First Subsea Launches ‘Next Generation’ Range of Deepwater Mooring Connectors at DOT Monaco
2009.10.05 -
Industry
Subsea mooring specialist, First Subsea Ltd, in a joint developments with Offspring International Ltd, is launching the first of its new range of deepwater mooring connectors at DOT Monaco, 3 – 5 November. The new connectors replace traditional H-link or plate links, making installation simpler and quicker as well as improving the engineering integrity of the fibre rope connections.
Traditional fibre-fibre, fibre-chain and fibre-wire connections have been made with H-links and plate links. These thimble-based, fabricated metal modules are made up on the surface ship as the mooring line is installed. They are large and heavy, difficult to handle modules which can take many hours to complete, and are prone to damage as the link is deployed over the installation ship’s stern roller.
“Our new connectors will revolutionise the deployment of deepwater moorings. They are lighter, stronger and more efficient than current plate links and thimbles,” said Brian Green, general manager, First Subsea. “The connectors address the concerns of operators and installation companies over the several hours taken to make-up traditional links. Our connectors take just minutes to make up.”
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