The LNG Transfer System, developed by Houlder and KLAW LNG, provides a safe and efficient hybrid hose handling solution for small to mid-scale LNG applications. Simpler, quicker to operate and more cost effective than fixed loading arms, the transfer System utilises a standard quayside crane to deploy a manifold connection and emergency release system to the receiving vessel.
Key to the success of the KHOBRA transfer system is a tensioner and compensation system that monitors and compensates for vessel motions and changes in draft. It protects the receiving vessel manifold from excessive forces during transfer and monitors the manifold position to check for vessel drift from the quayside and trigger emergency shutdown or, ultimately, release through breakaway couplers if limits are reached.
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The KHOBRA system has been designed to provide small to mid-scale LNG operators with a cost-effective solution to maximise the efficiency and safety of LNG transfer. We are currently working with clients, Classification Societies and regulators and industry bodies to integrate it into harbour operations supporting an LNG-fuelled future.
