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Marine Breakaway Couplings Field Verified

The importance of Field Verified in achieving reliable Marine Breakaway Coupling activations Gall Thomson recently reported there were 16 known activations of its Marine Breakaway Couplings (MBCs) during 2023. The activations were in response to offshore emergencies during media transfer and the activations occurred in nine different countries around the world. Each MBC operated exactly

Gall Thomson Flip-Flap Marine Breakaway Couplings

This review is of the commonly used Gall Thomson Flip-Flap Valve Marine Breakaway Coupling (MBC). Application Shown: Commissioned Gall Thomson Flip-Flap Valve MBC Hose offshore transfer of low viscosity media between Floating Production Storage and Offloading platforms (FPSOs) and tankers or between tankers or vessels. Purpose Gall Thomson Flip-Flap offshore Marine Breakaway Couplings protect a

Petal Valve Marine Breakaway Couplings

This review is of the commonly used Gall Thomson Petal Valve Marine Breakaway Coupling (MBC). Application Hose offshore transfer of high viscosity media such as crude oil between Floating Production Storage and Offloading platforms (FPSOs) and tankers or between tankers or vessels. Purpose Gall Thomson Petal Valve offshore Marine Breakaway Couplings are designed to protect

Gall Thomson PetalC Breakaway Coupling

Application Hose offshore transfer of media between Floating Production Storage and Offloading platforms (FPSOs) and tankers or between tankers or vessels – specifically relevant to reel applications. Purpose The offshore marine breakaway coupling is designed to protect a transfer operation in an emergency. This coupling will automatically activate due to either one of two ends