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SafeRack has decades of proven experience designing and delivering innovative loading and unloading platforms for a wide variety of bulk products. Our barge and ship access equipment such as innovative marine gangways, loading platforms and loading arm alternatives that are designed to improve operator safety, boost productivity and increase product service life.

Our technically qualified team of Design and Project Engineers have extensive experience and knowledge of the design and supply of fluid transfer systems and associated mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic equipment for the marine industry.

We assure high quality and reliable service to all our customers. Every member of our team understands that quality and delivery are paramount in the marine industry, and we strive for excellence in the provision of world-class marine loading systems.

Skilled after sales personnel provide extensive support services to ensure that our products maintain excellent performance while operating safely and efficiently throughout the entire product lifecycle.

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DockReel, The Marine Loading Arm Alternative

The Safest, Most Efficient Vessel Loading Available

Say goodbye to the days of costly, inefficient, heavy, and maintenance-prone marine loading arms.

Welcome to the new world where flexibility, lower operating costs, and advanced safety features are at your fingertips. Add to this local support, available spare parts, and the expertise and resources of the industry-leader in safe loading and unloading solutions, and you’ve got a marine loading solution that will serve you and your customers long into the future.

SafeRack’s DockReel system, in collaboration with Techflow Marine, gives operators across all fluid transfer industries the ability to safely and efficiently load and unload their products onto or from barges and tankers. When compared to conventional marine loading arm designs, the DockReel system is 60% lighter and requires significantly less space.

If you want reduced loading times, less demurrage, and a sustainable future increase in volume, the DockReel system is what you’ve been looking for. DockReel features cutting-edge technology and has earned a reputation as a leading tanker unloading system in the offshore oil and gas industry. Techflow Marine has supplied thousands of reels of this type on hundreds of projects. The equipment is often installed in extreme environments subject to some of the world’s toughest safety requirements, so you can be sure that it is the safest and most convenient way to load and unload your products.

Marine Emergency Break-Away Couplings. Weak link dry break couplings between hose sections and at the manifold.Hose Auto-Unwind Feature. Automatically deploys hose if vessel moves away. Up to 1500ft.

Suction & Delivery Hoses. Custom made to suit your needs.

Power & Control. Hydraulic, electric, or pneumatically driven.

Raised DockReel Platform. Custom design to suit your site application.

Wireless Control Unit. Improves operator visibility & safety.

DockReel’s advantages over marine loading arms

DockReel’s Benefits Over Marine Loading Arms

DockReel offers significant improvements over conventional port and terminal marine loading arms and fluid transfer systems. It offers solutions to complex application and operational requirements, including options for reduced footprint and loading times, lightweight systems, flexible offshore hose reel designs, and simultaneous product loading.

Significantly decreased operating envelope
Reduced height and footprint
70% reduction in weight
25% savings in upfront costs
75% savings in operational costs
Reduced transfer time
Reduced demurrage
Reduced Co2 emissions
Accomodates future growth and expansion

Multiple hose options are available for use with your configuration or your current or spec’ed hose can be incorporated into the reel system. DockReel is compatible with any hose construction that your product requires, including stainless steel, composite, and rubber.

Reinforced Hoses

Suitable for working with 98% of existing chemical products.

Exterior coating – EPDM rubber
Synthetic textile reinforcement
Steel wire spiral
Anti-static copper wire
Transparent UHMWPE liner

Breakaway Couplings – Weak Link, The Key to Safety
Breakaway couplings that reduce the risk of spills.

Near-Shore Tanker (un-loading):

Breakaway Couplings – Weak Link, The Key to Safety
Breakaway couplings that reduce the risk of spills.

Environmental factors such as ice and low water can make it difficult or impossible for tankers to dock in the usual manner. Our Near-Shore Tanker (un-loading) system can accommodate or provide the following:

Flexible hoses ranging from 50 to 500 metres in length.
No jetty.
A tanker moored at sea.
A lightweight system which can easily be moved and stored away safely when not in operation.

Small Scale River Terminal:

Riverside docking can present many complexities, such as tides that effect the stability of mooring and small jettys that require the use of a small footprint and lightweight systems. DockReel helps companies overcome these challenges with:

Lightweight and versatile systems.
Reduced footprint considerations.
Flexible hose lengths that accomodate the movement of the tanker, allowing for safe marine loading operations.

Multi-Purpose Cargo Dockside:

DockReel is a cost-effective and efficient alternative to conventional marine loading arms. The solution helps eliminate obstructions on busy docksides while facilitating multiple loading and unloading processes. The SafeRack engineering team can design and install custom solutions to suit your operational requirements.

Flexible hose lengths tailored to your operational requirements.
No dockside obstructions enabling multiple loading and unloading operations.
A custom marine loading arm alternative that minimizes your footprint.

Tanker Loading:

For operations that require a fixed marine tanker loading and/or tanker unloading system, DockReel offers unmatched flexibility and efficiency through feaures and capabilities such as:

Flexible hoses.
Hose auto-wind facility.
Custom and multi-reel configurations.
Simultaneous safe product loading.

Fluid Transfer Systems:

Provide safe and efficient marine loading and offloading operations in various offshore and onshore applications. These systems typically utilise flexible pipe to transfer crude oil or other media in dynamic applications. The systems include a means for storage, deployment, and recovery of the flexible pipe, while incorporating power, control, and utility equipment.

Various onshore and offshore hose reels, chutes, or outboard platform stations are available. They can be specifically configured and designed to suit individual applications and installations worldwide. Tandem mooring, handling and storage systems complement our best-in-class Fluid Transfer Systems.

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