The 12-inch CNG marine loading arm encompasses hydraulic drives and a special hydraulic quick connect/disconnect coupler which enables emergency system shutdown while handling gas at high pressure.
The advantages over hose loading facilities are:
- High reliability
 - Ease of handling
 - Higher availability/flexibility
 - Minimum maintenance
 - Maximum operational safety and minimized operational cost (cost of ownership)
 - Less man power needed
 - Highly engineered to customer specifications
 



