possibility of connecting the marine
loading arm to the ship’s manifold by means of a single push button, from a remote distance.
Moreover there are a number of good reasons to seriously consider using a hydraulic quick
coupler:

Time to connect. Instead of 5-20 minutes for a manual coupler a hydraulic coupler will take
only a few seconds.(movie)

Safety. Nobody needs to work next to the manifolds.

Emergency. The hydraulic coupler can easily and quickly be disconnected in situations
where operators can not close to the manifolds.

The clamps are completely protected by the guidance’s.

The clamps will grab the ships ange from a distance of not less than approx. 80mm.

The clamps will remain positively locked by a self limiting thread in case the hydraulic power
fails.

The clamps can be disconnected manually in case the hydraulic power fails.

The clamps are all single units and are exactly the same for a wide range of ange
diameters (6” ~ 20” and larger) In case of failure of one of the clamp units, there is no need
to replace the whole coupler but only the concerning clamp unit needs to be replaced.

The KANON hydraulic quick coupler with Multi-size capability an be made suitable for two
sizes smaller: within only 5 minutes and without any tools, some adapter pieces will
transform a 16” coupler into a 12” or even a 10” quick coupler.

The same coupler can be made suitable for all possible applications.

Attractive part of the KANON coupler: the best quality against a more than reasonable price.

The greatest thing is the simple, straightforward design. The clamp units are very robust and
need basically no maintenance. If any work on the clamp units might be needed, everything
including replacement of a clamp unit can easily be done by the terminal’s own maintenance
crew instead of calling in for help from OEM service personnel. And because the weight is
relatively low, the KANON hydraulic quick coupler with multi-size capability can replace existing
hydraulic ones of conventional design already installed on marine loading arms, to increase the
ease of connection and almost eliminate further maintenance costs.

 KANON Emergency Release Coupler (E.R.C.)

The KANON ERC is part of the KANON range of Emergency Safety Systems (ESS), designed to
provide best possible safety in uid loading/unloading when using Marine Loading Arms.

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An ERC provides a fully automatic, safe and spillage free disconnection of the Loading Arm
from the ship should the limits of the safe working envelope of the Arm be exceeded.

An ERC is basically designed as two ball valves placed together as close as possible. The anges
between the valves are held together by two shell which are interconnected with a removable
connecting rod. After closure of the ball valves and thus release of the ERC one part shuts of
the loading arm and the other part remains on the ship and shuts of the ship’s manifold.

The KANON ERC is part of the KANON range of Emergency Safety Systems (ESS), designed to
provide best possible safety in uid loading/unloading when using Marine Loading Arms. The
ERC provides a fully automatic, safe and spillage free disconnection of the Loading Arm from
the ship should the limits of the safe working envelope of the Arm be exceeded. The ERC
features a simple single cylinder design that provides a high level of intrinsic safety, eld-
proven in many Marine Loading Arm applications. KANON Emergency Safety Systems, and
speci cally the ERC, are known as ‘workhorses’ in the uid transfer industry providing powerful
performance with little or no maintenance.

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