Marine breakaway coupling types Archive
16 Nov 2022
How do container ships refuel?
Container ships are pivotal to much of the international trade that occurs across the globe. They typically carry manufactured goods and products from one destination to another on scheduled services. The amount of fuel carried on board will depend on the ship’s engine capacity, size, and travelling speed. A ship that typically holds up to
18 Oct 2022
Gall Thomson Launches Anti-Pollution Safety Marine Breakaway Coupling That Sets New Performance Standards For Fpso Hose Reel Applications
The inventor and market-leader of Marine Breakaway Couplings (MBC), Gall Thomson, has announced the latest evolution, PetalC, which reduces axial loads on the most exposed breakstuds by up to 30 per cent and reduces MBC install length by 60 per cent. Gall Thomson MBCs are fitted to marine hoses used in offshore operations to transfer
09 Aug 2019
Why is the Gall Thomson Marine Breakaway Coupling setting new Industry Standards?
2019 marks the fortieth anniversary of Gall Thomson’s launch of the innovative Flip-Flap Marine Breakaway Coupling (MBC). The device has since been in constant daily use in thousands of locations throughout the world in the toughest of marine conditions. Over a span of four decades, Gall Thomson’s MBC has proven time and again that its
27 Apr 2017
Gall Thomson Launch Most Advanced Marine Breakaway Coupling Yet
Gall Thomson are specialists in Marine Breakaway Coupling technology with over forty years field based operational experience in delivering secure offshore hydrocarbon product transfer. The Marine Breakaway Coupling (MBC) was developed to aid the safe movement of crude oil, heavy fuel oil and similar products. In the event of a vessel breaking its mooring or
09 Sep 2016
What are Cam-lock couplings and when should you use them
Cam-lock couplings Cam-locks are a hose couplings used to connect fittings on piping. They are available in different materials and can be used in various mediums.They replace the traditional, unsafe and time-consuming nut, bolt flange and drift pin methods of pipe connection. A lever or joint on the cam lock coupling connects one hose pipe
05 Apr 2016
The Important Features That Make Marine Breakaway Couplings So Vital
Marine Breakaway Couplings (MBCs) are an essential safety device in many onshore and offshore installations where fluids are transferred from vessel to vessel, usually under a considerable amount of pressure. In these conditions, an uncontrolled failure of the fluid transfer system can have potentially devastating consequences, both in terms of human safety and in damage
10 Nov 2015
Marine Breakaway Couplings
Marine breakaway couplings are a life and asset saving technology used during offshore oil and ship to ship product transfers. Used between two strings of hose, they are designed to break-away only with inline pulling action. It is similar to a standard industrial coupling; however, it’s been designed with extra resistance to torsion and bending,
10 Nov 2015
Underbuoy Breakaway Couplings
Gall Thomson is recognised as a global authority when it comes to the design, supply and application of Marine Breakaway Couplings (abbreviated as MBC). Their range of products has set the benchmark for performance reliability and it is the industry standard among the most demanding of environments and applications. Gall Thomson?s recently launched range of
10 Nov 2015
Flip-Flap Valve Type Marine Breakaway Coupling
In a world ever more concerned about environmental damage caused by oil, petroleum, liquid gases and crude light oil spills, engineers are continuously working to improve and update existing safety measures, and invent new ones. Not only does the environment suffer in the event of a major oil spill but company reputations can be badly
10 Nov 2015
Petal Valve Marine Breakaway Coupling
The Petal Valve Marine Breakaway Coupling (also abbreviated as MBC) cuts down oil spills during offshore hose transfer caused by incidents of internal pressure surge or tanker breakout. The mechanism was developed specifically to assist in the safe transfer of heavy fuel oil, crude oil and similar products. MBC provides a safe parting point during
