Symetric NEO is SVT's fully electric marine loading arm — a market-ready extension of the portfolio for terminals where lighter jetty loads, simpler operation and the elimination of hydraulic leakage risk pay off.
Configured as a modular system and engineered to your specification in Schwelm, it is built for the projects shaping the next decades: ammonia, methanol and CO₂ alongside established oil and chemical products. Critical components like the SVT swivel joints are field-proven across thousands of installations — new design, proven parts.
A fully electric marine loading arm uses electric motors and actuators instead of hydraulic pumps and cylinders to move the arm. Compared with hydraulic systems this means no risk of hydraulic leakage, simpler installation, less maintenance and intuitive joystick control.
Symetric NEO by SVT combines electric actuation with a symmetrical, self-supported rigid-link design which leads to less material, lower CAPEX, more flexibility on the jetty. A UPS system ensures smooth operation during power outages or fluctuations.
Symetric NEO is configured per medium and terminal envelope — as a modular system, not an off-the-shelf article. Typical project types: new build, substitution of existing arms and capacity expansion. Oil and chemical applications are covered alongside the New Energy focus.
Ammonia plays a vital role in the energy transition as both a clean energy carrier and a key feedstock for fertilizers. Efficient ammonia loading ensures safe, reliable transport for global energy and industry needs.
Methanol is important as a clean fuel, energy carrier, and chemical feedstock. Safe, efficient methanol loading supports global logistics, enabling large-scale use in sustainable energy systems and industrial applications.
CCS is essential for reducing industrial CO₂ emissions and meeting climate goals during the energy transition. Efficient CO₂ loading enables safe transport and storage, making large-scale CCS projects possible.
Every feature of Symetric NEO exists because it changes something on your jetty: less maintenance, lower leakage risk, faster connections, safer disconnects. Innovation as a means — never as an end.
Fully electric actuation replaces the hydraulic power pack — fewer components to service, shorter downtime for repairs, smoother operation.
No hydraulic fluids on the jetty means no hydraulic spills — an environmental benefit that simplifies permits and audits.
Operators steer the arm intuitively — shorter connection times and higher loading volumes per berth window.
A LiFePO₄-based UPS secures the operation even during a power failure — it always retains enough energy for the emergency release sequence.
SVT engineers and delivers both technologies — this is not a case against hydraulics. The right solution depends on product, terminal, specification and project goal. Here is how the two approaches compare, so your team can judge which fits.
Hydraulic arms remain the right choice for many applications — SVT continues to engineer and deliver them. Symetric NEO complements the portfolio where electric, lightweight and low-maintenance solutions pay off. Our recommendation follows your requirements, not a technology preference.
Design the jetty around reduced base loads from day one — lighter structures, simpler installation, lower civil-works CAPEX. Symetric NEO is specified into the project instead of retro-fitted onto it.
When an arm reaches end-of-life, substitution is the moment to rethink: an electric arm can reduce operating cost and eliminate the hydraulic infrastructure the old arm required.
Adding berths or media to an existing terminal — including future fuels alongside established products. Modular configuration keeps the expansion compatible with what is already there.
A loading arm decision runs through many desks — owner, engineering, maintenance, operations, EPC. Symetric NEO was designed with each of them in mind. Find your seat at the table.
SVT engineers to the standards that EPCs, classification societies and terminal operators specify — every arm is documented with a full compliance dossier including materials, weld procedures, pressure tests and FAT reports.
From machined components on the shop floor to the arm standing on site — Symetric NEO, photographed in our own workshops and in the field.
The most frequent questions from terminal owners, EPCs and engineering teams evaluating Symetric NEO. Need something more specific? Discuss your project with our engineering team in Schwelm.
A fully electric marine loading arm uses electric motors and actuators instead of hydraulic pumps and cylinders to move the arm. Compared with hydraulic systems this means no risk of hydraulic leakage, simpler installation, less maintenance and intuitive joystick control.
Symetric NEO by SVT combines electric actuation with a symmetrical, self-supported rigid-link design which leads to less material, lower CAPEX, more flexibility on the jetty. A UPS system ensures smooth operation during power outages or fluctuations.
Symetric NEO is a market-ready product, engineered and built in Schwelm on the same design foundations as SVT's proven loading arm portfolio. Critical components such as the SVT swivel joints are field-proven across the existing installed base — the new design is balanced with proven parts. Each arm is configured per project — medium, envelope, jetty constraints — rather than sold as an off-the-shelf article.
It depends on the product, terminal, specification and project goal — there is no universal answer. SVT engineers and delivers both. Symetric NEO complements the portfolio where electric, lightweight and low-maintenance solutions pay off: terminals for hydrogen derivatives and CO2 as well as classical oil and chemical terminals, weight-sensitive jetty designs, sites targeting renewable power or strict environmental envelopes.
Hydraulic arms remain the right choice for many applications — our recommendation follows your requirements, not a technology preference.
The configuration focus is on media related to the energy transition such as ammonia, methanol and CO₂ — alongside established oil and chemical products. Materials, sealing systems and the safety chain are specified per medium during project engineering.
The symmetrical, self-supported rigid-link design removes the external support structure and the hydraulic power pack — the arm imposes lower loads on the jetty. In new-build projects this can translate into lighter civil works, less concrete and lower CAPEX; in substitution projects it creates margin within the existing structure. The exact effect is quantified during feasibility engineering.
The safety chain follows the same sequenced logic as every SVT arm — monitored geometry, controlled valve closure, clean mechanical disconnection. The emergency release coupler is ATEX-compliant and PLC-controlled.
Power is secured by a UPS based on LiFePO₄ batteries: if the grid fails, it switches to battery instantly and always retains enough energy to proceed with regular operation — the disconnect never depends on grid power.
Yes. As a fully electric system it can be operated with renewable energies — a direct contribution to ESG targets and project financing criteria. Total electric drive power is in the range of ~8 kW up to ~16 kW maximum design — far below what a hydraulic power pack installation requires.
It starts with a project discussion: your medium, terminal envelope, jetty constraints and timeline. SVT responds with a feasibility assessment, configuration proposal and indicative pricing. Engineering, fabrication and factory acceptance testing follow in Schwelm — delivered pre-assembled and pre-tested for installation.
SVT operates a worldwide service network with field engineers on-call for interventions, scheduled maintenance and overhauls. Operator training — including the joystick control concept — is part of commissioning, and long-term service agreements are available.
Whether you are specifying a new terminal, replacing an arm at end-of-life or expanding capacity for future fuels — tell us about your project and our engineering team in Schwelm responds with a feasibility assessment and configuration proposal.
An SVT engineer will review your project details and get back to you by email within 24 hours with a feasibility assessment and the next step.
