In recent years, the popularity of offshore transfer systems increased due to economic and technical factors. In offshore locations, ships are subject to continuous motion from tides, currents or winds and moorings may be difficult and supervision restricted. FMC Loading Systems offers leading edge technology and extensive experience in marine loading arms that are customized for locations and customer requirements.

Several projects involving the offshore liquefaction of natural gas are now being considered for such diverse locations as Asia Pacific, West Africa and the North Sea. There are several types of terminals that require offshore systems to load LNG carriers in sea states with significant wave heights of 2.0M up to 5.5M.