Aker Marine Contractors has performed numerous operations for the installation of many and varied mooring systems which include:
- Heavy, large-diameter chain systems for the temporary mooring of gravity base structures during their construction phases
- Drag-embedded anchors and suction anchors with mooring lines with segment of coated/uncoated wire and heavy large diameter chain for the permanent mooring of various types of floating production units
- Taut-leg mooring systems utilising synthetic fibre elements for the mooring of semi-submersible drilling rigs and production units
Aker Marine Contractors is a leading exponent in the development of deep-water mooring solutions for the oil and gas industry. This market has also provided a unique opportunity for Aker Marine Contractors to develop some innovative methods of deployment of mooring systems in deep water.
Aker Marine Contractors has undertaken several large FPSO mooring installations world-wide, in water depths ranging from 100m to 2000m. The common element in these operations is the large dimensions of the mooring components. Accurate positioning of the anchors is achieved utilizing state-of-the-art navigational equipment (e.g. Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) or similar), while the mooring lines are test loaded to pre-determined requirements upon completion of installation of the system.
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