TBG is designing and manufacturing fluids and gas transfer solutions for cargo handling. Backed by more than 70 years of excellence, our leading -edge technology including Loading Arms, Swivel Joints and Butterfly valves, is recognized to meet the highest quality standards and most innovative products and solutions.
TBG is committed to contribute to the 2050 carbon neutral Paris agreement, by reducing its Operations carbon footprint during manufacturing processes. Our transfer solutions will handle the green fuels of the future.
Marine Loading Arm is the equipment that ensures reliable transfer of any type of fluid or gas for maritime transportation. TBG offers a comprehensive portfolio of Loading arms and solutions that meet products specific conditions according to customer's expectations. Our services organization provides: design, manufacture, technical advisory, repair, refurbish, upgrade and supply spare parts.
CHOKUSEN (CONTACTLESS AUTOMATIC LOADING ARM CONNECTION)
CHOKUSEN is the integrated technology among sensing, computation, hydraulic control and mechanical that enables offshore marine loading arms to automatically connect and disconnect to vessel manifold without mechanical link between vessels.
This new user-friendly automation technology for marine loading arm enhances operational efficiency and safety of offshore terminals such as Floating-LNG or Floating Storage Terminal to reduce human work and wear of components, leading to reduced OEPX.
To validate this automatic operation performance, TBG built Dynamic Test Bentch (DTB) and full scale 16" Demo-MLA at factory Nagaoka Works. This facility enables CHOKUSEN MLA to perform tests with moving dummy manifold flange simulating the real ship motions from applicable offshore conditions given by the customers.
Bunkering Boom
LNG and Ammonia are attracting attention as an alternative marine fuel toward decarbonization. However, its adoption requires safe offshore transfer operations which does not compromise operational efficiency. TBG developed Bunkering Boom for LNG and Ammonia. This loading solution is installed on the bunkering vessel to make ship-to-ship bunkering operation faster, safer, and covering wider range of fueled vessels than conventional method.
For ammonia bunkering boom, Emergency Release System (ERS) is equipped with special safety device (high speed N2 purge system) to minimize the volume of ammonia spillage to make ammonia toxicity negligible level even under emergency disconnection situation.
A Marine Loading Arm is a rigid articulated self-standing piping system to transfer liquids or gases from fossil and renewable energies. It is either manually or hydraulically operated. The swivel joints arrangement allows for six degrees of freedom and connection flexibility in all planes. TBG Loading Arms represent an essential link in the bulk transfer of all products with respect to the environment and the operator's safety. Their operating envelopes can cover all ranges of vessels from barges to VLCCs. TBG Loading Arms can accommodate transfers under cryogenic as well as high-temperature conditions.
CHOKUSEN (contactless automatic connection system) is applicable for onshore marine loading arm also. This user-friendly automation enhances terminal's operational efficiency and safety significantly.
In order to achieve decarbonization, TBG has been developing new products and has achieved;
TBG will keep development efforts to realize safer, more stable and faster marine loading operation not only for existing energy but also for future new energy, thereby contributing to a sustainable and prosperous society.
NIIGATA Swivel Joint is used in a variety of in-plant fluid transfer applications for more than a half century. It permits 360°rotation with smooth flow and enables piping lines to follow movement of any directions that your main facility requires. Used for more than 50 years, NIIGATA Swivel Joint has featured safe and reliable performance in various industries; steel, food, beverage, chemical, oil, gas, automobile, mining & construction. We can suggest our swivel joints to follow the movement of operating apparatus & facility, wherever you could imagine "Moving". We always follow up with you.
NIIGATA Butterfly Valves can meet a wide range of application needs with specific conditions such as highly heated, highly-pressured, vacuumed, anti-corrosion, realizing long product life simultaneously. Excellent sealing performance is realized by integral seat structure stuck with backup rings to be more resistant to friction. So that we can provide reliable Japanese valves guaranteed with long product life time. Its light and compact design also helps to install in complicated delivery sites, carrying it easily. Not only our butterfly valves are manually handled but suitable for automation systems and up-sizing requirement.
In 1950, to address the Japanese Oil Industry needs, TBG, together with Niigata Engineering, developed an original swivel joint system for submerged service, designed to accommodate draining lines for floating roof tanks.
This product has steadily occupied almost 100% share of draining systems in Japan for its safe and reliable operation of floating roof storage tanks as well as threatening the world share.
To date, Niigata Floating Roof Tanks Draining Systems have a track record life expectancy of more than 30 Years in operation without issues or accidents occurred.
TBG manufactures Floating Suction Unit (FSU), also referred to as Floating Suction Lines (FSL) or Floating Suction Skimmer (FSS) for use in horizontal or vertical, above ground storage tanks to extract the upper layer of the cleanest liquid without contamination. Floating suction comprises a robust and durable NIIGATA Swing Joint with flange connection which is designed for long service life, trouble free for various shape of storage tanks.
